Be the first one to write a review. The original tropical hardwood grips are in excellent, almost unused condition as well. Instead the bean counters took over, found they could make more money on the stock market, and left manufacturing go to hell. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. It had the poly frame with plastic grips.They want $525 and it has the box and I think it also has an extra mag. Separate the trigger assembly from the cam block and turn your attention to the slide. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Colt advises that no oil at all be used in freezing temperatures; I would extend this to include other inclement conditions such as sand and dust. Read the instructions, warnings and cautions in this manual carefully before using this firearm. Field StrippingAt no time should you use any force to field-strip, disassemble, or reassemble this pistol, unless specifically outlined in the text. When I was confronted with a semi-high stess situation, I could not find my front sight. The slide can now be removed by simply continuing its forward movement off the receiver (#25). I lube almost all internal gun parts with a light paste made from a good gun oil (or synthetic oil) and molybdenum disulfide powder. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. New in box/perfect --100% condition - $ 750 Mint condition -----98% condition - $ 650 Excellent condition -- 95% condition - $ 525 Very Good+ condition -- 90% condition-$450 Very Good condition ----- 80% condition - $375 Good+ condition -----70% condition - $325 Retail prices may be 20% higher: Polymer. Although it was not especially popular with police or the public and was discontinued in 1993, there are enough in circulation that one will eventually come across your bench. http://www.forgottenweapons.comThe All-American 2000 was Colt's attempt to compete with Glock for the military and police service pistol market. 012241404 2 3/4-Inch 12 Gauge. The tail end is run through the center of the spring and hooks the spring by its embedded end, allowing you to pull the spring out without stretching it. Therefore all the shots went low, as I was in a fire right now situation. Has most of the finish but flat areas of blue like a tough up color. what a peace of crap. Hideous firearm, but really comfy. They tried to tweak it and came out first with alloy-framed models, then later polymer ones. Push the takedown pin (#21) out from right to left (facing the rear of the pistol) until it reaches the end of its travel. Should removal be necessary, the rear sight is pushed out from left to right. I saw one at the local GS and it has never been shot. You should also check to ensure that the slide detent is moving freely in its frame pocket. Remove the stock screws (#50) using a suitably sized hex wrench. The detent’s function is to help hold the slide in battery against the firing-pin spring’s compression as the trigger is pulled. ALPHA OMEGA GUNS ARE MORE FUN! Receiver. If desired, the firing-pin roller (#32) can be removed by driving its roll pin (#31) out. The magazine catch is reversible. Very minor wear marks from firing on the slide. etc. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. Colt took what appears to have been a pretty good pistol designed by Eugene Stoner and Reed Knight and made some pretty terrible decisions when adapting it for mass production - and the result was a huge failure. Unlocking is delayed by the bullet's inertia; the barrel is rotated with a cam operated by a slot in the trigger group in a manner similar to the AR-15/M16. Using a small punch, depress the plunger protruding through the firing-pin spring retainer (#29) and simultaneously slide the retainer down toward the open side of the slide, just as if you’re removing the firing pin and stop from a 1911. THis is the only problem I have found. Dump out the pin, pull the punch out, and the firing-pin block (#22) and spring (#41) can be removed. Put all the tiny pieces back together to recreate the field-stripped subassemblies. Get yourself a good used 1911 or 1991 and you will be happy. The All-American 2000 was Colt’s attempt to break into the polymer high-cap pistol market in the early 1990s, when Glock was dominating that field. You're signed out. Bits and PiecesDon’t get carried away when replacing the stock screws. Lay the receiver on its left-hand side (the side that the slide stop was on) and locate the sear roller pin (#19). Don’t poke it completely out—just far enough that the magazine catch pops loose. Inspect the chamber end of the barrel (#1) to ensure there is no cartridge in the pistol. The blued one with walnut grips is a good-looking pistol. Colt bought the design from Reed Knight and Eugene Stoner, if I recall correctly. It is a reliable, accurate firearm. Specifically, these pistols often do not function well with “generic” ammunition, but will work perfectly with ammunition loaded to the same velocity, with the same bullet, but with a slower-burning powder. The plastic receiver does not rattle and vibrate like a metal receiver does, and the screws aren’t prone to working loose. Info. Rather, the extractors have been the type shown in the photo below. For your Colt All American 2000, the following current Blue Book values apply. Dick Metcalf in his 1991 article on the Colt's All-American 2000 pistol: "makes the 1911-design obsolete." Once clear, the firing-pin spring assembly (#38), firing-pin assembly (#9, 31, and 32), and firing-pin return spring (#42) can be removed. Two 15-round magazines and a mag loader. The takedown pin is retained in the cam block by a piece of plastic tubing (#53). My best guess is that the longer recoil impulse from the slower, heavier bullet is more conducive to smooth operation than a higher-energy (but durationally shorter) recoil impulse from ammo loaded with light bullets and fast powders. This website contains many older reviews. