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After a long day at work, finally made it to the EPCC indoor range. I put just over 100 rounds through the Double Eagle, to start getting acquainted.

I found 2 "peeves" regarding the Double Eagle:
1 - the grips are too "sandpapery" for comfort - I had to get my gloves out for the last few magazines-worth of ammo. I'll learn to deal with it, for now (it's a good excuse to get range time.)

- 2 the front sight is difficult to see against a dark target. When I pasted a 3" orange circle on the target, my groups improved a good bit. I'll try dotting a bit of paint on the sights before taking it out again.

All in all, the little gun is capable of more than I am capable of getting out of it, at this point. I think this'un's a keeper.

Charles L. Cotton wrote:quidni:
Now you'd better find it's cousin, a Colt Delta Elite, for the husband!

Don't think that would work - the husband isn't into shooting the way the son and I are. Something like the Delta Elite wouldn't mean anything to him.

I didn't so I now have yet another story about "the ones that got away."
Chas.

Hmmm, I know where there's a Gov't-size Double Eagle looking for a home, if you're interested...? At least, it was still available on Saturday.

It's a given: You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach and you never walk into a gunshop "just to look" if you've got the mastercard handy.

This poor orphan had been sitting at the shop for several months, looked at by any number of folks, but always passed over for "something prettier" or "more practical." I guess I'm a softie at heart... couldn't stand seeing it just languishing there unwanted any longer.

It has the original box, numbered to the gun. All the original paperwork was inside the plastic case.


Colt Double Eagle, Mark II, Combat Commander.


Didn't make it to the range this afternoon like I wanted (stupid allergies... ) so I don't know yet how it handles. Hopefully I can head over one evening after work this week.