New SAM Commander Tactical

Thanks for the photos, Silverballer. This helps. I went ahead and bought the commander tactical this afternoon.

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I have the Military, but the sights are the same. Here's some pics.








In terms of performance, I had 4" groupings at 20yrds and loved the sights. It doesn't agree well with Norinco .45acp, it jammed 3 times in the span of 25rounds, Remington and Winchester worked just fine. A great buy as my first 1911, I didn't even spend more than $550.
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The SAM 1911 GI Commander Tactical has a 4.75" barrel - most commanders that I have read about has a 4.25" barrel.

This question is towards the GI Commander Tactical owners, does the 4.75" barrel have the same recoil as the full size government model that has a 5" barrel. I figure .25" difference is negligible?
 
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I just received my Sam 1911 Tactical this week. This is a great shooting pistol! Very nice feel and solidly put together. No rattling at all during my unscientific shake testing. slide and frame fit is very nice and smooth. No grittiness at all. I put 200 handloaded 230 gr FMJ rounds through it. The only issues I had was related to feeding issues with aftermarket e-lander mags. The feed lips had a slight burr on the 4 samples I had and combined with the spring pressure was slowing the feed down to the point that it caused feeding issues with the top 2-3 rounds. I've deburrred them and will try them out again this week. I tried a 10-round Tripp research cobra mag and that worked perfectly. I also had no issues with the included SAM mag. The mag is nice and glossy and fed without fail. I did notice that the barrel thread cap tended to loosen up on me during my session. Something to keep an eye on. Overall, very satisfied customer. Only problem I have now is trying to find a OWB holster for it.

Anyone care to share what they're using for holsters without going to a generic one-size adjustable one?

RK
 
I am on the fence on this gun for a project.

Can someone please confirm the barrel thread either with measuring tools or an accessory with a known thread. Above, wolverine states the barrel has a .575" x 28 thread. But that seems to be an oddball while .578" x 28 and .575" x 40 are common.

Thanks!
 
BabySeal said:
I am on the fence on this gun for a project.

Can someone please confirm the barrel thread either with measuring tools or an accessory with a known thread. Above, wolverine states the barrel has a .575" x 28 thread. But that seems to be an oddball while .578" x 28 and .575" x 40 are common.

Thanks!
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Well I guess they aren't wrong lol.
 
The close ups of the polished stainless have me thinking of stoning the flats on my omega to a smooth brushed look then cold bluing them. I wonder how that'd work... I could strip the frame and do the flats on it as well.
 
I am off the fence now.

I checked some US auction sights and found nothing comparable. Well, except for the exact same gun, at a higher cost and wearing an ATI brand and marked as made in the Phillipines.

Those ones are stated as having a .578 - 28 thread.

So I figure it's time to get back into a 1911. I've come full circle. The first pistol I ever purchased was a 1911.

Thanks for getting these Wolverines. Can't wait to get it in my hands.
 
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