Colt 1991 Commander 9mm

Hard to give you any advice without knowing condition and the asking price. You say it is "new". New means different things to different people. Does it have the original box, paperwork, and tools? If so, the value is increased. What is your intended use? Concealed carry? Home protection? Range toy? What is the price? More information is needed.

Probably my next 1911. Good balance, cheap to shoot, negligible recoil, wears a pony. What's not to love?

I tried one someone had at the range, let him shoot my old 70 series in exchange.

It ran perfectly, and was fun to shoot. Easy to empty a mag with the lighter recoil but to me it just isn't much of a looker. The grip safety is the first thing I'd lose, next would be the sights but it was shooting pretty accurately for me.

Have always had a great affection for the Colt Commander. Liked the balance and handling over that of the full size Government Model. Usually go with the .38 Super version as you can easily convert it to 9mm. with a new barrel assembly and magazines.

Sorry, I didn't realize Colt was still making the 1991.

I have the Colt Commander 1991 Series but .45 ACP however I like the
balance of it in comparison to my full size 1911.

I've always thought a Commander in 9mm ParaBellum, would be a nice
platform but I'd prefer the Alloy Frame for weight, around 29 oz. instead
of the steel frame Cmdr at 33 oz.

Colt just came out with a lightweight Commander ( alloy frame ) in 9mm
or .45 and it has features worth the +$100 difference in price.

Lightweight Commander features vs the 1991

* Novak Sights
* Dual Recoil Spring system
* Beavertail Grip Safety
* undercut trigger guard

When I shoot the 1991 Series with standard Grip Safety
I feel it in the web of my hand - Shooting my EDC Range
Officer Compact with the beavertail, The web of my hand
is not an issue, just the oversized memory button on Spring-
Field Armory's Beevertail so the memory button is felt in my
RH Palm. I've got a full size S&W1911 that has a less pro-
nounced memory button and it's the most comfortable
1911 variant I have.

I'm considering the LtWt Cmdr in 9x19, might move the 1991
on down the road

R-

Not a 9mm, but I recently bought the .45ACP O4691 Colt Commander.
I needed to change the rat tail grip safety out for a Wilson-Combat beavertail grip safety after the original cut into the web of my hand.

A little over a month and 3400 rounds later, my front sight is loose. I'm awaiting the proper tool from Brownell's to fix it.

I do like the gun now that I've set it up, but disappointed with the loose front sight.

Colt Handguns

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If that works, otherise search for Colt Handguns and
the hit on Colt Manfacturing, will get you to the
catalogue option on the top bar, and select pistols.

Colt just emerged from Bankruptcy, dropped some prices
and dropped the XSE Series which had all the bling including
checkered front gripp strap 'sides the Beavertail / novak sights
skelton Trigger etc. and now offers the LtWt.

The Combat Elite still has the features but the Delta ELite in 10mm
oughta be put with the 1991 series since it's std GS and sights

& the New Agent micro got dropped with the channel sights

Randall

Except for grips ( orginals put away) My 1951 9mm Colt Commander is still going with out and problems Iam not going to mess up a lovely 62XX serial number with sights and ugly beaver tail .

MICHAEL T

Figured out something similar with my Colt Custom Gun Shop Combat Commander when I thought I would "improve" it by adding a beavertail grip safety, extended thumb safety, and a magwell. All these things did was change the handling dynamics of the gun and not for the better. Went with just adding Pachmayr grips and a flat mainspring housing and have been perfectly satisfied with these couple of modifications to my gun.

Commanders

1949 & always made in 9x19/.38 Super & .45 ACP
First USA made with aluminum frame and chambered in 9mm Luger

1970 - Combat Commander = Steel Frame
Available in BLued or Satin Nickel which was prone
to flaking l

Early 80s, 80 Series added a Firing Pin Safety

1991 Series 80 Series FPS & Steel frames are
current production. Other updated features:
Lowered Ejection Port
Raised white dot sights
Grip Safety Std but raised and there's a notch
for the round hammer spur so it doesn't 'bite'
the web of the hand
Msh - Flat with Vertical Serrations made of Polymer
Long Aluminum Trigger

& Now the Lightweight Commander
w/Novak SIghts & Beavertail GS

Question will the 9mm version of the 1991 commander handle being shot a lot I mean a lot I'm talking at least 2-3000 rounds a year for the next 40 years

Only one way to find out... That's a lot of rounds. Springs and extractor will have to be replaced at some point but the frame - who knows. They have a lifetime warranty.

Assuming you don't feed it a steady diet of +P rounds and maintain it properly, it'll last half of forever. You'll wear out plenty of springs and maybe a barrel or two and might need to replace some small parts along the way, but that's true of any gun subjected to a round count that high.

Just some back of the envelope calculations, but Midway has Magtech 9mm ball at $240/1000 right now - 2000 rounds per year for 40 years equals 80,000 rounds equals $19,200. 3000 rounds per year for 40 years equals 120,000 rounds equals $28,800. The gun will run you around $750. As they say, if you can afford the ammo to wear it out, you can afford to replace it.

I traded into a commander-sized 1991 in .45 a few years ago, then later traded it off again. It was a good trade, but I still missed it, that was a solid, nice shooter. From my brief experience, and from what I've read from many others since, you can't go wrong with the 1991.