Originally Posted by
Rick McC.
Spyros:
I agree that the frame looks more Gov’t. Model sized than Commander, but how can you tell from the pic how long the dust cover on the slide is?
Well, if it has a 4.25" barrel (which AO's website says it has) and it has a Govt. length dust cover (on the frame), then the spring tunnel on the slide must be correspondingly shorter than that of a Colt Commander. Plus, I have a Colt Commander, and the curve of the side of the slide (just above the spring tunnel) is a good visual cue, showing it's shorter.
That area on the slide is why I happen not to like 4" 1911s (with bull barrels), as offered by SAM/Metroarms, SA, Wilson and many others. They just look... off, to my [rather pedantic] eye.
Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.
M. Setter
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