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No doubt about it there are times when a simpler gun, or rather a gun built to a more understated level, just seems right. This Lightweight Commander in 38 Super is just such a piece...





The owner knew that Retro was just the way to go with this build and after giving his general spec’s he let Ted take the wheel and drive the project in just the right direction. The gun received all upgraded internals as well as new ignition components that produce a very useable 4# trigger. A Kart ramped barrel was fit to an EGW bushing and the controls were enhanced with an Ed Brown single side safety. In addition to having all frame and slide lines straightened and the front strap high-cut and serrated a Yost Retro rear sight was added and teamed up with a silver soldered ramped front with gold line insert. The slide was bordered, ejection port lowered and flared, the mag-well beveled, and true to the retro theme a custom grip safety was shaped and blended to the aluminum frame to give just the right meld of old school look and modern user friendliness. The only thing left to do was add the finishing touch of Elephant Ivory stocks inlaid with antique silver Colt emblems.

Throw in a Sparks Summer Special and a couple of matching magazine carriers and the whole package is ready for use... enjoy the pictures!

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Love it, just awesome! Congrats to the owner!!

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"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready."
T. Roosevelt - San Francisco, CA, May 13, 1903

Simply incredible. Glad to see more stylish retro guns leaving the shop.

I also noticed you have updated the site with high-resolution photos of.. well, everything, which may force me to buy one of those industrial waterproof keyboards.. or maybe just get a bib.

Another beuatiful gun.

What did you start with to create the retro (very Hoag-looking) beavertail ?

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Looks great and I really like the beaver tail mod. I've often wondered if that little end is even needed or if it does anything. Taking it off makes for a tough looking piece.
ben

Sweet looking pistol ! Awesome work as allllllllllllllways ...

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I really like that Beavertail - very slick.

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I will never forget you Lou......February 21, 2009

John Ralston
5 SHOT LEATHER, LLC - Finely Crafted Custom Handgun Leather

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That is a very well thought out and classy pistol. I like everything about it.

~Jim Keeney

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Jason,

That is one very sweet pistol.....!!!!


Jim

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"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Benjamin Franklin , 1759

I see you listed the grip safety as custom which I assume is one of a kind. If you can mass produce some I think you would have a winner on your hands.

This is almost exactly what I pictured my next build to be...awesome!

Jason - couldn't agree more about the beavertail mod. Very cool and classic. You are also taking "pikkertakin'" to the next level. I am referring to the cartridge reflection in the polished slide flat in image #10. Seems too perfect to be serendipitous. Me and my old Canon PowerShot have been left far, far behind.

Very nice work with that grip safety, it really compliments the rest of the build. Clean and simple at first glance, but many understated details pop out after a second look. It's a good concept all around.

This one brings me out of the woodwork. Stunning work gentlemen, I can't wait until it's my turn.

This gun is mine and I waited a long time to have Ted & Jason do it. It was made to my specs however they made a few suggestions to help enhance the "retro" ideas I had in mind, and the finished product is simply beautiful.

Thanks to Ted & Jason, and to the rest of you who have provided such nice comments.

Ted & Jason this is very clean, and Retro is alive 'n well. No silly bumps on the grip safety, and beautifully contoured! The rest of the Commander is detailed perfectly - love the antique medallions in the ivory...very classy Commander! You should market this grip safety, you would sell a ton of them! Whose did you use as a starting point?

Well done guys!

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I can't stop coming back for a peek at this one. Great job fellas, you really nailed it!

Simply astounding! Elegant and functional beauty. Exactly what a "gentleman's pistol" should be. It seems almost banal at this point given the work that HP consistently lays out, but congratulations on another extraordinary build.

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Very nice work and congrats to Tom on owning this beauty! I hope you shoot it every now and then too

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Bob

Smiths and 1911s are what it's all about!

I just took a nice 38 super lightweight in trade. I guess I know where that will go soon.

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Terry Peters

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Man, I bet that thing shoots (and carries) really nice.
Congratulations 230grfmj. You all did well.

Who ever did those photos has some talent. Very nice.

You're going to make Jason's head even BIGGER!!!

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I will never forget you Lou......February 21, 2009

John Ralston
5 SHOT LEATHER, LLC - Finely Crafted Custom Handgun Leather

http://www.5ShotLeather.com

Notice the reflection of the cartridge on the slide in that one photo. those are pure class, and the guns not bad either.

very, very nice!

Awesome.

I really wish someone would make that grip safety available commercially.

I understand that Jim Hoag still has the mold for his version of the grip safety.

Will someone step up and try to buy it from him ? I'd have that design installed on all my carry guns.

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Thanks for posting this inspiring beauty. Just got some great ideas for my next project.

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VERY Nice Gun! the Maker AND the Owner can be proud of THAT one! Kinda' reminda me of a similar LW Commander Ted built for a certain Gator-huntin' Cajun about four or five years ago...seems like it ended up in the Midwest somewhere?...the "Bad News" is that I missed out when Donnie sold it...the "Good News" is that I have a NICE LW Commander in 9mm just sittin' around, while I try to decide on EXACTLY what I want done to IT... ....mikey357

just beautiful!

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Thanks very much,
Robert (13.45)
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