Colt made the Mark IV Series 80 starting in 1983, and production ran through the 1990s before the original MK IV Series 80 Government Model .380 line was discontinued in the late 1990s. The 1911-pattern Series 80 models also debuted in 1983.

Quick scoop

  • Start: 1983.
  • Original .380 variant: discontinued in the late 1990s.
  • Overall Series 80 era: roughly the 1980s into the 1990s, depending on the specific model.

Why it varies

“Mark IV Series 80” can refer to more than one Colt pistol family, so the end date depends on the exact model. The basic answer is that Colt introduced the Series 80 in 1983 and kept making related models through the 1990s, with some variants ending earlier or later than others.

TL;DR

Colt made the Mark IV Series 80 for about a decade or more , beginning in 1983 and continuing into the 1990s.