Posted: 3/4/2010 4:09:52 PM EDT
9mm Combat Commander
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Looks good. I think it would look better without the stainless controls though. It needs some nice wood or VZ grips. I'm very envious as i've wanted wanted a 9mm commander for awhile. I agree on the grips. I just had an extra set of these "Carbon Blingation" things laying around. 
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It's a piece of cake to shoot. I sought out a 9mm to build for commonality of ammo with my other 9mm's, and low recoil for quicker sight acquisition in IDPA comp. Have you competed in IDPA yet with your 9x19mm Combat Commander? Yes Works better than I'd hoped. My skills? Not so much. 
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It's a piece of cake to shoot. I sought out a 9mm to build for commonality of ammo with my other 9mm's, and low recoil for quicker sight acquisition in IDPA comp. Have you competed in IDPA yet with your 9x19mm Combat Commander? Yes Works better than I'd hoped. My skills? Not so much. Which IDPA match; when and where? |
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I have developed a serious problem with 9mm 1911s over the past couple years. Had a commander custom built by Ed Vandenberg mainly for the wife last year. I fell in love with the way that thing shot. Then I lucked out and found a SA loaded SS full size 9mm at the gun show last fall. Had Ed do some trigger work and change the sights. That is now my primary IDPA gun.
That rework of yours really turned out great! |
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/DSCN0937-1.jpg I love it when a plan comes together. Nice transformation. I don't care for the contrasting parts or the sights; no hating –– that's just me –– I'm glad you are happy with it. Looking at this pic, I can't help but think you could have done an all dark finish and installed a set of wood grips to match the Agent and you would've had a nice "matching" pair. |
I am interested in knowing what rear site because I have Defender that has the Mil Spec sites Like the OP's Commander before mods. I would like to use another rear site besides the mil spec ones but most sites would end up hanging over the back of the slide.
OP your set up looks great. Not trying to take away from you. |
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Why do the sights have a gap between them and the top of the slide? Is that the way they are supposed to be or were they installed wrong? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Colt%20Combat%20Commander%20II/DSCN1023-1.jpg The sights probably wouldn't sit flush unless the slide was flat topped. |
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I gathered all the rough gun and new parts, sent the frame and slide to the late Walter Birdsong's outfit for "Black T" finish. Gary Dean assembled and tuned it. That's about it. It's just the original, factory Colt barrel. Vintage 1977. Not familiar with this 'smith. Is he in TX? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Why do the sights have a gap between them and the top of the slide? Is that the way they are supposed to be or were they installed wrong? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Colt%20Combat%20Commander%20II/DSCN1023-1.jpg The sights probably wouldn't sit flush unless the slide was flat topped. The dovetail in the slide slide wasn't machined to the correct depth for the sight. |
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Why do the sights have a gap between them and the top of the slide? Is that the way they are supposed to be or were they installed wrong? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Colt%20Combat%20Commander%20II/DSCN1023-1.jpg The sights probably wouldn't sit flush unless the slide was flat topped. The dovetail in the slide slide wasn't machined to the correct depth for the sight. The Novak dovetail came before the sight. Dawson has several different sights, so we're looking and swapping around a bit. Sure shoots well regardless of the cosmetics. |
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[/quote] The Novak dovetail came before the sight. Dawson has several different sights, so we're looking and swapping around a bit. Sure shoots well regardless of the cosmetics.[/quote] What site are you planning to use and which site is the one that you are using now? |
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What site are you planning to use and which site is the one that you are using now? The sight I'm using now is the Dawson Precision fiber optic. They're looking at the way it fits now, so I'll just have to wait and see what, if anything different, they suggest. I might just end up sending the slide to them and see what they can get to better fit. But I'm really pleased with their front fiber optic over the Novak. |
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Why do the sights have a gap between them and the top of the slide? Is that the way they are supposed to be or were they installed wrong? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Colt%20Combat%20Commander%20II/DSCN1023-1.jpg ...and who bubba-ed that beavertail? The frame should have been cut before the refinished, not after. The frame should have been contoured to match grip safety profile. |
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Why do the sights have a gap between them and the top of the slide? Is that the way they are supposed to be or were they installed wrong? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Colt%20Combat%20Commander%20II/DSCN1023-1.jpg ...and who bubba-ed that beavertail? The frame should have been cut before the refinished, not after. The frame should have been contoured to match grip safety profile. Gee, and I thought I was pretty handy with a Dremel tool. 
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