Colt 1911 Commander series 70 Reviews

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Colt 1911 Commander series 70
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  • Overall Rating3.5 stars

8 Reviews For Colt 1911 Commander series 70

  • Guest 24th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Good Points: Very strong metal amazed and can take aftermarket parts and easy maintenance


    Bad Points: The finish is not that good. grips are cheap. trigger pull is 6 lbs!!


    General comments: I live in Yemen and thats where it is. I hit tins 30 metres out quite accurate close range of coyrse I won't shoot over 30 metres it will lose accuracy then. the grips are cheap but you can buy new ones for them really cheap like pachmayr. the trigger pull is heavy is a lot. this is why it loses accuracy. if I could find another I would love to buy it and I think you should do to. better than some colts I reckon when you have done a trigger group.

  • EvanB 13th Jun 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I was going to get a Springfield XD .45 as my brother in law recently got one. I went to my favorite gun shop / range and looked at them and was talking with the owner. He allowed me to shoot one that he had for example and it was nice but I got to thinking about the 1911 and was still unsure. My brother in law has had a Colt Combat Commander for 25 or more years so I asked the question; "If you could only keep one, Commander or XD .45, which would it be"? No question he said, the Commander. ...

  • rugerman Rank: Lieutenant 27th Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    At the time I had a Colt .45 commander and a Para-ord. .45. So, I got to compare the two of them. Both scored a 10 on dependability. And on general combat accuracy. On ease of handling I gave the Colt a 10 and the Para an 8. Why? Because the Para had a larger grip than the colt to use a hi-cap magazine. I have short fingers therefore the Colt handled better.

  • Vulcanator Rank: Lieutenant 9th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I will make no bones about it, I am a die hard fan of the M1911 pistol, one of the best if not the best semi-automatic pistols ever made.

    After many years of desire I have decided to trade in my Springfield Armory 1911 for a Commander. I was in the market for a no nonsense 1911 for carry purposes, there are so many sold by different manufacturers with too much bull on them I find ironically the Commander with the least bells and whistles on it is actually made by Colt!

    A trip to the local ...

  • Kevin Johnston Rank: Lance Corporal 17th Nov 2005

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    If you are a collector the Colt 1911 Commander Series 70 is a must for your collection. It is a well made, good looking pistol. There is no doubt that there are a lot of new model 40's and 45's that have the advanced features you need for conceal and carry, or competition shoots, some cheaper, some more expensive, and I own a few, but I still can't put away, or ever get rid of my Colt Combat Commander.

  • DunRanull 10th Aug 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have owned at least seven 1911s of various sorts. These include a WW2 Remington, a Mexican model that was completely chromed, two .45 Combat commanders and one in 9mm, an Officer's ACP, and a Systema Colt made for Argentina. All of these functioned well as is except for the Officers, which is cranky, kicks and bites, and is prone to front sight loss and barrel bushing breakage. Its just too small for the round.

    I like the .45s, even tho I have owned and used many other handguns including th ...

  • EBROOKS Rank: Captain 31st Mar 2005

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    I got acquainted with the 1911 U S Army .45 in basic infantry training in 1962 at Fort Ord (Monterey County, California).

    I saw it demonstrated with tracer ammo (to show the trajectory). The trajectory is like throwing a rock. In the same demo a "grease gun" was demonstrated, which was the same. No surprise, they both use the same cartridge.

    We were required to field strip the weapon as part of the familiarization. The barrel comes out and is short (about four inches). But what I noted was ...

  • Sifu456 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel 1st Oct 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Colt Commander was bought in 1989 before 1911s came with any modern features; it was just a raw gun that could be used for self defence.

    After suffering through firing this weapon, I decide to make it as accurate and as comfortable to shoot as my Beretta 92SF. I added the beaver tail, guide rod, millets from and back sights, polished and throated the barrel and put wolf springs inside. Now this gun is probably the most accurate handgun I own and its fun to shoot. But it wasn't that way ou ...