I was looking at the all stainless Bul commander but if I bought it I wanted to convert it to super because I did not want to go buy 9 ammo. But, this weekend I found over a thousand 9mm factory loads and several hundred primed cases in my garage so I figured the brass (I have plenty of coated bullets for my supers) I could reload and use up the factory ammo until I got the super barrel for it.
So, today I bought the Bul and went straight to the range... and they were closed for renovations under new ownership. Grrr...
So without being able to shoot it, here are my thoughts.
Static fit, finish and function:
It makes all 1911's I have (and have had) but my Dan Wesson, Springfield, and Fusion look and feel like they were made in some third world country.
I'm generally don't care much about trigger feel because I spank the trigger when training but this one is the best I've had out of the box.
It has fore and aft cocking serrations, medium front strap stippling, beaver tail swell, skeletonized aluminum trigger, and oddly a black extended safety, hammer and mag release. I say odd because the slide stop, trigger, beaver tail mainspring housing and grip screws are silver tone or stainless. Some new hybrid color scheme? Anyway, the slide stop is pre-cut to prevent frame scratching and inserts easily, the two mags have pads and the grip screws are stainless with allen heads. Nice for an $850 gun.
On the down side:
While most shooters like them, I really dislike the G-10 grips which the next owner will find in the box with the 9mm barrel after it's converted. Also, I have and have had a LOT of 1911's in just about every caliber and the main and recoil springs feel really, REALLY light and I'll give them a boost when the super barrel goes in.
Overall without shooting it I have to say it's very well done. More to come after the range opens.
So, today I bought the Bul and went straight to the range... and they were closed for renovations under new ownership. Grrr...
So without being able to shoot it, here are my thoughts.
Static fit, finish and function:
It makes all 1911's I have (and have had) but my Dan Wesson, Springfield, and Fusion look and feel like they were made in some third world country.
I'm generally don't care much about trigger feel because I spank the trigger when training but this one is the best I've had out of the box.
It has fore and aft cocking serrations, medium front strap stippling, beaver tail swell, skeletonized aluminum trigger, and oddly a black extended safety, hammer and mag release. I say odd because the slide stop, trigger, beaver tail mainspring housing and grip screws are silver tone or stainless. Some new hybrid color scheme? Anyway, the slide stop is pre-cut to prevent frame scratching and inserts easily, the two mags have pads and the grip screws are stainless with allen heads. Nice for an $850 gun.
On the down side:
While most shooters like them, I really dislike the G-10 grips which the next owner will find in the box with the 9mm barrel after it's converted. Also, I have and have had a LOT of 1911's in just about every caliber and the main and recoil springs feel really, REALLY light and I'll give them a boost when the super barrel goes in.
Overall without shooting it I have to say it's very well done. More to come after the range opens.