colt commando 1911

amsams · 03-29-2004, 08:34 AM

Does anyone know the value of a 1911 Colt Commando in excellant condition, SS? Thanks

stansdds · 03-29-2004, 08:46 AM

Colt made a revolver called the Commando and they made a shortened 1911 called the Commander, but there is no Colt 1911 Commando. If you are talking about the Commander, the value would depend on whether it is a Series 80, XSE, or 1991. Prices could range anywhere from $400 up to about $800.

amsams · 03-29-2004, 08:54 AM

I have seen the pistol, it is a limited run Colt Commando, an officers slide and barrel on a commander frame.

ROb Cerullo · 03-30-2004, 06:02 AM

I had one of what your taling about but it was not called a Cammando it was called a Commander but it did have a officers size frame, I bought it used so it may have beena mix and match? I paid $400.00 for it in good shape.

amsams · 03-30-2004, 06:08 AM

This pistol has Colt on the slide and on the frame. I believe it is called a Combat Commando. It is an Officers slide and barrel on a Commander frame. Thanks.

Albert Shear · 03-30-2004, 04:09 PM

I believe it was called the Commanding Officers. The model with night sights was called the Night Officers.

M. Hall · 03-30-2004, 05:00 PM

I've seen and owned both models of Commanding Officer and
the Night Officer....there is one more that the name of that
eludes me....

montana jim · 03-30-2004, 08:33 PM

I have seen a colt with an officer's slide and commander frame and it was called the Tank Commander.

Patrick · 03-31-2004, 01:41 AM

I've seen a tank, and been a commander. Maybe I am a Colt? :P

Andrew Reed · 03-31-2004, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patrick

I've seen a tank, and been a commander. Maybe I am a Colt? :P

Well, I've heard people refer to you as a horse's ass, so colt-horse, that's close

Patrick · 03-31-2004, 10:18 AM

Hmmmmm, so that's what they meant.

ops:

mnealtx · 04-02-2004, 01:07 AM

Well, I don't know anything about anyone's resemblance to equine excretory systems

but a couple moments on Google found this:

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/history/C ... lution.htm

A bit of reading will mention the "Combat Commander". Colt Commando was a revolver, and one of the AR15/M16 variants is also known as the Commando.

Hope this helps

Shmackey · 04-07-2004, 08:15 PM

What the original poster was talking about is not a Combat Commander. A Combat Commander is just a regular Commander (4.25" barrel, full grip, shorter dust cover) with a steel frame.

The original poster is talking about a Colt with a Commander frame but an Officer (3.5") barrel. I assume many people call theirs "Ol' IronStubby."

Why this setup is a good idea is far beyond me, but it's out there.

jerryd · 04-08-2004, 05:02 AM

dandreas guncase in Stfd Ct. has one in the showcase dont know if its new or used, but they did make them!

amsams · 04-26-2004, 01:29 PM

I bought the pistol. It is a Colt Commando. On the left side of the slide is "Colt Commando Series", on the right side of the slide is is "Lightweight Commando Edition". The frame has the serial number LCCxxx and made by Colt........ The magazine has Colt and the pony on the bottom. I called Colt and they said only 250 were made.

gyp_c2 · 04-27-2004, 04:00 AM

I'd love to see a good pic of this one!

gyp_c2 · 04-27-2004, 04:00 AM

ooops...

Emmett Dunham · 05-25-2006, 08:28 PM

I was at a gun show with a friend of mine and he purchased a two Colt pistols, one was a Mustang and the other was a Colt Commando, just as stated before a Commander frame with the Commando logo on the slide.

Emmett

Huevos · 05-26-2006, 06:29 PM

Add one more in that configuration. Colt NCO...

10mm · 05-31-2006, 11:47 AM

It seems that whenever someone asks about a Colt Commando pistol everyone likes to point out it was a revolver not a pistol. As stated by others it is a pistol too. A Commander sized frame with an Officer sized slide and barrel to be exact. Most were limited runs of 500 or so. I have seen the NCO posted here as well as a "regular" Colt Commando and the Ultimate Commando whish is a high polish SS frame with a blued slide. Here are some pics of the Ultimate Commando:

06-18-2006, 09:02 AM

I just purchased a a older colt lw commander, is there a way to track the serial number to see when it was made?

