I own a Colt Lightweight Commander.
I've put 5000 rds of Hardball (IMI) through it. At 3850 a hairline crack
started at the left side just forward of the slide stop pin hole. When this
happenned on my previous LW Commander I got rid of it. With the new one I
was carefull to change recoil spring every 2000 rds .The crack seems to be
making its way ,very slowly, towards the hole.
Does the presence of the crack make the weapon unsafe and unserviceable?
Can it be heliarc welded?
Can a hole be drilled in the frame on the prospective course of the crack to
stop its progress?
If so ,how? Can the firewall be touched at all by the drill?
Should I just let it be?
I live in Israel,good gunsmiths are very hard to find,and are usually biased
to sell you a new gun.I don't want to have to retire my LW Commander again.
I practice with what I carry and I practice regularly,so the question of
dump it or keep it is important. Also I can't find a LW Commander here in
Israel (has Colt stopped producing it?)
You might be curious as to what it's like here - gunwise. IPSC went to the
Gamesmen trend ;most armed citizens choose the 9 mm ;very,very few carry
anything Condition 1; Glocks are very popular (carried condition 3) and most
people practice only for renewal of license.
I'd appreciate any advice you would send.I thank you in advance for your
time and advice.
Respectfully yours,
S. David Pam
Israel
I've put 5000 rds of Hardball (IMI) through it. At 3850 a hairline crack
started at the left side just forward of the slide stop pin hole. When this
happenned on my previous LW Commander I got rid of it. With the new one I
was carefull to change recoil spring every 2000 rds .The crack seems to be
making its way ,very slowly, towards the hole.
Does the presence of the crack make the weapon unsafe and unserviceable?
Can it be heliarc welded?
Can a hole be drilled in the frame on the prospective course of the crack to
stop its progress?
If so ,how? Can the firewall be touched at all by the drill?
Should I just let it be?
I live in Israel,good gunsmiths are very hard to find,and are usually biased
to sell you a new gun.I don't want to have to retire my LW Commander again.
I practice with what I carry and I practice regularly,so the question of
dump it or keep it is important. Also I can't find a LW Commander here in
Israel (has Colt stopped producing it?)
You might be curious as to what it's like here - gunwise. IPSC went to the
Gamesmen trend ;most armed citizens choose the 9 mm ;very,very few carry
anything Condition 1; Glocks are very popular (carried condition 3) and most
people practice only for renewal of license.
I'd appreciate any advice you would send.I thank you in advance for your
time and advice.
Respectfully yours,
S. David Pam
Israel