Colt Commander

Colt Commander
A MK IV .45 ACP Colt Combat Commander.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designed1949
Produced1950–present
Variants
  • Lightweight Commander
  • Combat Commander
  • Commander Gold Cup Colt
  • Combat Elite
  • Concealed Carry Officer's pistol
Specifications
Barrel length
  • 4.25 in (107.95 mm)

Cartridge
ActionShort recoil operation
Feed systembox magazine
  • 7-round or 8-round (.45 ACP)
  • 9-round (9 mm and .38 Super)

The Colt Commander is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning–designed M1911.