Posted: 2/11/2017 8:24:49 PM EDT
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I picked up a shiny new Colt Lightweight Commander on the way to work yesterday and got a chance to put some rounds down range this morning. I've been a 1911 guy since the early 8o's and I've watched Colt wax and wane through the years. Fit and finish are terrific. Not as nice as my Valor but much better than Colt's I've owned in the past. It feels like some attention has been paid to dehorning the gun (or at least not making every edge feel like a razor blade). The gun is fit tight with no rattle at all. I shot a mixed group of ammo consisting of 500 rounds of 230 gr Reloads from Freedom Munitions, My own handloads and Federal HST hollow points. I didn't shoot for accuracy but was having no problem hitting steel plates at 15 and 25 yards while firing as fast as I could. Recoil is noticeably heavier than a standard 5" pistol but not enough to be at all unpleasant.
My only complaints about the gun are matters of personal preference. I would prefer a night sight up front and a 10-8 u-notch in back. I also prefer a smooth short trigger. A order from brownells will fix that. If this is representative of Colt's quality today I'll be buying more. Attached File |
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Thanks for sharing your review. I think very highly of both my relatively new (LW) Commanders in 45 (O4840XE) and 9 (O4842XE). Got the 45 back in Dec of 2015 and the 9 back in the summer of 2016. The 45 has 1.2K of mixed ammo through it now and the 9 has 1.5K. There have been no issues with either. They take turns as my EDC in a Milt Sparks Summer Special II.
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Thanks for sharing your review. I think very highly of both my relatively new (LW) Commanders in 45 (O4840XE) and 9 (O4842XE). Got the 45 back in Dec of 2015 and the 9 back in the summer of 2016. The 45 has 1.2K of mixed ammo through it now and the 9 has 1.5K. There have been no issues with either. They take turns as my EDC in a Milt Sparks Summer Special II. -Craig You are welcome. I've been thinking of picking up the 9mm version. I'm very happy with the fit and finish as compared to colts I've owned in the past. |
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I have one of the new lightweight commanders and love it but need to add something.. I was cleaning my pistol out at my land last year and lost one of the recoil springs.. wont get into that - but basically stupid on my part.. none the less - I tried to order a replacement recoil spring and to my surprise they are not offered..
I called Colt and they confirmed that the replacement dual recoil springs are not offered for the commander (they are for govt)... After flipping out a bit and several phone calls later - they eventually sent me a replacement. I just did a quick search and they are STILL not offered on Brownells or Midway (they do parts now for Colt) and before anyone spouts out about how the dual recoil assembly last 10000 rounds etc - you better be extra careful with them and hope nothing happens to them... otherwise the gun you have gotten used to shooting will now need a singe spring and guide... or some other propriety dual spring system I only raise this to bring awareness - and to put pressure on Colt to release these so we can order them... I don't give a damn how long they last - you should be able to order spare parts if anything and if I am incorrect - and these are now available and I just didn't see it - please by all means correct me - and send me a link !! Thanks Edit: spelling - probably still some - typed on my phone |
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I recently picked up a brand new LW Commander in 9mm and two other new 9mm Colt 1911s ; an all steel Combat Commander, and a Colt Competition 70 Series. I bought all three of them about three months ago over a two week period. I started with the LW Commander and liked it so much, it needed company!
Here is a fairly extensive review I did of my three new Colt 9mm 1911s: Three 9mm Colt 1911s - Three Weeks - 968 Rounds – Initial Reflections I had tried to get into 1911s three times since I started shooting 30 years ago. All attempts failed until I tired the 9mm version when I bought the LW Commander a few months back. Now the 1911 makes a world of sense to me. So much so in fact, the LW Commander 9mm has been riding on my hip daily the last two months instead of my Glock 19 or FN Five-seveN! Also the Colt Competition is the gun I now shoot most weekly. I have over 1000 trouble free rounds through it. I tried to carry it IWB and OWB. It is just too heavy to wear for very long. The LW Commander is perfect for carry. Even the Combat Commander is doable; but still a touch on the heavy side. You know you are carrying it after a while. The LW Commander, not so much ;) |