I love the Colt Combat Commander(steel frame). I loved the Commander(aluminum frame) before I shot one. It is lighter and recoils more than I care for but its just as good a gun. For carrying thats what it was made for. A lighter gun period. They are 4 1/4 inch barrels as opposed to the 5 inch Government Model and to me it points smoother. I love its looks and the way it feels. It was a product of the government search for a new light weight pistol. The manufacturers submitted examples of their pistols, the Smith model 39, Colt Commander Browning High Power and some others. Well the idea was dropped and the Colt was sold to the public. Originally it was a 9mm, then .38super and .45. Now its only .45 and I had the steel one in 1975. Why I sold it is a lesson in no green grass over them hills. Now I have a 9mm and love shooting it. Not much recoil and cheaper ammo but the .45 is still king. You can load a 185 gr Hornady fmj wadcutter to about 1050fps. That shape bullet transfers alot of shock without expanding. Todays hollow points expand well if you need them to but I still love that Hornady wadcutter. If I think of something else Ill add it here.
