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I am brand new to the forum and I trying to rebuild a Colt Commander and need the Top end for a 70 series Colt Commander silver in color. This has proven very difficult to say the least and I am not picky I simply want to breath life back into this project and get a functioning top end.
My Questions for the forum
Do any of you have input on where to find original Colt used product like a slide? From a Brick and mortar shop, other web sights or forums? This is a product that is no longer being produced so I need to find it used?
Do you see any potential pitfalls to make sure I check prior to buying, like does the barrel and slide fit the ramp, or is staying with the same colors slide and the frame an issue or 70 series vs 80 series. Can I use an 80 series on this?
When searching the web what are some other key words besides "commander" that I can use to search for the 4.25" colt slide and barrel?
What aftermarket manufacturers could be a good solution?
Is there any obvious solution I am missing. I will entertain aftermarket or something more easily available like a standard length slide. I simply want a slide and barrel to send a bullet down just to say the build is complete for sentimental reasons. This gun will be shot once a year at family events to remember my father. If it can stay all colt is optimal but at this time I just want to get it together?
I realize the standard slide is to long and I have been told it is because the dust cover is to short? What Exactly is a dust cover? And can I throw an easily accessible standard slide on? I know on here they talk about a gap and a spring being accessible is their a modification I can make to get this to work?
Any advise will be a great help. My primary focus if locating the parts from there I can get the balance figured out.
My dad said if you wanted advice on food talk to a cook or a farmer. So I figured this is the place to go.
Thanks in advance
My Questions for the forum
Do any of you have input on where to find original Colt used product like a slide? From a Brick and mortar shop, other web sights or forums? This is a product that is no longer being produced so I need to find it used?
Do you see any potential pitfalls to make sure I check prior to buying, like does the barrel and slide fit the ramp, or is staying with the same colors slide and the frame an issue or 70 series vs 80 series. Can I use an 80 series on this?
When searching the web what are some other key words besides "commander" that I can use to search for the 4.25" colt slide and barrel?
What aftermarket manufacturers could be a good solution?
Is there any obvious solution I am missing. I will entertain aftermarket or something more easily available like a standard length slide. I simply want a slide and barrel to send a bullet down just to say the build is complete for sentimental reasons. This gun will be shot once a year at family events to remember my father. If it can stay all colt is optimal but at this time I just want to get it together?
I realize the standard slide is to long and I have been told it is because the dust cover is to short? What Exactly is a dust cover? And can I throw an easily accessible standard slide on? I know on here they talk about a gap and a spring being accessible is their a modification I can make to get this to work?
Any advise will be a great help. My primary focus if locating the parts from there I can get the balance figured out.
My dad said if you wanted advice on food talk to a cook or a farmer. So I figured this is the place to go.
Thanks in advance
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