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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
There is a Commander and a Lightweight Commander. The only real distinction that makes a 1911 a Commander is a 4.25" barrel as opposed to a 5" one. Both use full size frames, and all parts except the slide and barrel are interchangeable. A regular Combat Commander has a steel frame, while a Lightweight Commander has an aluminum one. For heavy range use, I'd go steel frame every day. For regular carry duty and occasional range use, Lightweight makes more sense.
Mr. Higgins, correct me if I'm wrong.
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I don't think autos are Higgy's realm, but I might be wrong....hey there's a first time for everything
. Rick you know WAY more about these than I do too...personally, I never heard them referred to as Lightweight Commander back in the day. "Commander" used to denote the aluminum alloy version and Combat Commander was the steel version. I'm sure "somebody" will set me/us straight though
