Colt Double Eagle

Colt Double Eagle
Full-size Colt Double Eagle Mark II
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerRon Smith
Designed1985
ManufacturerColt's Manufacturing Company
Produced1989–1997
Variants3 (Full-size, Commanders model, and Officers model)
Specifications
Mass42.51 oz (1,205 g)
Length8.5 inches (220 mm)
Barrel length5.0 inches (130 mm)

Cartridge.45 ACP
10mm Auto
.40 S&W
9×19mm Parabellum
.38 Super
ActionDouble-action/Single-action
Muzzle velocity850 ft/s (260 m/s) (.45 ACP)
Effective firing range50 yards (46 m)
Maximum firing range100 yards (91 m)
Feed system8-round magazine
Sightsiron sights

The Colt Double Eagle was a double-action / single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company between 1989 and 1997. It was available in standard full-size, as well as in more compact versions. It featured a decocking lever, and was chambered for several calibers. The family of models was known as the Series 90.