Page 5 of 10 - Colt Commander Reviews

This is the best engineered CO2 gun I have ever seen. It is all metal and looks, feels and operates like a 1911, of which I have 4. While it does not, of course, have the power and recoil of a .45 or .38 Super, it allows me to realistically practice in my back yard without having the neighbors called the cops.

I could live without all the white writing.

nice looking gun, shoots well, very strong blowback action,well made,good feel

can only get about 40 shots from 1 co2, other than that nothing

eats up co2 fast even when waiting about 10 seconds between shots

Sorry Sig Sour! Colt Commander BB Pistol has you beat. I do not have to customize grips . Uramax has already dome the work. I'm impressed!

Nothing

Great quality

nice looking auto

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Nice replica look and feel of the actual 1911. Target practice is great. Accuracy is ok once you get the sighting right... Great replica

Nothing.. Outstanding job on this one...

Will last a very long time if taken care of... Will save money going to backyard to shoot paper targets.... Well have fun!!!

The controls and functions exactly match those on my .45, making this an excellent training choice for new shooters. Allows my grandson to become a reasonably proficient shooter before adding the recoil of a genuine 1911! Very reasonably priced for what you get. Surprisingly good trigger!

Should include a spare magazine for training sessions.

Perfect for indoor practice in the winter at a very low cost.

The look and feel of the pistol is great. The blowback is great, the nickel-plated barrel is a nice visual touch and the trigger is smooth. The accuracy is pretty good.

I don't know if I am the only one who noticed this, but when the hammer is at rest (like in the pictures), the manual safety does not engage. It only engages when the hammer is cocked, which I think is a little dangerous. My cousin got this same pistol shortly after me, and has the same problem. For the amount you pay, I think that all the basic aspects of the pistol, like an engaging manual safety when the hammer is at rest, should work.

Only that the manual safety doesn't engage when the hammer is at rest.

Like the other opinions have said, this is one fun pistol to shoot. For a bb pistol, it's surprisingly accurate for close targets. I don't find the bb's are that hard to load into the mag, either. I wanted something to scatter squirrels & birds from my vegetable gardens, and this is perfect. It doesn't kill, but bb's flying around spooks them good! Heed the warnings about bb's ricocheting off hard surfaces, tho. If you're used to lead pellets (like me), these are totally different.

Nothing. For the $100 I paid, the "clam shell" packaging doesn't bother me.

Note 2 comments neighbors made to me: 1) Is that a .45? (caliber), and 2) How did you quiet your firearm? The message here is this is a VERY realistic 1911 model weapon. Use abundant caution when displaying and/or shooting. (Think Cleveland P.D.)

Received my Commander yesterday, after field stripping, cleaning (not overly dirty), oiling & reassembling, I fired 9 magazines (2 CO2 carts) through it. Blow back & slide lock were impressive, accuracy was so-so until the 6th magazine when it showed a noticeable improvement so I guess even a smooth bore barrel requires a little break in period. Fired the 9th magazine as fast as I could pull the trigger at a captive soda can 20 feet down range and cored out a hole the size of a golf ball in the center of the can - very cool! Fit and finish on the pistol are excellent and it functions exactly as advertised, I'm very pleased with this purchase - it's definitely a keeper.

Should include a 2nd magazine and/or reduce the price for spares - these items are mass produced and shouldn't be as costly as they are - this is particularly hurtful when you have to pay ~ $25.00 just for shipping & handling plus brokerage fees ($15.00), Canada sales tax ($15.00) and Customs duties ($3.50), not to mention the US/Canada currency exchange rate ($158.37 USD = $204.34 CAD). Fortunately I believe I can acquire a couple of spare mags on this side of the border for somewhat less than it would cost to have them shipped from the US.

P/A customer service was very easy to deal with, even at long distance.

Very close to the real deal. Weight, manipulation, and accuracy are spot on. Great for practice at home and saves me some trips to the range. Blow back and slide lock are unexpectedly realistic. Other than reduced recoil, this is perfect for practice. Price to me was reasonable considering value received. 5 stars all round.

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