New Colt WC 9mm LW Commander

[LockedBreech]

A lightweight 9mm commander is pretty high on my list right now, and Colt does a good job. Nice grab.

[KevH]

My 9mm commander is the first checkered 1911 I've had, and the checking is very nice (though I can only contrast it to my Glock and a CZ P10C).

I want to drop in an arched mainspring housing (works better for my hand) but because of the checkering job on the flat MSH, I'm hesitant.

I have a Wiley Clapp Commander and swapped out the MSH for a Hogue checkered aluminum one. It fits perfectly like it was made for the gun.

[Street Survival]

Congrats on the new pistol. Pete Single does nice checkering on the WC Colts. I think the mag well has a slight bevel on those as well.

Pete Single is one AWESOME Gunsmith and his checkering is top shelf. You will not be disappointed.

[Joe in PNG]

And I've got it! I've only had a chance to put 100 rounds through it (and was in a bit of a rush doing it).

So far, I like this gun. Really like it. I'll be shooting it again at a match Tuesday, and will write more.
It seems fairly easy to hit what I'm aiming at, and is really pleasant and fun to shoot so far.

[Robinson]

Nice.

[Joe in PNG]

Okay, today was our local range's homebrewed & causal kind of match, so it doesn't really fit under any particular governing body.

Course of fire was one target at 15 yards, and 4 more at 7. 3 mags with 5 rounds each, 3 rounds into each target, with one head shot.

Anyway...
-The good: this gun is stupid easy to get hits with. Headshots at 15 yards was nothing hard at all.
-The bad: I suck when it comes to speed, and tended to miss when trying to shoot doubletaps into the target body.
-The ugly: Had two failures where the empty case dropped back into the ejection port with the rim to the front. Tried a single shot with the mag out, and the empty popped right onto my left arm.
I'm going to take the slide off and try a round under the rim, with photos to follow shortly. Be right back...

[Joe in PNG]

Okay, took the slide off, and it kind of holds a loaded HST, but rotation causes it to fall out pretty easy.
Extractor tension maybe?

[JAD]

I’d jack with it first. What mags?

[Joe in PNG]

I’d jack with it first. What mags?

Mix of Colt, Metalform, and some mags I grabbed from the shop we don't know who made. First time was with the Colt mags, second with the others.
Ammo was Speer Lawman 147.

I gave the extractor a touch more tension- a loose round isn't flopping around in there. Next range trip is on Friday.

[Joe in PNG]

And holy cats this slide is super easy to detail strip!