Colt Royal Combat Cmndr 45acp 1 Of 400

[clughog]

http://taloinc.com/blog/

Looks like Talo is going to come out with another limited edition. Suggested retail is about $1,399 I believe. I saw it listed on a distributor's website and they had it shown as Series 1991 Commander Model O4691RCC. Looks pretty, but I wish it were a 9mm!

[cliff731]

Creighton,

That is one absolutely great looking Colt... :D :appld: :bed:

Thanks for sharing this news with us... ;)

Cliff

[Rich-D]

In a word, WOW!

Thanks,
Rich

[paul45]

Very nice! But.........How does one jewel a Grip safety? .........and........why? That and the hammer ruins it for me........yes, I guess I must be the negative naysayer.

But it sure beats dragons and unicorns on the slide. :p

[John]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!

[Viscon]

Man, that is nice!

[Joni Lynn]

It looks pretty nice. Thanks for posting.

[Wild Bill]

Absolutely beautiful pistol!

I'll take a half dozen. (Wishful thinking).


Bill

[bill may]

You all are SOOOOOOOOOO easy. You fall in love at the sight of one absolutely georgous Colt. Thank goodness I DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM! LOL
Yes, I CAN CONTROL MY URGE TO PURCHASE ONE.

[RickB]

Very nice! But.........How does one jewel a Grip safety? .........and........why? That and the hammer ruins it for me........yes, I guess I must be the negative naysayer.

But it sure beats dragons and unicorns on the slide. :p

Most grip safeties quickly show scratches and rub marks on the sides, so jeweling it would prevent the gun from showing wear in that area from merely handling it. I don't really like the looks of the jeweling, but it beats a large patch of bare metal from where the safety rubs on the frame.

[daveohno]

It has a nice finish.

[Joni Lynn]

I really like nice rich blue finishes and pretty wood. My Talo GCNM is right up there with my RRA Limited Match in the finish department.

[Viscon]

I really like nice rich blue finishes and pretty wood. My Talo GCNM is right up there with my RRA Limited Match in the finish department.
Joni,

Would you mind posting a pic of the 2 together to compare them?

[Joni Lynn]

They really don't compare well, the finish on the Talo is of a much higher polish but the RRA is one of the finest polish jobs I've seen on a 1911. It's hard to find a stray mark on it anywhere.
I don't have many pics, but I post a couple individual shots.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/Joni_Lynn/RRA2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/Joni_Lynn/Talo2.jpg

[Viscon]

They really don't compare well, the finish on the Talo is of a much higher polish but the RRA is one of the finest polish jobs I've seen on a 1911. It's hard to find a stray mark on it anywhere.
I don't have many pics, but I post a couple individual shots.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/Joni_Lynn/RRA2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/Joni_Lynn/Talo2.jpg
Wow! Those are both gorgeous! I really like both of those finishes. My next 1911 will have a finish similar to one of those. If you had to pick, which pistol do you like the most? Thanks for your quick response with the pics.

Gordon

[Joni Lynn]

Thanks.
They each have their good points. Now that the RRA has had it problems fixed it's a superb gun and extremely accurate. It gets more range use. (the Les Baer's get more though)

[Viscon]

What is the finish on the RRA? I'm wondering how it would hold up on a carry gun. I am guessing that the colt's finish would wear quickly?

[Joni Lynn]

It's just blueing. I doubt either would hold up well to carry use.

[clughog]

I've exchanged a few emails from a really nice guy named Bob at Talo. Extremely fast responses to my questions, too. He said that they're shipping the Colt RCC this week, so I'll be watching my distributor's web site close so I can order a couple. If the finish is as fantastic as the Talo GCNM, it should be awesome!

[Joni Lynn]

It'll definitely be a great looking 1911. I'll look forward to more pics of these when they start showing up.

[cliff731]

I hope more than a few of those 400 beautiful Commanders end up in the hands of some very lucky forum members... http://forum.m1911.org/images/icons/icon14.gif

[cavaryjake]

MAN O MAN! I want one!

