all steel 1911 commander

[oc shooter]

ok been wanting a 1911 commander for awhile narrowed to down to Colt combat commander or Kimber leaning toward the Colt any thoughts on this in 9mm by the way. or any other makers that you recommend again must be all steel frame and slide.

 

[David D]

Just my opinion but a 1911 is and should be a 45. Want a 9mm? get one of those plastic guns.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Check Ruger SR1911.
Ruger® SR1911® Commander-Style Centerfire Pistol Model 6702

 

[Deplorable Me]

Just my opinion but a 1911 is and should be a 45. Want a 9mm? get one of those plastic guns.

You good with 10mm?

 

[Mk44]

If I'm going with a 1911 it would have to be in .45ACP or 10mm.

 

[71velle]

dollar for dollar its tough to beat a Sig 1911. For a range toy consider a a full sized imo.

 

[togmaster]

Can't help you with an all steel commander but I've got a kimber ultra cdp II. Bull barrel SS slide and aluminum frame. It's set up for carry and I appreciate the weight saving of the frame. Really like it and I assume an all steel would be fine. Have 2 kimbers and like them. Oh btw both are 45's

 

[dsdmmat]

Rock Series: Rock Island Armory | Armscor International, Inc

ROCK ISLAND ARMORY M1911-A2 MS 9MM | 22 TCM - RI51943 - 51943 - UPC:4806015519430 - Lipseys.com

 

[redtail]

Don't forget to look at Dan Wesson.

 

[Criticalt]

Ive got no complaints with my Ruger SR1911 45 ACP........but I wish it were 10mm.
A friend just got a Dan Wesson Bruin Long Slide in 10mm.
Pretty expensive($2,000) but a fantastic gun

 

[redtail]

Rock Series: Rock Island Armory | Armscor International, Inc

ROCK ISLAND ARMORY M1911-A2 MS 9MM | 22 TCM - RI51943 - 51943 - UPC:4806015519430 - Lipseys.com

I would look at the R1s before going Phillipino.

 

[dsdmmat]

I would look at the R1s before going Phillipino.

Ehh Personal choice, Remington bought Para and killed the brand to reintroduce their (para ord) 1911 branded under the Remington name.

The RIA 1911s I have handled and the ones I have built from their kits, do their job and come with things that most 1911s in their price range don’t come with, ambi safety, beaver tail and adjustable Novak sights. The only complaint I had with the RIA 10mm I bought was the extractor needed to be tuned. Once it was tuned properly it ran like a raped ape. I do like the RIAs ramped frames and Clark/para ramped barrels. I put a lot of rounds down range every week

Range Report Part 1: Rock Island Armory Rock Ultra MS

 

[dsdmmat]

Check Ruger SR1911.
Ruger® SR1911® Commander-Style Centerfire Pistol Model 6702

I have one from first couple of years of production. The Front sight broke off within 600 rounds. The early ones had a mim ( molded in metal) front sight and they were known to break off after 500 rounds. To their credit Roger replaced the front sight. They offered to pay for shipping of my slide back to AZ to install the sight. I opted to have them send me a new one and install it myself. The Ruger commander is a nice pistol and well worth the money. I just wish it came with an ambi safety.

 

[MoMan]

+1 for the Ruger Commander. I bought 1 when they 1st came out, and will never get rid of it.
I've got other 1911s, BUT the Ruger always seems to come out for play dates at the range.
Here's mine:

 

[Jem45472]

+1 for the Ruger Commander. I bought 1 when they 1st came out, and will never get rid of it.
I've got other 1911s, BUT the Ruger always seems to come out for play dates at the range.
Here's mine:
View attachment 50614

Nice grips!

 

[MoMan]

Thanks @Jem45472!
I bought them a while ago, and can't remember for the life of me where I ordered them from. I want to get more for a couple of other handguns!!

 

[oc shooter]

9mm because I like it all sreel cause that's what I want I've never been a big fan of Ruger but will give them a look Dan Wesson is on the radar but not sure I could afford 1 now My personal experience with springers has not been so good though admittedly the first 1 was made in Brazil and was just awful the 2nd was just all right Smith and Sig are out because of there not true 1911"s I think it will ultimately be a colt combat commander or another Kimber.

 

[dsdmmat]

9mm because.........Smith and Sig are out because of there not true 1911"s I think it will ultimately be a colt combat commander or another Kimber.

Contradict yourself much?

Think of the smith and the sig as a variant like the 1911 v the 1911A1 v the commander model v the officers model v the 1991 v the 1911A2/ 2011. Let’s not forget the series 80 either. All have their strengths the external extractor on both the sig and S&W is actually an improvement on the original in some ways but to each his own.

 

[oc shooter]

dsdmant there is merit in what u say but I'm pretty much a 1911A1 purest and since it's my buck I've eliminated both the smith and the sig that's not to cast any doubts on either company I've owned a ton of smiths over the years and a few sigs all were pretty good but in this case not so much