Question about Colt Conversion unit
I recently aquired another Colt Gold Cup Trophy model .45. I disassembled it for a good cleaning and inspection when I noticed the slide stop has the number (1) stamped on the inside of it. By comparison I looked at a conversion unit I have and the slide stop for it also has the number (1) stamped on it. Question, does this pistol have the wrong slide stop on it?
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Far as I know, slide stops should be the same. Marvel conversion units, and maybe some others, have a special slide stop but I don't recall having to use a different stop with my Ace conversion unit.
Then again, my memory isn't what it once was.0 -
My .22 SM Ace pistol has a No 3 slide stop which I think is "correct" for the conversion also. A collector might worry about such stuff. Do you shoot yours and does the slide stop engage? 0 -
The conversion unit came with a slide stop with the number 2. 0 -
My colt .22 conversion kit works fine with the original .45 stop.
My kit is Not marked ace...just "colt .22 conversion unit" If I remeber
right I got it about 1984 or so....bob0 -
Thanks to all that have taken the time to respond. Seems I remember earlier conversion units coming with a slide stop that was required for use to hold the slide open on the last shot. I have not yet had the oportunity to fire this recently aquired gun, but manually pulling the slide back it does lock open. 0 -
badsbsnf81 is correct. The Number 2 slide stop is correct for Colt .22 Conversion Units that have a numbered slide stop. (Earlier Units do not have a numbered slide stop.) The Number 3 is from a 9mm pistol as I recall. I have found that all slide stops seem to work fine with a Conversion Unit to lock open the slide on an empty magazine. If the slide does not lock back, the problem is usually with the magazine projection being worn or the magazine just being out of specification. 0
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