The Colt 1911 Competition 250th Anniversary Optics-Ready 45 ACP (brand part no. O1070CCS-OR-250TH) pairs Colt’s modern Optics-Ready 1911 Competition platform with an exclusive commemorative slide scroll marking the brand’s 250th anniversary. Colt builds this pistol on a stainless steel slide with a black nitride optics-ready cover plate machined in a Glock-pattern footprint, so shooters can run a red dot without a separate milling job. An updated Series 70 firing system and an aluminum match trigger carry over the Optics-Ready Competition line’s accuracy-focused pedigree into this limited-run anniversary edition. Among semi-auto handguns, this 250th Anniversary Competition favors 1911 shooters who want a red-dot-ready pistol with genuine Colt collectibility.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45 ACP.
• The barrel length is 5 inches.
• The magazine capacity is 8 rounds.
• The slide is optics-ready, with a removable cover plate in a Glock-pattern footprint.
• The finish is stainless steel.
• The firing system is an updated Series 70 design.
• The trigger is an aluminum match trigger.
• The slide carries an exclusive 250th Anniversary scroll engraving.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this pistol optics-ready out of the box? Yes, the slide has a removable cover plate machined in a Glock-pattern footprint, so a compatible red dot mounts directly without additional milling.

What makes this different from a standard Colt 1911 Competition? It carries an exclusive slide scroll engraving commemorating Colt’s 250th anniversary, on top of the same optics-ready stainless platform.

What action does it use? A Series 70 single-action firing system, Colt’s classic 1911 platform updated for the modern Competition line.

Buy the Colt 1911 Competition 250th Anniversary Optics-Ready

A red-dot-ready 1911 with genuine Colt anniversary collectibility is exactly what this Competition 250th delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.