COLT 9X23/.38 SUPER

[williamlayton]

Dane Burns  has a trade-in Colt for sale on his site/at pistolsmith, for $850.
It has two barrels and the oictures show a pretty nice weapon. Calibers are .38 super and 9X23.
It is a series 80, which is not my favorite, due to the safety. It does have some upgrades though.
Anywho, I have been thinking about this for a while now and pondering it. I am wanting a .38 super but in a long slide, probably from STI.
I seem to run to dedicated guns, though I do have a Sig with both the .40 and .357 barrels and a STI 9mm which was reamed by Dawson to accept 9X23 and .38 super.
Anyway, I want a longslide and I would like it in a different caliber than .45. I guess you can't have too may .45's though.
Excuse the rambleings, but I thought I would open this up for thought too any who would have an opinion.
Blessings

[Mikey]

Seems to me that is a lot of $ for that piece.  It is used and there is no telling how it was used.  Both caliber choices are pretty hot and you have no way of knowing what the previous owner threw down the barrel or how he treated his firearms. 

You really don't need both those barrels as Colt went to a 'seat on the case mouth' application (80s, I thnk) with the 38 Super, and the 38 Super barrel will chamber both rounds.  Lots of fellas I know just use the 9x23 brass for all their 9x23 or 38 Super work. 

And I don't like the Series 80 internal safety. 

Have you checked STI's prices on their longslides?  They might be in the same ballpark as that used colt.  JMHO.  Mikey.

[williamlayton]

Well Mikey those were/are some of my thoughts.
I am not overly concerned wit the number of rounds though. It would be a lot better if it were not the series 80- which concerns me more.
I can get into a STI trojan for a little more and I like the weapon. I have two and they are VERY reliable and good.
YUP- I am leaning more to go back to the original plan. Does sound like a reasonable price though for all the cosmetics on it.
Blessings