The Colt Commander was developed in the 1950′s as a smaller
version of the M1911A1 service pistol.  As the name suggests,
the idea was to have a gun that was smaller for upper ranking
officers who were unlikely to actually see combat.  The Colt
Commander was the first 1911-style pistol to be chambered in
9mm.  The models made for the US Army were all chambered in .45
ACP.  Lightweight Commander  Lightweight Commander  Additional
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