Is the Colt Commander A 1911?

Is the Colt Commander A 1911?

Browning designed M1911. It was the first mass-produced pistol with an aluminium alloy frame and the first Colt pistol to be chambered in 9mm Parabellum. Colt made several variations of the Commander and offered it in ….

When was the first Colt.45 ACP made?

1911 .45 ACP Production Information. Military Versions from 1912 to 1945. Manufacturer/Serial Number/Date Made. Beginning of M1911: 1) Colt: S/N 1 to 3190 = April 16, 1912 to May 31, 1912. 2) Colt: S/N 3190 to 7501 = May 31, 1912 to Oct. 10, 1912. (S/N 3501 to 3799 were first U.S.M.C. pistols made by Colt delivered June 6, 1912.)

When did the Colt Commander pistol come out?

It was the first time that any name-brand auto pistol manufacturer had used an aluminum frame in a regular-production big-bore gun. Another first for the Commander was that it was the first Colt 1911 designed specifically with the 9mm Parabellum cartridge in mind. In 1970, an all-steel version was introduced under the name of “Combat Commander”.

What was the serial number of the 1911 Colt?

Serial Number Range Manufacturer Number Produced 1924 700001-710000 Colt 10000 1937 710001-711605 Colt USN, USA 1605 711606-712349 Colt USN 744 1938 712350-713645 Colt 1296 1939 713646-717281 Colt USN 3636 1940 717282-721977 Colt 4696 1941 721978-756733 Colt 34756 1942 756734-793657 Colt 36924 793658-797639 Colt USN 3982 797640-800000 Colt

What was the serial number for the colt G70?

From 1970 to 1976 the serial numbers had a prefix of “70G”, from 1976 to 1980 they had a suffix of “G70” which changed to a prefix of “70B” from 1980 until 1983 when production ceased. In 1983 the Series 80 Models were introduced with an additional passive firing pin safety lock and the half-cock notch was also redesigned.