Posted: 2/10/2010 12:49:05 PM EDT
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Is the officer frame the same size as the commander, or is it smaller?
(If I remember correctly, the commander only has a short barrel than the government model.) |
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That depends on the manufacturer. Some Officers are 4.25" barrel with shorter grip.
Smaller. Commander is full frame shortened slide. That would be a CCO, or Colt Concealed Officer, which is not an Officer. Usually constructed by placing a Commander slide on an Officer frame. A commander frame is similar to a full size frame. Modifications to a commander frame include a shorter dust cover, and a deeper "pocket" for the guide rod which gives the slide a bit more travel. An officer frame is shorter in grip length by 1/2 an inch, for one less round of capacity. It thus uses a shorter mainspring housing and stiffer mainspring. The dust cover should be slightly shorter than a commander frame, and it also incorporates the deeper pocket for the recoil assembly. That's the frame. On the slide assembly the Officer uses a different bushing that is thinner than a standard bushing (to accomidate the officer flared barrel), and the recoil spring retaining cap is different, having a protrusion that locks it backward for dissasembly. Edit to add gratuitous pic: 1991A1 Officer (compact) 
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Very NICE.
Where did you find the grips? I am looking for some grips as well. Also, my wife and I were shooting it today and it would not always go completely into battery. It stopped roughly 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch out of battery. I had to push the slide forward to get it to engage. The pistol was not really well lubed however. Does it need a stronger recoil spring or more lube when we shoot it next time? |
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Where did you find the grips? Does it need a stronger recoil spring or more lube when we shoot it next time? Grips from woodgrips.com http://woodgrips.com/1911%2045%20grips.htm They also have thin grips if desired (remember thin grips require different bushings) For failure to go into battery I would do 4 things: Clean. Grease the rails with lithium grease. Check extractor tension. Replace recoil spring. |