[TXMXRACER]

Thinking I might try one. Any drawbacks?

This post has been edited by TXMXRACER: 30 August 2009 - 01:31 PM

[Joe4d]

I used one for a couple years, It didnt hold me back any, but I only shot indoor matches on a 25yard total range so never had any long shots. Because standard capacity is 9+1 you frequently get an advantage over 10+1 stages, I think a 5" .40 SS would be ideal though, you get the bigger holes, longer sight radius and still get the 9+1 advantage.

[Bill Nesbitt]

I have one I shoot in ESP sometimes. I think the Commander length slide is an advantage. The gun cycles so fast that the sights return back very quickly. None of the ker-chunk you get with a 5 inch 9mm 1911. The shorter sight radius doesn't bother me.

[Jim Watson]

I like the feel and balance of a Commander but can get better hits with the longer sight radius and muzzle weight of a G.M. I don't notice the speed or feel of the slide.
A friend has a Combat Commander that he shot very well but it became troublesome and he shelved it rather than replace the extractor, which is all I think it needs.

[sigfla]

I have a real pretty custom SVI 9mm Commander high cap. I just changed out the sights on it so I could use it as a carry piece and I will probably shoot it at my next steel match just for fun. The full size 9mm 1911 does have a bit of a kerchunk when it cycles and I have found it to be a little slow sometimes when shooting steel. For IDPA I have found it to be a great gun.

I suppose if I tuned it up a bit it would run a little faster. Mine is Dawson tuned and the recoil spring is a little soft.

[Pittbug]

Bill Nesbitt, on Aug 30 2009, 08:42 PM, said:

I have one I shoot in ESP sometimes. I think the Commander length slide is an advantage. The gun cycles so fast that the sights return back very quickly. None of the ker-chunk you get with a 5 inch 9mm 1911. The shorter sight radius doesn't bother me.

You did a great job with that Bill - silky smooth, must be a lot of fun to shoot.

[Flexmoney]

I've got most of the pieces and parts for a 40 cal commander. I need to put that together someday. I always thought it would fit great in ESP.

[TXMXRACER]

Well I ended ip with a commander in 9mm so we are going to try that and see how it works.

[Steve J]

If it doesn't work, just pack it up and send it to Virgil Tripp in Alpine to be tuned together with his Cobra Mags. Virgil is very short bullet savvy.

[jmorris]

I had a standard length full width dust cover 2011 frame that I built into a shorty open pistol that I liked enough to fit an IDPA top end to. I’m not real sure how to describe the difference between it and my 5" other than it feels more “crisp”. I do like the way it shoots and it is plenty accurate for the game.


Obligatory pistol porn.

[mike4045]

I have a STI in 40 that I use from time to time. I had it put together for carry and IDPA. I have only used it in one match. Really like the feel of the fat grip. I am working on a load with 155gr bullets. Get the slide velocity up and it acts like my limited gun. May even try a few 135 gr bullets. I hope it will be outfitted in time for the Alabama IDPA match in Nov.

Mike