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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
I thought the alloy frame ones are called Lightweight Commanders.
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I "think" this is how it goes:
First Commanders were Al frame in 9mm.
Then came (Al frame) Commanders in .45 and .38 Super.
Then came "Combat Commanders" with steel frames.
Once those were introduced, the Al frame Commanders became "Lightweight Commanders" to differentiate the two.
These days "Commander" typically just means any full-size frame 1911 with a 4.25" barrel. Some manufacturers have shortened that down to 4" even.