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Colt Defender

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:51 am
by Johnny45
I am thinking about buying one of these in 9MM. I looked at one and liked the very good trigger on it. Anybody out there have any experience or advice about this gun?

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:56 pm
by magneton44
Good carry gun if you don't mind weight, 9mm with 8rd capacity minus one round chambered, Colt built. For my preference, in a Defender, I'd look at .45 ACP, they're both priced at $973.00

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:30 pm
by Johnny45
Probably just carrying it on the range for some tactical matches. thanks

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:50 pm
by magneton44
That'll work :)

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 6:41 pm
by Hddreamer
Did you ever get the defender??????

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:55 pm
by Hddreamer
You got me interested now .....
Does anyone know if the defender comes in stainless ? All I see is cerakote stainless can't see why they wouldn't have a real stainless .

Colt Defender

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:27 pm
by Johnny45
Originally looked at gun and liked the trigger. Want back a few months later and bought gun. Went to range to shoot gun and had many misfeeds and stove pipe jams. Shot about 300 rounds and experienced far fewer jams. Still has some every once in a while. Gun is nicely put together and accurate. I hit the steel plates the first time I ever tried them. however, after each of several trips to the range my trigger finger hurt. I can shoot my .45 all day long with no issue. Gun good.............trigger bad. After buying this I tried a glock 9mm. The trigger was great.

Plan on a trigger job if you want a defender. thanks

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:43 am
by Hddreamer
Did you buy the Cerakote stainless?
Do you know if they come stainless framed?

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 2:36 pm
by Johnny45
I purchased the matt stainless but that could be the Cerakote and I believe this is the only finish they have for this model. And been using gun more and its working much better

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:11 pm
by Hddreamer
Just curious, is the trigger " pinching" your finger ?
The reason I ask is that I have a mustang and that's what mine dose I changed out the trigger but still dose it even though it was suppose to stop the pinching

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:30 pm
by Johnny45
The trigger does not pinch my finger. You can try it out if you like. I am in eastern CT.

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:41 pm
by Hddreamer
Thanks for the offer Johnny , if I'm going east I'll look you up ! Keep us informed on how things work with the defender !