1911 barrel swap question

[watsonville]

I'm thinking of buying a ria compact 1911 but I'm only gonna purchase it if I can swap out the 3.5" barrel to a 4.5" barrel for accuracy and velocity increase I've never owned a 1911 but I understand some have a barrel bushin or something to hold in the barrel and I'm thinking that would be the only problem to arise any info would help thanks

[bigbob76]

I'm thinking of buying a ria compact 1911 but I'm only gonna purchase it if I can swap out the 3.5" barrel to a 4.5" barrel for accuracy and velocity increase I've never owned a 1911 but I understand some have a barrel bushin or something to hold in the barrel and I'm thinking that would be the only problem to arise any info would help thanks

Is there a reason you don't just buy a 1911 with a longer slide and barrel to begin with?

[watsonville]

I likd the commander size but have heard shorter barrel you lose velocity

[redcliff]

I likd the commander size but have heard shorter barrel you lose velocity

A true Commander barrel length is 4.25" not 3.5". An Officers model has a 3.5" barrel and a shorter grip frame. A "CCO" model uses a Commander slide on an Officer model's shorter grip frame.

Generally, Officer model and shorter 1911's use coned barrels and omit the barrel bushing. Finding an extended version could be difficult.

Personally I am a big fan of true Commander length 1911's and am not real fond of the shorter ones I have.