Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Highly DESIRABLE lightweight and compact semi-auto pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Colt Pre-70 Series Commander!
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This Pre-70 Series Commander model is denoted by the serial prefix "LW" and was manufactured in 1957! This example is also chambered for the .38 Super cartridge!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Commander
Serial: 39052-LW
Date of Manufacture: 1957
Caliber: .38 Super
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4 1/4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Brown Checkered Synthetic with Rampant Colt
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Lightweight Commander combines Colt history with modern innovation. Colt made a Commander version of its 1911A1 pistol starting in 1950 with a lightweight alloy frame and a 4 ¼” barrel, but changed its name to Lightweight Commander in 1970 to distinguish it from the newly introduced all steel Combat Commander. The shorter barrel and alloy frame make this pistol more suited to regular carry than the full-size Government model while using the same magazine and having the same grip for familiarity.
Colt released the .38 Super Automatic cartridge in 1929, as a hotter and heavier load than the .38 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) that it was modeled after. The .38 Super is in a twin case to its parent and designed for Colt’s semi-automatic, magazine-fed pistol in a 1911 style. The ammo features a bullet of the same size and weight, a .356-inch lead projectile with a standard weight of 130 grain (gr), loaded into a semi-rimmed (and sometimes rimless), straight-walled case that measures .900 inch. When fit with the bullet, the round comes in with a total length of 1.280 inches. The Super ammunition is loaded with more powder, making it a significantly more powerful round than the .38 Auto. The original ACP round had the 130 gr cartridge traveling at a velocity of 1,050 feet per second (fps). Under the higher pressure and loaded with more powder, the .38 Super Auto pushes that same 130 gr projectile to a velocity of 1,280 fps. For a brief period of time, the .38 Automatic was the most powerful automatic pistol cartridge in the country. It was also one of the first munitions that used velocity, instead of bullet size, to get performance results (a common occurrence with modern ballistic technology, hence the popularity of the 9mm and .380 ACP).
Contents:
This example is in Superb condition showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling over the years! Additionally, it will ship with the factory matching box (serial on bottom) and papers seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Commander
Serial: 39052-LW
Date of Manufacture: 1957
Caliber: .38 Super
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 4 1/4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Brown Checkered Synthetic with Rampant Colt
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Lightweight Commander combines Colt history with modern innovation. Colt made a Commander version of its 1911A1 pistol starting in 1950 with a lightweight alloy frame and a 4 ¼” barrel, but changed its name to Lightweight Commander in 1970 to distinguish it from the newly introduced all steel Combat Commander. The shorter barrel and alloy frame make this pistol more suited to regular carry than the full-size Government model while using the same magazine and having the same grip for familiarity.
Colt released the .38 Super Automatic cartridge in 1929, as a hotter and heavier load than the .38 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) that it was modeled after. The .38 Super is in a twin case to its parent and designed for Colt’s semi-automatic, magazine-fed pistol in a 1911 style. The ammo features a bullet of the same size and weight, a .356-inch lead projectile with a standard weight of 130 grain (gr), loaded into a semi-rimmed (and sometimes rimless), straight-walled case that measures .900 inch. When fit with the bullet, the round comes in with a total length of 1.280 inches. The Super ammunition is loaded with more powder, making it a significantly more powerful round than the .38 Auto. The original ACP round had the 130 gr cartridge traveling at a velocity of 1,050 feet per second (fps). Under the higher pressure and loaded with more powder, the .38 Super Auto pushes that same 130 gr projectile to a velocity of 1,280 fps. For a brief period of time, the .38 Automatic was the most powerful automatic pistol cartridge in the country. It was also one of the first munitions that used velocity, instead of bullet size, to get performance results (a common occurrence with modern ballistic technology, hence the popularity of the 9mm and .380 ACP).
Contents:
This example is in Superb condition showing no evidence of regular consumer use or handling over the years! Additionally, it will ship with the factory matching box (serial on bottom) and papers seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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