I understand that the Officers is a slightly longer barrel with a (troublesome?)barrel bushing,I'm not sure if the officers has fullength guiderod or not.I beleive the Defender has a bull barrel/double captured recoil spring setup like the Kimber ultra carry.I ask cause I prefer the officers size and proportion,but have heard many bad things about the factory recoil system/bushing breaking .I wonder if the current models have an upgraded/improved sytem or if their still prone to failure?
I don't see much talk or recognition of ownership here,maybe the officers inherant lack of reliability is why?
Do they currently make the officers with an aluminum frame?
The Colt Defender is the better system. I have tried them all and the Defender system works the best. I dont really like guide rods, but in the case of the Defender it really makes the whole system function as it should.
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