[Justin]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!

Too bad you can't get one. :p

[Justin]

Very nice Creighton. You gonna get one to go with the NM? I'll be at the FW show Sat. for sure. You going?

[FlameRed]

When they coming out? I has gots to have one to go with the Government Talo!

[FlameRed]

Any sighting of this yet? I emailed Bud's but they are too swamped with Obomination's economic recovery plan to revitalize the firearms industry to reply.

[d90king]

Does anybody know if it is a Series 80??? The finish looks great, the trigger looks out of place to me though. Does anybody have pics of the GS?

[clughog]

I'm sure it's a Series 80 pistol since it's based on the O4691. And I thought it was interesting that it shows it as 8+1 capacity like an XSE while the O4691 has a 7+1 capacity. And Talo says "The gun has a Gold Cup barrel & specs."

This is from a distributors catalog:

Colt Series 1991 Commander 45 ACP
ROYAL COMBAT COMMANDER 45ACP
Model:Series 1991 Commander
Caliber:45 ACP
Capacity:8+1
Finish:Blue
Frame:Steel Frame
Sights:Fixed Sights
Barrel Length:4 1/4"
Should be a fun pistol...sure hope they get some in soon!

[Little Sarge]

Very nice looking.
____________ John

[d90king]

I'm sure it's a Series 80 pistol since it's based on the O4691. And I thought it was interesting that it shows it as 8+1 capacity like an XSE while the O4691 has a 7+1 capacity. And Talo says "The gun has a Gold Cup barrel & specs."

This is from a distributors catalog:
Should be a fun pistol...sure hope they get some in soon!


Thanks clug ;) I sure wish they would make a Commander without the extra safety again. :( A 9mm would be heaven too. :D They would make a killing on that reissue.

[daveohno]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!

No soup for you!!! The "Soup Nazi" from the TV series Seinfeld.

[FlameRed]

I have not seen any signs of this puppy yet. I came up with the idea that it would be soooo cool to have the Commander one with the same serial number as the Government National Match that I have.

So I emailed Talo and they said the matching serial number was sent to one of their distributors. So I called them and they still had it unallocated. I could not dial my dealer fast enough and they were able to order this baby from the distributor.

I should have it in about a week and a half. How nice to have a matched set!

This means that this should now be obtainable.

[1911pride]

Thats one gorgeous piece. I really lke those 'Colt' grips. I wonder if it's sacreligous swapping them onto my WWI repro.
Mike

[daveohno]

I emailed TALO and asked them if they had any plans to have a 9mm Commander like this one and they responded that it was a good idea, but that things were tight right now. One of these in 9mm would probably be living in my safe right now if they made them.

[John]

I have not seen any signs of this puppy yet. I came up with the idea that it would be soooo cool to have the Commander one with the same serial number as the Government National Match that I have.

So I emailed Talo and they said the matching serial number was sent to one of their distributors. So I called them and they still had it unallocated. I could not dial my dealer fast enough and they were able to order this baby from the distributor.

I should have it in about a week and a half. How nice to have a matched set!

This means that this should now be obtainable.
I just hope that you will post pictures, or else ...... ...... ...... I'll have to invent a special warning.

:lm:

[daveohno]

I have not seen any signs of this puppy yet. I came up with the idea that it would be soooo cool to have the Commander one with the same serial number as the Government National Match that I have.

So I emailed Talo and they said the matching serial number was sent to one of their distributors. So I called them and they still had it unallocated. I could not dial my dealer fast enough and they were able to order this baby from the distributor.

I should have it in about a week and a half. How nice to have a matched set!

This means that this should now be obtainable.

If you can get it, just how cool is that!!!! :eb:

[clughog]

Saw my first one in person last weekend. And, yes, it's one beautiful pistol! Bluing looks the same as on the Talo Gold Cup National Match (not a surprise!). Price was outrageous, too. This particular vendor is known for his high prices on hard to get items. They're at the distributor's now, but I don't expect them to last long.