03-29-2004, 08:34 AM	#1
amsams Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4	1911 Colt Commando Does anyone know the value of a 1911 Colt Commando in excellant condition, SS? Thanks

03-29-2004, 08:54 AM	#3
amsams Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4	Colt Commando I have seen the pistol, it is a limited run Colt Commando, an officers slide and barrel on a commander frame.

04-08-2004, 05:02 AM	#14
jerryd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 24	Colt Commando dandreas guncase in Stfd Ct. has one in the showcase dont know if its new or used, but they did make them!

05-25-2006, 08:28 PM	#18
Emmett Dunham Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 1	Colt Commando I was at a gun show with a friend of mine and he purchased a two Colt pistols, one was a Mustang and the other was a Colt Commando, just as stated before a Commander frame with the Commando logo on the slide. Emmett

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03-29-2004, 08:46 AM	#2
stansdds Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 964	Colt made a revolver called the Commando and they made a shortened 1911 called the Commander, but there is no Colt 1911 Commando. If you are talking about the Commander, the value would depend on whether it is a Series 80, XSE, or 1991. Prices could range anywhere from $400 up to about $800.

03-30-2004, 06:02 AM	#4
ROb Cerullo Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 47	I had one of what your taling about but it was not called a Cammando it was called a Commander but it did have a officers size frame, I bought it used so it may have beena mix and match? I paid $400.00 for it in good shape.

03-30-2004, 06:08 AM	#5
amsams Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4	This pistol has Colt on the slide and on the frame. I believe it is called a Combat Commando. It is an Officers slide and barrel on a Commander frame. Thanks.

03-30-2004, 04:09 PM	#6
Albert Shear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Va Posts: 663	I believe it was called the Commanding Officers. The model with night sights was called the Night Officers.

03-30-2004, 05:00 PM	#7
M. Hall Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,141	I've seen and owned both models of Commanding Officer and the Night Officer....there is one more that the name of that eludes me....

03-30-2004, 08:33 PM	#8
montana jim Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 14	I have seen a colt with an officer's slide and commander frame and it was called the Tank Commander.

03-31-2004, 01:41 AM	#9
Patrick Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 209	I've seen a tank, and been a commander. Maybe I am a Colt? :P

03-31-2004, 10:18 AM	#11
Patrick Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 209	Hmmmmm, so that's what they meant. ops:

04-02-2004, 01:07 AM	#12
mnealtx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Back in the Balkans - Camp Bondsteel Posts: 163	Well, I don't know anything about anyone's resemblance to equine excretory systems but a couple moments on Google found this: http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/history/C ... lution.htm A bit of reading will mention the "Combat Commander". Colt Commando was a revolver, and one of the AR15/M16 variants is also known as the Commando. Hope this helps

04-07-2004, 08:15 PM	#13
Shmackey Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18	What the original poster was talking about is not a Combat Commander. A Combat Commander is just a regular Commander (4.25" barrel, full grip, shorter dust cover) with a steel frame. The original poster is talking about a Colt with a Commander frame but an Officer (3.5") barrel. I assume many people call theirs "Ol' IronStubby." Why this setup is a good idea is far beyond me, but it's out there.

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04-26-2004, 01:29 PM	#15
amsams Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4	I bought the pistol. It is a Colt Commando. On the left side of the slide is "Colt Commando Series", on the right side of the slide is is "Lightweight Commando Edition". The frame has the serial number LCCxxx and made by Colt........ The magazine has Colt and the pony on the bottom. I called Colt and they said only 250 were made.

04-27-2004, 04:00 AM	#16
gyp_c2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Colorado or Louisiana or... Posts: 1,420	I'd love to see a good pic of this one!

05-26-2006, 06:29 PM	#19
Huevos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 101	Add one more in that configuration. Colt NCO...

05-31-2006, 11:47 AM	#20
10mm Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 233	It seems that whenever someone asks about a Colt Commando pistol everyone likes to point out it was a revolver not a pistol. As stated by others it is a pistol too. A Commander sized frame with an Officer sized slide and barrel to be exact. Most were limited runs of 500 or so. I have seen the NCO posted here as well as a "regular" Colt Commando and the Ultimate Commando whish is a high polish SS frame with a blued slide. Here are some pics of the Ultimate Commando:

06-18-2006, 09:02 AM	#21
Guest Posts: n/a	I just purchased a a older colt lw commander, is there a way to track the serial number to see when it was made?