Colt Commando

wolfman · March 26, 2001, 12:33 PM

I have an old Colt Commando .38 Special that I got from my grandfather a few years ago. One thing I found curious about the piece is that it is chromed. The only other Commandos I've seen or heard of were blued. The serial number is 397XX. I was wondering about the date of manufacture and if this model is a rare find (I have much trouble finding any info on it).

hksigwalther · March 26, 2001, 06:57 PM

Say wolfman, you don't by any chance live in Ohio, do you? (Know a Wolfe in Cleveland with a Colt Commando.)

Daniel Watters · March 27, 2001, 05:18 AM

The Commandos were produced between 1942 and 1943. Around 50,000 were produced. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the plating was done at a later date.

**4V50 Gary** · March 27, 2001, 05:39 PM

Bright chrome, which I suspect is the finish, requires extra work - something precluded as the guns were suppose to reach the troops ASAP. Concur with Daniel on it being chromed post-war.

wolfman · March 28, 2001, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the info folks. Sorry, Ron, but I live in Wisconsin.

March 26, 2001, 06:57 PM	#2
hksigwalther Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1998 Location: NE OH, USA Posts: 3,198	Say wolfman, you don't by any chance live in Ohio, do you? (Know a Wolfe in Cleveland with a Colt Commando.) __________________ - Ron V.

March 28, 2001, 02:26 PM	#5
wolfman Junior Member Join Date: March 26, 2001 Posts: 3	thanks Thanks for the info folks. Sorry, Ron, but I live in Wisconsin.

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March 26, 2001, 12:33 PM	#1
wolfman Junior Member Join Date: March 26, 2001 Posts: 3	I have an old Colt Commando .38 Special that I got from my grandfather a few years ago. One thing I found curious about the piece is that it is chromed. The only other Commandos I've seen or heard of were blued. The serial number is 397XX. I was wondering about the date of manufacture and if this model is a rare find (I have much trouble finding any info on it).

March 27, 2001, 05:18 AM	#3
Daniel Watters Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 1999 Location: USA Posts: 644	The Commandos were produced between 1942 and 1943. Around 50,000 were produced. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the plating was done at a later date.

March 27, 2001, 05:39 PM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	Bright chrome, which I suspect is the finish, requires extra work - something precluded as the guns were suppose to reach the troops ASAP. Concur with Daniel on it being chromed post-war.