[cliff731]

Creighton,

Do you anticipate having any of these come in for sale?

Cliff

[clughog]

PM sent, Cliff...I can't wait to see what the fancy display case that comes with it looks like.

[FlameRed]

Picked her up today. Below is the best picture my crapola digital camera could do. Definitely does not do it justice. She is side-by-side with the GCNM (top).

A couple of things I did not really notice from the other pictures I have seen. Note how the hammer and grip safety are jeweled on the sides.

They have matching serial numbers except for the NMR for the GCMN and RCC for the commander. :appld:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc21/flamedred/Talo/IMG_0951.jpg

[Joni Lynn]

Nice set, congrats!

[d90king]

Picked her up today. Below is the best picture my crapola digital camera could do. Definitely does not do it justice. She is side-by-side with the GCNM (top).

A couple of things I did not really notice from the other pictures I have seen. Note how the hammer and grip safety are jeweled on the sides.

They have matching serial numbers except for the NMR for the GCMN and RCC for the commander. :appld:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc21/flamedred/Talo/IMG_0951.jpg


Very nice set of Talo's. Nice touch with the serial # too.

[clughog]

Finally got one in. Here's some pictures:

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/clughog/CRCC_0001.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/clughog/CRCC_0002.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/clughog/CRCC_0003.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/clughog/CRCC_0005.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f290/clughog/CRCC_0004.jpg

[John]

God I am green with envy!!!

Congrats!!!!!

[Landman]

Creighton,

That's beautiful! You gonna keep that one? :)

[clughog]

Creighton,

That's beautiful! You gonna keep that one? :)Sure would be nice, but, alas, this one will be up for adoption. :( I just LOVE the Commanders! Interestingly, it even comes with a second set of grips...checkered double diamond to go with the dark polished burl. These last few offerings from Talo have certainly been first rate!

[cliff731]

I'm sorry, Creighton... but that one is too PRETTY to shoot. :nono:

She would be a safe queen for sure in my home... ;)

Thanks for sharing the photos with us! :appld:

[larry starling]

Very nice! Looks very tastefully done unlike many of Talo's other offering's........ :)

[dodgeit]

Wow, simply stunning.

[clughog]

I'm sorry, Creighton... but that one is too PRETTY to shoot. :nono:

She would be a safe queen for sure in my home... ;)

But that's what it's made for! If I were keeping it, I'd have to shoot it!! :D

[rdhrt]

I would be afraid to have such a nice weapon,it is a work of art. Congrats

[cliff731]

But that's what it's made for! If I were keeping it, I'd have to shoot it!! :D

If I bought one of these... I would have to buy a second Commander... the plain jane sister, a blued 1991.

That's my shooter! :)

[clughog]

If I bought one of these... I would have to buy a second Commander... the plain jane sister, a blued 1991.

That's my shooter! :)Sounds like a plan! But I saw a banner at the gun show the other day that said "Life's too short to shoot ugly guns." :) I'd say shoot 'em both!

[cliff731]

Sounds like a plan! But I saw a banner at the gun show the other day that said "Life's too short to shoot ugly guns." :) I'd say shoot 'em both!

Creighton, that's hard logic to argue against! :D

[FlameRed]

I see one listed just now on GB. If anyone is interested in getting one at a more reasonable price, Bud's is selling them for more than $200 under that GB one.

[clughog]

I see one listed just now on GB. If anyone is interested in getting one at a more reasonable price, Bud's is selling them for more than $200 under that GB one.I didn't see any listed at Buds, but if it's $200 less than the $1,550 on one GB, it would be about list price. They are really nice looking in person, for sure!

[FlameRed]

I didn't see any listed at Buds

Yep - not listed, I called and although it was very hard to get through, eventually I got hold of Derek and he took care of it most professionally. It was not easy with the Obomination rush.