Colt Combat Commander .38 Super Pre-Series 80, Satin Nickel, All-Steel, 4.25 in, 1975, GI Sights, Box, Papers & 3 Mags
This Colt Combat Commander stands out as a pre-Series 80, all-steel .38 Super from 1975 with a factory satin nickel finish. It features the Commander-length 4.25-inch barrel, GI-style fixed sights, checkered walnut grips with silver Colt medallions, and correct slide and barrel markings. It comes with the Colt wood-grain box with matching end label, the Combat Commander manual, the Colt brochure, and three 9-round magazines.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol shows scattered scratches and handling marks. Small deposits of pitting are present in the slide serrations and in occasional spots along the grip area and tang. There is a prominent blemish on the grip safety.
What’s Included
- Colt factory wood-grain box with matching end label
- Colt instruction manual (Combat Commander)
- Colt "An American Heritage" brochure
- Three 9-round single-stack magazines
This all-steel Combat Commander is the steel-frame variant, not the Lightweight model. It uses the Commander-length 4.25-inch barrel and a solid (non-collet) barrel bushing appropriate to the Commander pattern. The pre-Series-80 design omits a firing-pin block, staying true to the earlier 1911 configuration.
Chambered in .38 Super with a 9+1 capacity, its barrel hood is marked "COLT SUPER .38 AUTO." The slide carries "COLT'S COMBAT COMMANDER" and "COMBAT COMMANDER COLT .38 SUPER AUTOMATIC" with the Rampant Colt logo, providing clear model and caliber identification.
The pistol wears a satin nickel finish on both slide and frame, corroborated by the box end label finish code "S." It is equipped with GI-style fixed sights, including a staked ramp front and square-notch rear. Checkered walnut stocks with silver Colt medallions complete the classic Commander look.
Controls and features include single-action operation, a single-side thumb safety, a short solid trigger, and a Commander-style rowel hammer. The arched, vertically serrated mainspring housing pairs with a smooth front strap for a period-correct grip profile.
Included are three 9-round steel single-stack magazines (maker markings not confirmed), along with the Colt factory wood-grain box, the specific Combat Commander instruction manual, and a Colt "An American Heritage" brochure. Made in the USA in 1975, this example blends desirable .38 Super chambering with period-correct features and documentation.