Custom Commander: New Shoes - New Bag

doc540 · December 6, 2010, 07:38 PM

Spegel Macassar Ebony and Galco

Hey, my wife keeps buying shoes and bags, so....

FoxtrotRomeo · December 6, 2010, 07:48 PM

Very nice.

I have recently dropped a 24 lb recoil spring in my Kimber. Once I run a box of +P through her it should run nicely for accurate mag dump ability.

Can't blame ya. She spoils herself on shoes and bags so why not a holster?

t45 · December 6, 2010, 08:47 PM

I like the stainless accents. Nice touch!

doc540 · December 7, 2010, 12:02 PM

Thanks, here's what we started with:

btw: I encourage anyone to buy and old Colt and make it a project gun.

It's fun and won't cost and arm and a leg.

efield · December 7, 2010, 12:25 PM

I'm a big Commander fan myself. Really like the blued finsh w/stainless? controls. I like the arched MSH too.

doc540 · December 13, 2010, 11:55 PM

Someone suggested stainless hex grip screws, so I tried a set from Ed Brown.

zombieslayer · December 14, 2010, 10:31 AM

Beautiful! Makes me want to spiff up an old Colt.

lashlaroe · December 14, 2010, 10:50 AM

Very nice project! Being a fan of the CC, I love what you've done with. Personally, I liked the first grip screws you had on it vs. the hex stainless, but that what makes everyone different, right? I also like the stainless contrast bits. That is one purty Commander.

BTW, was it originally a .45 and you converted it to 9mm (I assume so)? I think I'd like a 9mm Commander.

Thanks for showing!

Tamara · December 14, 2010, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashlaroe

BTW, was it originally a .45 and you converted it to 9mm (I assume so)?

Combat Commanders were available from the factory in 9mm.

Skadoosh · December 14, 2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

BTW, was it originally a .45 and you converted it to 9mm (I assume so)?

The side stamping makes it a factory 9mm Luger

lashlaroe · December 14, 2010, 12:58 PM

Yeah, I lost my brain there for a bit. Of course, it was stamped on the slide...sheesh!

Gosh, what fun would it be without stupid posts, huh?

December 6, 2010, 07:38 PM	#1
doc540 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,430	Custom Commander: New Shoes - New Bag Spegel Macassar Ebony and Galco Hey, my wife keeps buying shoes and bags, so....

December 13, 2010, 11:55 PM	#6
doc540 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,430	Someone suggested stainless hex grip screws, so I tried a set from Ed Brown. Last edited by doc540; December 14, 2010 at 12:13 AM.

December 6, 2010, 07:48 PM	#2
FoxtrotRomeo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2010 Posts: 487	Very nice. I have recently dropped a 24 lb recoil spring in my Kimber. Once I run a box of +P through her it should run nicely for accurate mag dump ability. Can't blame ya. She spoils herself on shoes and bags so why not a holster?

December 6, 2010, 08:47 PM	#3
t45 Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2010 Location: Foothills, NC Posts: 782	I like the stainless accents. Nice touch!

December 7, 2010, 12:02 PM	#4
doc540 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,430	Thanks, here's what we started with: btw: I encourage anyone to buy and old Colt and make it a project gun. It's fun and won't cost and arm and a leg.

December 7, 2010, 12:25 PM	#5
efield Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Peoples Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 125	I'm a big Commander fan myself. Really like the blued finsh w/stainless? controls. I like the arched MSH too.

December 14, 2010, 10:31 AM	#7
zombieslayer Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,198	Beautiful! Makes me want to spiff up an old Colt.

December 14, 2010, 10:50 AM	#8
lashlaroe Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 180	Very nice project! Being a fan of the CC, I love what you've done with. Personally, I liked the first grip screws you had on it vs. the hex stainless, but that what makes everyone different, right? I also like the stainless contrast bits. That is one purty Commander. BTW, was it originally a .45 and you converted it to 9mm (I assume so)? I think I'd like a 9mm Commander. Thanks for showing!

December 14, 2010, 12:58 PM	#11
lashlaroe Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 180	Yeah, I lost my brain there for a bit. Of course, it was stamped on the slide...sheesh! Gosh, what fun would it be without stupid posts, huh?