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. The pistol has a long-stroke double-action-only (DAO) trigger mechanism, unusual in that the trigger moves linearly in the guard instead of pivoting on a pin. You want to drive this pin gently in until it’s about flush with the receiver’s left-hand side. Polymer frame. It had been a joint venture between Reed Knight and Eugene Stoner of Knight's Armament over a period of several years. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. The lift plunger (#11) is retained in the cam block by a roll pin (#17). Topics pistol, slide, firing, trigger, magazine, safety, colt, pin, depends, sear, safety depends, firing pin, instruction manual, cam block, barrel bushing, pistol pointing, safety instructions, safe direction, magazine catch, trigger pull Collection firearmsmanuals; manuals; additional_collections Language English. Most feeding problems can be traced to the magazine. Oh, that price included three boxes of ammo. I just bought one for $250. Three-dot sights. Condition: Used, in very nice shape. Check the sear for rough or ragged areas inside the slot. What I heard later from a Colt employee was that the early production guns weren't a lot better than the gun that we got at Rifleman, and Colt took an absolute bath on … Should it be necessary to remove the detent and/or spring, you’ll have to remove the staking around the detent’s hole. Make: Colt; Model: "All American 2000"; Caliber: 9mm; Barrel: 4-3/8"; Grips: Factory polymer grips. Is that back when Colt could not make any money so had to go make up something that was popular. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. The barrel bushing will separate from the slide and can now be removed. These can be carefully stoned away. And by the time they tried to break free of the constraints they had placed on themselves, it was a case of too little, too late. The Colt 2000 was the legendary American company’s response to the Austrian Glock pistol—and the worst of the company’s many recent misfires. What a shame Colt did not make the grip better, and offer it in other calibers like 45. 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It’s about 1 inch from the rear of the receiver and should be approximately flush with the receiver’s right-hand side. It can be very particular about what it’s fed. The gun and parts are rare.We don’t have a store, and sell on the internet only. Note the attitude of the magazine spring (#43); the magazine will not function properly if the spring is replaced improperly. UserManuals.tech offer 67 Colt manuals and user’s guides for free. You might want to keep a finger or thumb over the slide detent (#6) as you remove the slide stop. The barrel can be turned in only one direction, and it can be removed in only one position—when its locking lugs are aligned with the corresponding clearance cuts in the slide. When reinstalling the mag catch, locate the flat side about flush with the receiver and push the mag-catch lock back into its hole with a screwdriver. for sale by usmcguy1217 on GunsAmerica - 905329546 A recall was issued shortly after the AA 2000’s introduction, replacing the original solid trigger with an articulated unit designed to reduce accidental discharges associated with a foreign object in the trigger guard when re-holstering the pistol. You have entered an incorrect email address! Keep your thumb over the extractor to prevent the spring from enjoying its liberty when the retainer is clear. The sear is as delicate as glass if mishandled. Reassembly TipsFortunately, this gun goes back together pretty much the reverse of its takedown. JavaScript is disabled. If it’s necessary to remove the lift plunger, the roll pin is driven in, a small amount at a time, until the plunger can be lifted out of its hole. The spring is pulled straight forward with miniature pliers to remove it from the receiver. It can be installed from either side, to operate from either side. … Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada, is an independent enthusiast website owned and operated by Content on is generated by its users. This is not a totally unusual situation; both the Glock and Sig-Sauer pistols in 9mm are similar in their dietary requirements. Magazine. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. Colt All-American Model 2000 Pistol Description: Serial #RK01980, 9mm Para., 4 1/2" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. Once the design was handed off to Colt, the two designers had little input regarding the final design. Check to see that it’s assembled properly (“Honest, I’ve never taken it apart. While It’s Apart…The owner’s manual says nothing about the use of chlorinated solvents. Share. Don’t attempt any “adjustments.” The trigger rollers (#34 and 35) are retained on headed pins (#16 and 20) by small spring clips (#30), which are easily destroyed if you are ham-handed in attempting removal. Despite being developed by … Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Work the slide stop out away from the receiver, and use a small screwdriver to gently pry the slide-stop spring (#46) out with the slide stop. If it doesn’t come apart or replace easily, you’re doing something wrong. The retainer is now pushed rearward into the slide, using the pliers. