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Offline OnTheFly

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My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« on: May 27, 2012, 11:30:55 PM »
My brother-in-law held true to his word.  He had his father's Colt Commander (Serial #"70BS2...") which he said he wanted me to have.  My father-in-law carried it for several years as an LEO until the police department standardized their firearms.  Today my brother-in-law gifted it to me. 

From what I can find on the internet, it was manufactured in 1975.  Can anyone confirm my research?  If I am correct, that makes it around 37 years young.

It is my first 1911 style pistol.  I had been hoping to get one some day, but I did not expect one to just drop in my lap like this.  I can't wait to shoot it.

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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 12:33:37 AM »
I'm sorry, your pictures do not seem to be loading.



J/k man, CC or CCO?  Either way, wonderful guns!
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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 07:30:58 PM »
Now you just need some custom grips and a nice new holster. Or two..or three.. or.....
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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2012, 03:13:38 PM »
I was wanting to post some gun porn of the newest addition to my collection, but the cameras I had available were pretty poor.  Hopefully these will display well.  And now the test...Can anyone see a problem with my new pistol?





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Offline OnTheFly

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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2012, 03:28:54 PM »
I just called Colt Manufacturing and they said my gun was born in 1970.  Even better!

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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2012, 03:38:29 PM »
Can anyone see a problem with my new pistol?

Well, you may want a front sight to get the best accuracy out of it.  Otherwise, that Colt is a beauty!

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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2012, 03:51:38 PM »
Well, you may want a front sight to get the best accuracy out of it.  Otherwise, that Colt is a beauty!

Ghost

Yep!  We fired about five magazines out of it and on the last round, I looked down the slide and couldn't find the front sight.  I thought my eyes were going bad.  We couldn't find it anywhere.  Even if I did, I don't have the skills/tools to install it.

My son was very disappointed because he was having a great time.

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Re: My New Colt Commander/Family Heirloom
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2012, 06:14:24 PM »
*snip*  Can anyone see a problem with my new pistol?  *snip*


the only problem i see with your gun is that its not in my safe!   :D

looks cool man.
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