38 Super, ever since. Understand that the term “Commander” originally meant a lightweight .45. In the 1970s, a number of combat shooters lobbied Colt to build an all-steel version. Once on the ...

In my latest firearms adventure, I tested a Colt 04012XSE Commander, a 4.25-inch barrel version of the M1911 style .45 ACP handgun. My Commander shot well, handled well and was equally at home for ...

Colt presented its 1911 Commander to the civilian market. Chambered in .45 ACP, .38 Super and 9 mm, it set the standard for compact 1911s. About 40 years later, Colt completed the 1911-sizing ...

Until recently, the most common compact ... could last for decades. Colt’s Manufacturing subsequently developed and released a smaller and lighter version, the Colt Commander, but it failed ...