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. If it is this gun with all the paper, I would buy it for collectable. Retract the slide (#37) to its rearmost position and engage the slide stop (#51) into its notch in the slide. It took 3 shots to make a hit, as I was stuggling to find the front sight, while the other part of my brain was in the"pull the trigger" mode. I’ve owned and worked on several of these pistols, both pre- and post-recall, and I’ve not seen one with the extractor depicted in the exploded diagram. If not, continue to gently move the pin over until the spring is loose. Copy link. This disengages the spring boss on the bottom of the extractor retainer from the extractor spring (#40). Factory extended slide release. Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC is an American firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by Samuel Colt. i bought one of these in the early 90's. Dump out the spring and extractor, then shake the retainer free of its hole in the slide. Detailed DisassemblyFor a more thorough cleaning, the various assemblies are broken down as follows: Slide. UserManuals.tech offer 67 Colt manuals and user’s guides for free. wbwanzer Member. The pistols were remarkably unreliable and inaccurate, and the debacle nearly ran Colt … I’ve found that the AA 2000 generally responds better to heavier bullets at lower velocities than to ultra-light bullets at hyper-velocities. - Buy All American Model 2000 online Factory hard case with paper-board sleeve. A recall was issued shortly after the AA 2000’s introduction, replacing the original solid trigger with an articulated unit designed to reduce accidental discharges associated with a foreign object in the trigger guard when re-holstering the pistol. Colt… Tap to unmute. Have a look at the manual Colt All American 2000 Instruction Manual online for free. You can use a prick punch or (if you have one) a staking punch for the Remington detent plunger to secure the parts after reassembly. … The barrel-bushing detent (#5) and its associated spring (#39) are staked into the barrel bushing, much like the magazine-cap detent on older Remington shotguns. Mine is 170 of 3000. Watch later. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This style of extractor is removed by using miniature long-nosed pliers to rotate the retainer (#28) 90 degrees in either direction. All of the AA 2000s I have had the opportunity to shoot have worked perfectly with everything except light-loaded “match” ammo. The moly remains after the oil evaporates, leaving a dry film of lubricant that’s 100 times more slippery than graphite. Colt 2000 All American. If the pistol is having function problems, over-lubrication at some time in the past is a possible cause. Colt bought the design from Reed Knight and Eugene Stoner, if I recall correctly. The All American 2000 will go down in history as one of the gun industry's biggest flops. I don’t know how it got put together wrong!”). The mag catch can now be removed in either direction. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS download 1 file . colt all american 2000 for sale and auction. Make sure the extractor can be moved. Name Last modified Size; Go to parent directory: Colt_All_American_2000.djvu: 09-Feb-2016 04:56: 393.2K: Colt_All_American_2000.gif: 09-Feb-2016 04:31: 194.2K Shopping. NO ADDITIONAL CREDIT CARD FEES!! It would have saved the company. They tried to tweak it and came out first with alloy-framed models, then later polymer ones. This is the alloy frame “First Edition" version of the Model 2000 and retains virtually all of the original blue finish with only some very minor surface scratches on the frame beneath the slide release attesting to any use. Reviews There are no reviews yet. So should I pull the trigger even if it is a heavy one? If interested in a cool double-action .45, check out the CZ-97. Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Messages: 1,168. It will not tolerate any twisting or bending; it’s tempered as hard as Colt could get it to reduce wear. The striker is blocked from unwanted movement by a plunger arrangement (similar to the 1911’s Series-80 firing-pin block) unless the slide assembly is in battery and the trigger is fully drawn. Have a look at the manual Colt All American 2000 Instruction Manual online for free. Discussion in 'Handguns: Autoloaders' started by wbwanzer, Nov 29, 2010. This was the first and only 9mm I've ever bought. It was marked 1st Edition and … The model 2000 was a flop, but the First Editions that came in this box are worth a hefty sum, exspecialy in low serial num. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. The magazine disassembles in a fairly conventional fashion. Use a punch or other small tool to reach through the hole in the magazine base plate (#3). The Colt All American 2000 was introduced at the 1990 Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show). We don’t have a web site. OUR DESCRIPTIONS ARE ACCURATE.THREE DAY INSPECTION ON ALL … There are only a few “buts.”. However, I’d keep any such chemicals off the plastic parts; they should clean up easily enough with conventional nitro powder solvent or mineral spirits. The balance of internal parts can be wiped with a lightly oiled cloth or brush. If it’s sticking, the slide will be robbed of recoil energy and function will be adversely affected. If it’s stuck, the pistol will have problems with the slide not going fully into battery or it won’t reliably extract fired cases. Colt All American 2000 Addeddate 2016-02-09 03:52:52 Identifier Colt_All_American_2000 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t72v6m08j Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Pages 48 Ppi 300 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 0.9.1. plus-circle Add Review. Depress the base-plate retainer (#27) and slide the base plate forward off the magazine. Never had one of these, so don't know much about them. It is the successor corporation to Colt's earlier firearms-making efforts, which started in 1836. 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