[1959pan]

I am looking at a Combat Commander and the serial number is a puzzle to me. The number on the pistol is 70BS6XXX. I thought that the earliest Commander was 70BS01001. I am certainly not an expert but want to make sure of what I am buying before I open my wallet. Thanks for any assistance.

 

[skipsan]

In terms of numerical value, 01001 is less (or earlier) than 6XXX, so there may not be an issue. Simply dropping the "0" may have been normal practice. Suggest a call to Colt Customer Service which might help resolve the issue.

 

[1959pan]

Thanks for the advice of calling Colt. They had no explanation for that serial #; not enough digits. I will stay away from this one.

 

[Radicalrod]

Well the no 0 in the number seems common on the early Combat Commanders....my satin nickel 9mm is 70sc9398 but proof house does not show a 4 digit listing only 5....my satin nickel 45 is 70sc47513 a much later produced gun...BUT on my full size polished nickel 38 super they put the 0 in the number....it is 70s03890....seems they may have omitted the 0 for some reason on the Commanders .....RR.

 

[JudgeColt]

Once again, this shows that the people at Colt who are charged with answering these kinds of questions do not know the correct answers to the questions posed.

 

[JohnnyP]

Colt probably used their own look-up.

I would find it very unusual that a Combat Commander would be faked. Just too hard or expensive to have the markings duplicated on a pistol that is not rare, and what would you make it from?

 

[dickttx]

^^^ Kind of like counterfeiting $5 bills.