Colt Combat Commander 9mm 4.25" Optics Ready Shooter's Model Pistol

The Combat Commander is the middle size 1911: a full size frame with a 4.25" barrel and a matching shortened slide, which trims length and weight off a Government model without going all the way down to an Officer's. This one is chambered in 9mm, wears a blued finish, and the slide is cut for a red dot so an optic can go on without machining work.

Shooter's Model is Colt's own designation for a pistol that is new in the box but carries a small cosmetic flaw picked up during manufacturing. The imperfection is usually in the finish, is typically hard to see without a trained eye or a magnifier, and is not covered by Colt's one year warranty. Mechanically it is the same pistol as any other Combat Commander off the line. For anyone who intends to carry, shoot and holster wear a 1911 anyway, a small finish blemish on a gun that will pick up its own marks in the first month is an easy thing to live with. The single action trigger, thumb safety and grip safety are all standard 1911, so holsters, magazines and spare parts are everywhere.