[Shane1911]

I'm looking for some opinions before I take the plunge....
TIA guys. :smile:

 

[gyp_c2]

HHHMMMM...now what are YOU thinking?
Was Peter the one that wrote about his LB? I know I've seen something here about short LBaers recently...

 

[Shane1911]

Kinda looks like your Champion a bit, huh?

I'm simply lookin' (maybe) for a new toy to play with, and I may be able to pick one of these up (relatively :wink: ) cheap.

Yeah, I'm searchin' the archives, but this is a fairly new model from Les, so there may not be a lot out there yet...

:smile:

 

[gyp_c2]

HAH!

...on its' BEST DAY my Champ never looked like that!

Hell...it's so scratched and worn lookin' right now, it's ashamed to have me scan it!

I've been thinkin' about a big brother here lately and it's jealous too!
Still works though...I have to pick up a Dillon soon...I'm tired of payin' for those store boughts and my RCBS is workin' me to death!!!

 

[gyp_c2]

Oh yeah...if you said "cheap" BUY IT"!!!

 

[Burrahobbit]

Whats the barrel length on one of those bad boys Shane?

 

[Shane1911]

On 2001-08-14 23:54, Burrahobbit wrote:
Whats the barrel length on one of those bad boys Shane?

Us Canadians should be "safe" owning this 4 1/4" length gun. Good thing it wasn't an EVIL :roll:

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Shane Kropf on 2001-08-15 08:21 ]</font>

 

[Howardk]

Last week I found a slightly used Concept VIII (with MMC night sights) at a local gun store--what a beautiful gun. I had already looked at the Commanche but didn't like the shorter grip--just doesn't balance the same way. Anyway, I brought a couple of guns to trade for the LB but after seeing what they offered I decided that Monday morning was just too early in the week to get raped. I stil think about the Concept VIII.

 

[Shane1911]

On 2001-08-15 08:44, Howardk wrote:
I had already looked at the Commanche but didn't like the shorter grip...

Howard, I think the Commanche is the same as the Commander, in that the grip is still full-size. Just the slide is shorter (4 1/4").

 

[Mute]

Yeah, the Commanche is Baer's version of a Commander. Full grip frame. It's the Stinger that has the Officer's size grip.

 

[J MAC]

I put about 100 rounds through a C VII last Sat and 100 rounds again Wed and I loved the way the gun handled...It shot every bit as straight as my fullsize Wilson...The trigger was super crisp and I really didn't miss the missing 3/4" whatsoever...I must admit that the Baer locked up tighter than any 1911 I have ever seen...What a great pistol...and Commanders or Commanche's look awesome to me as well....

 

[Howardk]

Shane,

Ooops. You're right. I got the Comanche mixed up with the Stinger. It's hard for me to keep all these names straight -- Comanche, Stinger, Premier, Concept, Wilson's CQB, Protector, Millineum, Kimber's Eclipse, and on and on. I wish gun makers would start giving their guns names that had something to do with model or size of the guns, instead of these supposedly cute marketing names.

 

[Shane1911]

OK guys, I bought one today. I should have it in 6 weeks. I'll post a range report then! :grin: