My Colt Commander did not masquerade as a “show” gun or a target gun. It did its best work in rapid fire combat shooting sequences, which is its intended purpose. Using the same Hornady TAP ...

and it was also Colt’s first M1911 chambered in 9 mm Luger. Both .38 Super and .45 ACP versions were also produced. In 1970 the steel-frame Combat Commander was released, and the designation of ...

38 Super, ever since. Understand that the term “Commander” originally meant a lightweight .45. In the 1970s, a number of combat shooters lobbied Colt to build an all-steel version. Once on the ...