I finally found one, and boy dose it shoot!!! PICS and some questions

[mpjustin]

Thanks to some one in the EE I finally found a nice litle colt combat commander 9MM 1911. It shoot great and feels really good and solid in the hand. Nothing like my S&W M&P (don't get me wrong I like it but there is a difference, I like them both) Now all I need is someone to show me how to field strip it. It is a little diferent then my Kimber pro covert. My kimber I have to put a little alen key shaped thingy in the guide rod then slide the slide forward. Were the colt seems to have a little thumb print thing bellow the barrel that pushes it??? Any tips and anything I should watch out for?

 

[tjhaile]

Here you go:

http://how-i-did-it.org/detail-1911/field_strip.html

This is how a 1911 with the original short guide rod and recoil spring plunger is field stripped. I prefer this setup because it is less fiddly to strip and is usually more reliable.

 

[mpjustin]

Here you go:

http://how-i-did-it.org/detail-1911/field_strip.html

This is how a 1911 with the original short guide rod and recoil spring plunger is field stripped. I prefer this setup because it is less fiddly to strip and is usually more reliable.

that is great, thank you

 

[timothydgordon]

NICE pistol. They're great and you'll enjoy!

 

[Wendell]

limalife talks 1911 disassembly

1911 Part 3: Disassembly.. Sort Of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcOHRhvocjw&feature=channel_page

 

[667]

Thanks to some one in the EE I finally found a nice litle colt combat commander 9MM 1911.

If you get tired of it and decide to sell.... let me know

 

[Beach]

I have one just like that but chambered in 45, makes a sweet little back up gun....lots of fun to shoot

 

[Contondant]

If you have a full length guide rod and no bushing wrench, I use the butt end of a magazine to push the recoil spring plug in whilst turning the bushing with the other hand. That plug can hurt like a son-of-a-##### if it has a hole to allow the guide rod through and you have to pressure it in.

 

[NAA]

Colt Combat Commander 9mm

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......................... or everyone will want one....

NAA.

 

[prproulx]

I wish I had one.

 

[mpjustin]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......................... or everyone will want one....

NAA.

what did changes did you make to your grip safety?

 

[sillymike]

This might sound a little silly... but if you're going to do a group photo, wouldn't it be worth it to take the extra 2 minutes to remove the trigger lock?

 

[NAA]

what did changes did you make to your grip safety?

It's just a "drop in" extended beaver tail grip safety. No frame modification required. Can quite easily change back to the short tang grip safety of the Colt commander models. The mainspring housing has been changed out for a flat profile "Pachmayr" as well. Again, can be easily changed back if needed.

NAA.

 

[500grhollowpoint]

This might sound a little silly... but if you're going to do a group photo, wouldn't it be worth it to take the extra 2 minutes to remove the trigger lock?

Nope. Someone will chime in that you are storing them illegally....

 

[pimlott]

38 SUPER real winner.

 

[ricochet]

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[mpjustin]

This might sound a little silly... but if you're going to do a group photo, wouldn't it be worth it to take the extra 2 minutes to remove the trigger lock?

I will take another one for you later and put it up here

 

[pitdogboy]

Hot damn that is nice! Take your time with the slide stop assembly or you will 100% noobie scratch the finish.

I am waiting for NAA to sell me his...I think the wait might be a while...