Colt Commando
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Sharpsdressed Man
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I hope you are getting the WWII version. Colt reintroduced the "Commando", by name only, in the 1970's, and it was a steel version of the newer Detective Special, but with a military type, matte finish (Parkerizing?) and smooth combat rubber grips. Still a good gun, it is different in many ways from the original Commando.
Dfariswheel
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Like any firearm, the value of a Colt Commando is entirely dependent on the actual condition.
It needs to be in original condition with original parkerized finish, and have the original "Coltwood" reddish-brown plastic grips.
Value depends on how much original finish is remaining and on it being in correct working order.
The 1980's gun mentioned above was the Colt "Commando Special".
This was an unpolished flat black version of the small frame Colt Detective Special.
The WWII Commando was a parkerized version of the Official Police.
It needs to be in original condition with original parkerized finish, and have the original "Coltwood" reddish-brown plastic grips.
Value depends on how much original finish is remaining and on it being in correct working order.
The 1980's gun mentioned above was the Colt "Commando Special".
This was an unpolished flat black version of the small frame Colt Detective Special.
The WWII Commando was a parkerized version of the Official Police.
Colt has used the name Commando for a variation of the M4 carbine, and also for a variation of the Detective Special (around 1980). I assume the one meant is the WWII revolver supplied to the U.S. government.
The WWII Commando was the Official Police with a Parco-Lubrite finish (a variation of Parkerzing) and plastic grips. While Colt was involved in making the M1911A1 service pistol, as well as machineguns, it still had revolver production capacity that could be used to support the war effort. About 50,000 were made, with some being used by the military, though most seem to have gone to the Defense Supplies Corporation for use by police, plant guards, etc. One source says that the trigger, cylinder latch and hammer were plain and uncheckered. That is true for the trigger and cylinder latch, but the hammer has the normal OP checkering. There were 2 and 4 inch barrel versions.
Prices can be fairly high for ones in good condition, around $1000 for a like new example. Ones in very good condition are reasonably common as, unlike the S&W M&P's, most Commandos stayed in the U.S.
Jim
The WWII Commando was the Official Police with a Parco-Lubrite finish (a variation of Parkerzing) and plastic grips. While Colt was involved in making the M1911A1 service pistol, as well as machineguns, it still had revolver production capacity that could be used to support the war effort. About 50,000 were made, with some being used by the military, though most seem to have gone to the Defense Supplies Corporation for use by police, plant guards, etc. One source says that the trigger, cylinder latch and hammer were plain and uncheckered. That is true for the trigger and cylinder latch, but the hammer has the normal OP checkering. There were 2 and 4 inch barrel versions.
Prices can be fairly high for ones in good condition, around $1000 for a like new example. Ones in very good condition are reasonably common as, unlike the S&W M&P's, most Commandos stayed in the U.S.
Jim
Winchester_73
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They are nice guns with interesting history. They are basically a parkerized offical police, as others have said. You will enjoy it and "gift guns" are the best.
As for value, they are worth a fair amount more than an official police. I saw a boxed surplus one sell for $1000 online. Many hit $500 which aren't that nice. I would think yours, based on your photos, is worth around $400, but since the original grips are missing, maybe more like $350. The problem with having one that was carried was that so many were sold with high original condition, that a significant amount of them are still high condition today.
Here is mine. This is how they looked when issued
Mine has the flaming bomb but I read some did not. Anyone know about that?
As for value, they are worth a fair amount more than an official police. I saw a boxed surplus one sell for $1000 online. Many hit $500 which aren't that nice. I would think yours, based on your photos, is worth around $400, but since the original grips are missing, maybe more like $350. The problem with having one that was carried was that so many were sold with high original condition, that a significant amount of them are still high condition today.
Here is mine. This is how they looked when issued
Mine has the flaming bomb but I read some did not. Anyone know about that?