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Offline 6.5Jeffrey

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Compensator for Commander
« on: December 09, 2005, 12:48:16 PM »
I have a Commander size Kimber 1911.
  I am looking for a "drop-in" (I realize they aren't) 45 barrel and single port compensator set up. Any suggestions? I see a couple advertised for the full size 1911 but haven't found one yet for the Commander

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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2005, 11:15:31 AM »
Just for information and alternatives, I had Mag-na-port port an Officers and a Commander for me.  I was amazed with how soft and shootable it made both guns!  Sight recovery was much, much faster.  I did have to get taller rear sight for both as they were shooting about 5" low at 15 yds after the porting.  I think I put the commander sight on the Officers and got a Gov't rear sight for the Commander.  I mention this as it may be more difficult to get a ported barrel that works with the cone barrel system of the Commander size Kimber.  Good luck.  44 Man
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2005, 01:15:25 PM »
Why don't you contact Kimber and see what they recommend.  44 Man makes a very good point - that Kimber has a cone shaped barrel and that may make it more difficult to compensate.  I'll just betcha Kimber would have some good recommendations.  HTH.  Mikey.