If I had a WWII Colt and shot it without issue, I'd trust it, that goes with any gun. If you're going to soup it up with modern accoutrements, necessary or unnecessary as they may be, then no, don't use and old one, for the love of God. I have seen so many franken70s on Gunbroker, it makes me sick that I can't afford to take one off the market in the hopes of saving it from one of these people who may want to put a layzor and massive target sights on them. Granted the owner can do whatever he wants to his/her gun, I still find it in very bad taste to customize original 70s, of which there are a limited amount. If one keeps their custom, it's fine (for them at least), but if things go south, no one is going to buy it if there is irreparable work done to it (like the frame being drilled and tapped or the dovetail cut being enlarged).
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