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The Colt Commander is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning–designed M1911. It was the first mass-produced American pistol with an aluminium alloy frame and the first Colt pistol to be chambered in 9mm Parabellum .
As the name implies, it was designed as a utility firearm to be used around hunting camps for foraging or defense. It was made in 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP calibers and can use the same magazines as popular handguns in those calibers, in keeping with a convenient American tradition of having a carbine and handgun using common ammunition.
Commander Compact (Colt Officer) Full, double-stack: Full Full Length: 8.75 in 7.75 in 6.75 in 8.75 to 9.75 in 8.75 in 8.75 in Barrel Length: 5 in 4.25 in 3.5 in bull 5 in or 6 in 5 in 5 in Weight: 2.4 lb 2.2 lb 2.16 lb 2.6 lb 2.5 lb 2.4 lb Sights: G.I. Snag-free Snag-free (varies) Snag-free Combat LPA Adjustable Magazine Capacity: 8 round 8 ...
Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, especially during the century from 1850 through World War I, when it dominated its industry and was a seminal influence on manufacturing technology. Colt's earliest designs played a major role in the popularization of the revolver and the shift away from single-shot ...
Colt's advertising and marketing literature of the time highly touted the advanced safety features of the Model 1908, including a standard slide-locking safety catch, as well as a grip safety. In 1916 Colt engineer George Tansley invented a third safety feature for the pistol, the magazine safety disconnector , which prevented accidental firing ...
The Colt Officer's Model or Colt Officer's ACP is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning designed M1911. It was introduced in 1985 as a response from Colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the M1911 pistol.