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colt commander

adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
edited January 2006 in Ask the Experts
Hello to all, my friend has a Colt Commander serial number 80BS10384. Can someone please tell me the year of manufacture. Thanks as always, B.C..
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A friend of mine is selling a colt light weight commander 45acp and offered it to me. I was woundering what is the value, the pistol is 98%in satin nickel and has a low serial# in fact it is 4 digits it reads CLW0042-- can anybody help.
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Will a Colt Ace conversion fit on a Colt Commander? Thanks
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi all, first time posting on forum, I just bought a Colt commander 45 serial #CLW004536 from what I have found it was Mfg. in 1969 it's probably 60-70% It has adjustable rear sights I thought they were fixed on the Colt Commander or were they adjustable before 1970? I haven't even shot it yet am going to this weekend any input on what ammo I should use I'm 66 years old and don't want something thats going to kick my butt.

    Thanks, Tom Oh I paid $150.00 for it I almost feel guilty almost
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can someone help me identify a blue Commander? It starts with the serial number "80SB" and has five digits after that. It is not cut for the 80 Series safety but everything I have found says that 70 Series guns start with "70". For all outward appearances, lettering etc. it looks like a 70. Any help is appreciated.
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi, need some help. I've picked up a Colt Commander Series 70 With No recoil spring. Can any one tell me, the length, how mnany coils , or spring wire dia? I have a bunch of full size 1911 springs I can use to cut down. Thanks for the help
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello are you sure of the serial both letters and number of digits in the complete serial I show 1969 as the first year with CLW prefix but then followed by 6 digits 001001 as the first one but this was not satin nickle the first satin nickle was 1972 but the serial had the letters 70SC05401. ??????
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  • hunter7737hunter7737 Member Posts: 205 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There were no satin nickel Commander's made by Colt. They were all Combat Commanders (steel frame). This is probably a refinished gun. A serial number starting with CLW would be a Colt Commander with the blue finish.
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    well the serial number CLW0O42XX I guess it is 6 digits but it looks to be nickle so it probably was refinished. Thats ok still looks to be a nice pistol, any value or what im saying is what should I offer him?
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The satin nickel CC was only available in steel for a good reason: It's not possible to plate aluminum alloy. There are ways to apply a finish to aluminum that LOOKS like stainless, but there's no way to know if this was done properly & will hold up for long. The same goes for the frame plating.

    So, I wouldn't pay > $300 for the gun.

    Neal
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  • adgrimm03adgrimm03 Member Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thank all of you guys for your help. Ill offer your recomended price.Thank you again.

    Aaron
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