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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Colt Commander
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1950
- DesignerJohn M. Browning
- Weight (Empty)0.95 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.1 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge* 9×19mm Parabellum * .38 Super * .45 ACP
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm, .38 Super, .45 ACP
- Bullet Weight7.5 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessingle-action semi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity9
- Trigger Typesingle-action
◇Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length107.95 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction4MOD.4
- Receiver Materialaluminum alloy
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- Production Start1950
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1950Production started
76
years in service
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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