Dream 1911?

[k9870]

Yep, looks like it, whats the point of it?

same trigger, but this was a converted colt.

[k9870]

A second custom, too bad nobody really makes a true commander anymore.

Commander slide fitted to frame.All steel.
conventional bushinged barrel desighn
match barrel and bushing.
Heine slant pro trititum 2 dot night sights.
4.5 pound three holse long aluminum trigger.
Slimline wood grips
Black T finish
beavertail grip safety.
Extended single side safety
extended slide release and magazine release.
Polished and throated feed ramp/barrel
25 lpi front strap checkering
no front cocking serrations and no billboarded company names.
beveled (but not extended) magwell
tuned for total reliability.

[predator20]

Originally Posted by k9870

too bad nobody really makes a true commander anymore.

What do you mean?

[k9870]

a 4.25 inch barrel with bushing, everybody makes 4 inch bull barrels now.

[predator20]

Originally Posted by k9870

a 4.25 inch barrel with bushing, everybody makes 4 inch bull barrels now.

Ah okay. Colt and S&W still do theirs with the 4.25 inch barrel with bushing. A few high end custom makers still do it. I think once you get shorter than 4.25, it has to have a bull barrel. I don't really like the look of the 4" Commander, 4.25 all the way.

[Excalibur]

Originally Posted by k9870

I might add something you can get realistically, before anyone comes in saying " a mint condition singer."

When you mean "Dream 1911" I assume you mean the most expensive piece of hardware and to me, it has to be engraved, extended slide release, compensator, extended mag, front cocking serrations and adjustable sights.

[Krel]

A relaunch of the Randall, left-hand models.

David.

[k9870]

I will never buy a colt, overrtaed company that your paying for the name, and they lack features. Most have a small safety, basic sights and no checkering. Smith and wesson has a lot of scandium commander, i want all steel, and with nightsights, good checkering, tuned trigger, smith triggers are genrally a bit heavier and there checkering real light and no tritium.

Les baer puts together some good commanders.

[predator20]

Originally Posted by k9870

I will never buy a colt, overrtaed company that your paying for the name, and they lack features. Most have a small safety, basic sights and no checkering. Smith and wesson has a lot of scandium commander, i want all steel, and with nightsights, good checkering, tuned trigger, smith triggers are genrally a bit heavier and there checkering real light and no tritium.

Les baer puts together some good commanders.

Man not that Colt bashing again. You may be buying a name when it comes to Colt. But they don't make shit guns. They also hold their value well too. They lack features? XSE line has extended safety, Novak sights, beavertail, etc, your choice of steel or alloy frame. Other than Taurus, very few come with checkering without paying out the ass for it. S&W, the scandium or alloy frames saves about 10oz. It may not be a pound but you'll notice the difference. When the Commander was first introduced by Colt I might add, it was only available in alloy frame the Combat steel frame came later. So a "true" Commander to me has the alloy frame. I'm pretty sure S&W triggers are already aftermarket, so they could be tuned pretty easily. My SW1911PD might have a little heavier trigger, but it's nice and clean. (I was comparing that trigger to my Springfield which has had some work done outside the factory.) The line serrations on the front strap may not grip as good as checkering. but it's better than nothing. The sights could always be upgraded to tritium ones.

Both Colt and S&W 1911s are pricey, but they're both made in the U.S. While Kimber and other custom makers are too, you'll end up paying a lot more.

[Excalibur]

And regular sights? What's wrong with adjustable sights like Novek or tritium?