The grip safety is a bit more loosely fitted than that of the ACII, but it is not loose enough that it rattles. Like the ACII, this model comes with the extended slide-stop, extended magazine release, full beavertail, and extended thumb safety.
Neither of these are deal-breakers for me, especially considering this is going to be a carry gun (provided it meets my reliability requirements) and therefor will be subject to much wear, but I would have preferred a little better QC on this front.įor the most part, this particular pistol seems as well-made as the Classic II. There was also a very light scratch under the slide-release when I first disassembled the pistol (the proverbial “idiot scratch”), I am assuming from the factory.
One thing I have noticed, though, since I have had the pistol, and something that has been mentioned on the firearms fora I frequent, is that manipulating the thumb safety has left some scratches in the bluing under the safety, as though there might be a burr or rough spot on the underside of the safety lever. The bluing seems very even, without any noticeably light spots. Unlike the ACII, which is the hard chrome model, my Commander has a rich, dark blued finish. The particular American Classic Commander that I chose was the deep blue model, which I purchased from my favorite local gun shop, Tri-Cities Gun Depot. Both have the same grip length, and the controls are placed in the same locations on the pistols, so muscle memory is not affected by switching from one pistol to the other the way it would be with a similar gun with a smaller form factor (like a compact 1911, or a Sig P238, for example). In fact, the two models use the same magazines interchangeably. The Commander has a slightly shorter 4.25 inch barrel for an overall length of 7.5 inches, and a weight of 35.2 ounces. The latter is a full-sized, or “”government,” model, having a full 5-inch barrel with an overall length of 8.375 inches, and weighing in at 37.28 ounces empty. Pleased enough, in fact, to purchase another Metro Arms 1911… this time, the American Classic Commander.Īs you may well know, the Commander is a somewhat shorter version of the American Classic II. It continues to perform flawlessly (after having changed out the magazine catch, which I described in a post in June of 2011), and I am well pleased with this firearm. More than a year later, my opinion of this pistol has not changed. For those of you who have been following this blog, you know that back in March of 2011, I posted a review of the Metro Arms American Classic II 1911, which at the time I gave high marks.
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