WildAlaska sent me a couple Colt Commanders this week, part of the group buy from last summer. The wait was worth it, both got a workout tonight and worked flawlessly.
One got beat up pretty good, I put about 75 rounds of full power ball handloads through it, about 40 230 JHP STOUT handloads, and about 550 200 grain LSWC handloads too. It ate EVERYTHING, not one hitch or glitch, it ran like a good 1911 should!!!!
The other got about 200 rounds of ball handloads through it also without a hitch.
One BIG complaint, the stock grip safety made me bleed. They are brutally sharp for a guy that grips the gun high. A little DREMEL time tonight and all should be OK until I get a good beavertail fitted. I hate hacking on a brand new gun but I just can't take the stock grip safety.
Trigger on one is just over 4 pounds, the other is 3 3/4 pounds. One is dead tight frame to slide with a well fit barrel, the other is a little looser with a well fit barrel. Both are very nice for a factory gun.
Both shot well, and ran great. Thanks again to WildAlaska for putting on the group buy so guys like me can get Colt's at a reasonable price!!!
One got beat up pretty good, I put about 75 rounds of full power ball handloads through it, about 40 230 JHP STOUT handloads, and about 550 200 grain LSWC handloads too. It ate EVERYTHING, not one hitch or glitch, it ran like a good 1911 should!!!!
The other got about 200 rounds of ball handloads through it also without a hitch.
One BIG complaint, the stock grip safety made me bleed. They are brutally sharp for a guy that grips the gun high. A little DREMEL time tonight and all should be OK until I get a good beavertail fitted. I hate hacking on a brand new gun but I just can't take the stock grip safety.
Trigger on one is just over 4 pounds, the other is 3 3/4 pounds. One is dead tight frame to slide with a well fit barrel, the other is a little looser with a well fit barrel. Both are very nice for a factory gun.
Both shot well, and ran great. Thanks again to WildAlaska for putting on the group buy so guys like me can get Colt's at a reasonable price!!!