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Marshall357
Starting Member
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 Posted - November 15 2009 : 01:47:22 AM
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ACP230
Senior Member
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Posted - November 15 2009 : 08:43:25 AM
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My brother bought one shortly after they came out. The first time I shot it I had a mix of target wadcutters, RNL and hardball and it shot all of them without a problem. It looked like it came with a factory throating job.
We had a target out at about 60 yards and were hitting it easily.
The sights are a bit larger and easier to see/use than standard GI issue .45 sights.
They are not fancy in finish but they work well.
I have the gun now and my son shoots it often. In fact, he beat me in a steel match with it several years ago and is still talking about it. |
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garrettwc
Senior Member
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Posted - November 16 2009 : 12:26:55 PM
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I owned one until I stupidly traded it away. It was part of my carry rotation until that time. I could put the holes where the front sight was, and it was reliable. That's all you could ask for.
All 1991 series Commanders have the series 80 firing pin safety in them vs. the series 70 with no FPS. The trigger and mainspring housing on them are plastic (nylon polymer?) but are very well finished and I actually had to put a magnet to mine so I could tell.
The older ones as ACP230 mentioned are a matte blue finish and have 1991A1 roll marked into the slide in large letters and plastic grips. They are Glock-ugly but they run. The newer ones like I had have the typical pretty Colt bluing and wood grips with "Colt's Commander Model" in small ornate letters with the pony logo. The one downside on them is the edges of current Colt guns are sharp enough to shave with.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. |
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Nobby42d
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USA
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Posted - February 06 2010 : 02:24:58 AM
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Have a Series 80 Combat Commander that's been very reliable. Even when a slight crack developed near the extractor is was working. Had Terry Tussey fit a new slide (Caspian) and it's a good working gun and reliable. My Series 80's, with safety plunger, have excellent trigger pulls, without any trigger work except sear sprg. adjustment.
I've come to accept the fact that, with my Commander, the brass goes every which way. Unlike my 80's Colt and other 1911's that tend to send the brass in a more uniform direction.
If you want to see an interesting stare, tell Terry Tussey you want the extractor adjusted so the brass lands in a nice pile same as with SIG's. 
Don't know what the difference would be from the Series 90's. |
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Nobby42d
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Posted - February 06 2010 : 02:30:14 AM
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Nobby42d
Average Member
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Posted - February 06 2010 : 02:33:51 AM
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Originally posted by Nobby42d
Have a Series 80 Combat Commander that's been very reliable. Even when a slight crack developed near the extractor is was working. Had Terry Tussey fit a new slide (Caspian) and it's a good working gun and reliable. My Series 80's, with safety plunger, have excellent trigger pulls, without any trigger work except sear sprg. adjustment.
I've come to accept the fact that, with my Commander, the brass goes every which way. Unlike my 80's Colt and other 1911's that tend to send the brass in a more uniform direction.
If you want to see an interesting stare, tell Terry Tussey you want the extractor adjusted so the brass lands in a nice pile same as with SIG's and no case digns.
Don't know what the difference would be from the Series 90's.
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Nobby42d
Average Member
USA
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Posted - February 06 2010 : 02:34:43 AM
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Have a Series 80 Combat Commander that's been very reliable. Even when a slight crack developed near the extractor is was working. Had Terry Tussey fit a new slide (Caspian) and it's a good working gun and reliable. My Series 80's, with safety plunger, have excellent trigger pulls, without any trigger work except sear sprg. adjustment.
I've come to accept the fact that, with my Combat Commander, the brass goes every which way. Unlike my 80's Colt and other 1911's that tend to send the brass in a more uniform direction.
If you want to see an interesting stare, tell Terry Tussey you want your Combat Commander's extractor adjusted so the brass lands in a nice pile like a SIG and no case dings.
Don't know what the difference would be from the Series 90's. Wouldn't mind having a new 90's version myself.
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Edited by - Nobby42d on February 06 2010 02:37:26 AM |
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Biggfoot44
Advanced Member
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Posted - February 07 2010 : 01:10:08 AM
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At the same time that Colt dropped the Government Models and similar varians, they split in the "Enhanced" series , and the 1991 series. The Enhanced had the extended controls, high grip cut on frame, swoopy machining on slide.
The 1991s had sights big enough to see, but not exagerated, std controls, matte finish, above mentioned plastic triggers and mainspring housings. The ones I recall seeing had flat housings, and longish triggers.
Contemporary reviews all praised the accuracy and reliability, found it to be at least equal to Enhanced guns.
FWIW this is as close as a factory gun comes to how I'd set one up on purpose. |
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Jim Higginbotham
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Posted - February 07 2010 : 09:39:50 AM
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You can never tell what Colt is up to any given year but that does not necessarily mean their quality is all that bad, just what is available.
I know of several 1991a1 Commanders - which is nothing but a Series 80 Combat Commander with a matte finish and a name change.
All of them have run fine except for one (belonging to a board memeber here) that came with a cast (or MIM) extractor which broke.
I have taken a few later ones apart and they had bar stock extractors....a good thing in my opinion.
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OD.
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Posted - February 09 2010 : 11:35:31 AM
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Originally posted by Biggfoot44
Contemporary reviews all praised the accuracy and reliability, found it to be at least equal to Enhanced guns.
I agree completely with that assessment, I have had quite a number of them over the years, still have an M1991A1 Government. Mechanically, they are some of the best pistols Colt has produced. |
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