The new 'Accurizor' barrel and bushing was intended to improve the intrinsic accuracy of the new Colt Government Model pistols, which were then designated the MK IV/Series 70 to differentiate them from all prior variations of the Government Model. Colt redesigned the barrel bushing from a solid cylindrical type to a spring-steel, 'finger cullet' bushing that gripped the end of the barrel, which had also been slightly redesigned with a slight belled end to accommodate the cullet bushing. From 1911 until 1970 there were virtually no significant changes to the basic design, but the year 1971 saw the first mechanical 'improvement' to the 1911-type pistol. However, in its 90-plus years of production the design has seen many slight evolutionary changes in the name of improved (or cheaper) manufacture, product safety, and market trends. Ever since the design's military acceptance in March of 1911, and the beginning of production in January of 1912 Colt has never ceased manufacturing pistols based off the original 1911 design, known in commercial trim as simply the Government Model. is well known as the original and most recognized maker of 1911-type pistols.
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