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 1911 guys in here now, need advice!
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09/28/13 01:47 AM
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Have to choose between a Colt Gold Cup Trophy with the stainless steel finish or the STI Spartan with the parkerized finish. Which one and why?
Both are brand new, and the price difference is not much.
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09/28/13 01:56 AM
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Colt all the way...because it is a Colt...resell will always be higher...is the Colt a Series 80 ? The Stainless Steel Colts are stainless steel...just my .02
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09/28/13 01:59 AM
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Yes it is a series 80. And it is apparently a 2011 model because it has some special medallion in the grips about 100 year anniversary
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09/28/13 02:03 AM
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I am prejudice toward Colts but that would be my pick sir...
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09/28/13 02:08 AM
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09/28/13 02:14 AM
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I'd take the sti personally but I like to be different
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09/28/13 02:19 AM
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09/28/13 03:10 AM
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A Texas made STI (as opposed to the foreign made) over the Colt any day.
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09/28/13 03:25 AM
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09/28/13 03:27 AM
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Both are fine guns. I would go sti cause a they are made in Texas and b I do not like stainless guns
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Never owned a STI so Colt all the way.
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The Spartan series from STI has a made in Philippines frame and slide with STI internals. It is basically a custom Rock Island and not to be confused with some of the finer STI offerings.
The Colt is.... a Colt.
This is pretty much a no-brainer.
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09/28/13 03:40 PM
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The Spartan series from STI has a made in Philippines frame and slide with STI internals. It is basically a custom Rock Island and not to be confused with some of the finer STI offerings.
The Colt is.... a Colt.
This is pretty much a no-brainer. for this reason the colt if it was one step up id go sti
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09/28/13 05:18 PM
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09/28/13 06:27 PM
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The Spartan series from STI has a made in Philippines frame and slide with STI internals. It is basically a custom Rock Island and not to be confused with some of the finer STI offerings.
The Colt is.... a Colt.
This is pretty much a no-brainer. I'm sorry I'm an idiot, I meant the STI Trojan!! If it was between the spartan or the Colt it would be a no brainier ha ha.
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I'd go STI, not much of a stainless gun kinda person, plus I've been able to tour the factory and meet the GM. Heck of a nice guy, and their inventory is awesome. Yes, a Colt is a Colt, but the STI Trojan is a fine firearm built by a great company in Texas
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09/28/13 11:58 PM
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Ok guys thanks for the advice. I brought her home today and gave her some new shoes right off the bat! 
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09/29/13 12:05 AM
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i am cancelling my subscription, i am tired of your issues!
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Looks nice...is the frame cast by Armscor ?
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Looks nice...is the frame cast by Armscor ?
rick No the one made by Armscor is the Spartan, which I accidentally posted in the original post. This is the Trojan, which is what I meant to post.
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Looks awesome. Love the grips, I'm betting it shoots as good as it looks. Enjoy
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09/30/13 11:36 PM
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Ok guys thanks for the advice. I brought her home today and gave her some new shoes right off the bat! Nice!
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10/01/13 12:12 AM
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Wow, took it out and ran a couple hundred rounds through it today and I am highly impressed!!! Here was the second 100 rounds, 10 yards.  And of the two I took today 
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10/01/13 03:53 AM
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Those grips look awesome! And nice shootin'!
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