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billybadd
9th March 2008, 12:01
Recently picked up a CC in 9mm luger. Serial # is a 70bsxxxxx, 1976. My question is did these come out with a silver barrel from the factory? Im thinking the barrel has been replaced before. My .38 super CC has a blued or dark barrel.
RandyColt
9th March 2008, 14:40
My 1978 9mm CC has a polished steel "silver" barrel and is original.
dakota1911
9th March 2008, 17:16
It could have been a replacement, it might have been orig. Nickle at that time I think, not SS. Pictures would help a lot, esp. top of the slide about the ejection port, plus the barrel out of the gun. with the bushing.
mike 45
9th March 2008, 17:49
mine is original barrel & says 9mm luger on it
Bladeandbarrel
9th March 2008, 17:51
Blued guns have blued barrels
Nickel guns have nickel barrels

Any other way is non-original
elijdub
9th March 2008, 19:48
billybadd, What is the original finish on the gun? Sure would like to see some pics of this Colt!
billybadd
9th March 2008, 21:04
Blued guns have blued barrels
Nickel guns have nickel barrels

Any other way is non-original
This is exactley what I thought.
billybadd
9th March 2008, 21:14
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/bjduran/9mmCombatCommander.jpg
Heres 1 pic.
EchoBravoKilo
9th March 2008, 21:59
I think it's no good - send to me - I'll relieve you of it, no charge.

Seriously, that's a beautiful pistol, congratulations. Ya done good. I love Commanders, Combat Commanders, 9mm Commanders - the whole lot.
billybadd
9th March 2008, 22:35
I think it's no good - send to me - I'll relieve you of it, no charge.

Seriously, that's a beautiful pistol, congratulations. Ya done good. I love Commanders, Combat Commanders, 9mm Commanders - the whole lot.
Yeah thanks. send me your commander when you get tired of it too.
EchoBravoKilo
10th March 2008, 00:15
Does anyone ever tire of Commanders?
elijdub
10th March 2008, 09:15
Not me ;)!

Nice lookin' Commander billybadd!
d90king
10th March 2008, 11:50
Classics never grow old... ;) Nice Commander.
billybadd
10th March 2008, 12:49
Here's one of the other lady...... sorry she's all oiled up.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/bjduran/38super1954jpg.jpg
Hill
10th March 2008, 16:04
Those are two of the nicest older Commanders I've seen if original.

Both of my 9mm Commanders have blued barrels although the blueing on the show part of my later gun was so badly scored and worn from use that I polished it away.

stuff like that only matters on mint examples.
billybadd
10th March 2008, 16:26
thanks Hill. the .38 super is new, unfired, and i think is gonna be one of my safe queens. The 9mm has a little wear and will probably do some duty.
TattooPaul
11th March 2008, 10:33
Beautiful older commander! Love that blue and it's in awesome shape. Well done.