Colt Combat Commander .45 acp Pistol Serial 70BS54553

Colt Combat Commander 1911 .45 acp Pistol Serial 70BS54553. Pistol was manufactured in 1977. Pistol is used in overall great condition and retains most of its finish. Bore is bright and shiny. Pistol is fitted with wood checkered grip with gold Colt medallion. The gold is flaking off on both grips and righthand grip has small chip by bottom grip screw. Frame has a couple dings on right side from storage. Comes with 1 aftermarket 7 round magazine. See pictures for more information.

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The pistol that would eventually be named the Colt Commander was Colt's Manufacturing Company's candidate in a U.S. government post–World War II trial to find a lighter replacement for the M1911 pistol that would be issued to officers. Requirements were issued in 1949 that the pistol had to be chambered for 9 mm Parabellum and could not exceed 7 inches in length or weigh more than 25 ounces. Candidates included Browning Hi-Power variants by Canada's Inglis and Belgium's Fabrique Nationale, and Smith & Wesson's S&W Model 39. Colt entered a modified version of their M1911 pistol that was chambered for 9 mm Parabellum, had an aluminum alloy frame, a short 4.25-inch barrel, and a 9-round magazine. In 1950, Colt moved their candidate into regular production. It was the first aluminum-framed large frame pistol in major production and the first Colt pistol to be originally chambered in 9 mm Parabellum. The first year's production included .45 ACP and .38 Super chamberings. In 1970, Colt introduced the all-steel "Colt Combat Commander", with an optional model in satin nickel. To differentiate between the two models, the aluminum-framed model was renamed the "Lightweight Commander"