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This Colt Commander was first done by me in 2004. I think it may have been posted here at that time, I'll have to take a look. It came back for a new rear sight and a refinish-- Tungsten DLC over chrome by Metaloy.

The owner is a suit-and-tie kind of cop. I've written about him before. The way he dresses for work doesn't mean he's not an action guy-- he definitely is. He's high-end in every way, including his gun-handling skills.

Lots and lots of Conamyds.... some big ones, and some small ones!


The magwell. This is made by me from a block of 4130 steel, TIG'd on very securely. It has a minimal outer profile and adds no height or width to the pistol, but gives a pretty big target for the incoming mag. Mainspring housing also made by me, from 7075 aluminum.


Magwell from top/side.


The sights. Front and rear are made by me, to the customer's basic concept-- he likes a big sight and wide-open sight picture. So the front has an insert of polished stainless to always give a big white dot; it has a recessed tritium lamp in it. Sight is swaged and silver-brazed onto the slide



The rear is a Shield Driver, modified again to his specs, basically opened up to accommodate the big front. Recessed tritium lamp again......... this was one of the reasons this gun came back for a makeover. The previous rear sight, made to his specs, turned out to be just too sharp. This is a well-dressed cop and the rear sight was costing him blazer linings. The new rear does everything the old one did, and better, and is non-snaggy in the extreme.





The backstrap....... MSH has a slot milled in for a lanyard. Often enough whith this guy, the suit comes off and the BDU's and armor go on.


And the loud part.......


I would like it noted that so as to not appear to be the shameless shill for Asym Ammo that I am, I included some other brands in the pics!

Way cool!

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Beautiful piece of work Sir. The conymids and rear sight are really something.
I also think the magwell is the best one yet. Very understated and smooth.

Wow! Just .......wow!

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Amazing details! Do you have any pictures on the whole thing? Fantastic, Wally

I would also like to see some full profile shots of this beautiful piece of work.

Ned,

Fantastic pistol; I love that Magwell, it's perfect for a concealed piece. The detail is amazing as usual, there is no such thing as too many Conymids (or maybe Frag).

You must be spending too much time in the shop, every time I log on there is another masterpiece to gaze upon. Keep it up, the work just keeps getting better and better.

-Matt

Well, the sudden deluge of work coming out is the result of a few things that have been wedged sideways in the gunsmithing output pipe due to an unproductive summer..... now that's fall's here I've been able to get some things wrapped up.... that bodes well for you in particular, Matt......

Ned, the waiting is half the fun... Of course if I was waiting back home then it wouldn't be nearly as much fun. No free ammo back home...

Matt

Very nice!

Very nice piece of work.

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Very very nice. The mag well is very well done indeed.

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Ned,I really like the front sight,I would love to have a set on my Commander!Rock On Ned!!!

Not another blaster for "J"?

Wow! That's a very cool and unique gun. Any pictures of it as a whole? Very cool gun.

Ned,

Full length guide rod on this one???



rasheed

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I have not been able to train this particular customer away from them....