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Colt Ultimate Commander

punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
edited June 2002 in Ask the Experts
Anybody ever hear of one? Special issue or custom shop? Post series 70 gun w/polished blue slide and a nickle/polished stnls (didn't get a chance to check)frame. I seem to remember an Ultimate series in Colt revolvers ,but not 1911s, from the custom shop. Any help out there?

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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    btt
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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    btt, come on now experts, I know the gun exists.
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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The problem is that Colt would make special production guns for anyone that had the money to pay for it. So there are a variety of guns out there that were made by Colt yes, but were never catalogued and put into the Blue Book. Consequently the value can be somewhat subjective. I currently have a standard 70 series Colt Commander .45acp in nickel for sale. It is in the book, so it is easy to discern a value, other special production ones can be a problem.

    There was a Colt Commander that was made in 1998 only that had a blued slide and stainless frame, upsept grip safety, lightweight trigger, and Hogue grips. The suggested retail was $813. Used values start in the mid $600's and go down from there depending on condition.

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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    irarmsx, thanks for the reply. Yesterday was my birthday and my lovely wife purchased and gave it to me for a present. Lord, I love that woman.

    I realized about the limited runs to anyone with enough money. I just never ran across one quite like this. Was hoping someone else had. Further info: Mk IV series 80, Ribbed royal blue slide, Polished stainless frame, Extended (but not upswept) grip safety, Relieved frame, 3 dot sights, smooth exotic wood grips w/silver Colt medallion, 98%+ condition. This thing is shiney enough to even catch Saxon Pig's eye.

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  • mballaimballai Member Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The gun sounds great, but your wife is the real treasure!

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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    UPDATE: Just got off of phone with Colt. Found out it was made in 91, was a Custom Shop gun with a run of 300 guns. At least it was not one of the many distributor Special Editions.

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