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Colt Combat Commander

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Colt Combat Commander by Colt

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Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic pistol
Designed 1949
Produced 1950–present
Variants * Lightweight Commander * Combat Commander * Commander Gold Cup Colt * Combat Elite * Concealed Carry Officer's pistol
Barrel length * 4.25 in (107.95 mm)
Cartridge * 9×19mm Parabellum * .38 Super * .45 ACP
Action Short recoil operation
Feed box magazine * 7-round or 8-round (.45 ACP) * 9-round (9 mm and .38 Super)

Data from Colt Commander (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 2.0 — Stephen Z.

Compatible Calibers (1)

.45 ACP
Pistol
Bullet: 11.43mm
Case: 25.45mm
.45 Automatic

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