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My son wants my Sig Tu-Tone 1911 I have customized. If he gets it I'd like to replace it with an all steel commander sized bobtail if possible. What are my my least expensive options?


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Originally Posted by kenjs1
My son wants my Sig Tu-Tone 1911 I have customized. If he gets it I'd like to replace it with an all steel commander sized bobtail if possible. What are my my least expensive options?

I hear only good things about Dan Wesson's offerings. https://danwessonfirearms.com/product/commander-classic/

Ed Brown was the originator of this pattern, but you said you were interested in a less expensive offering. Ed Brown charges about $3,200.00 for his nowadays, while the Dan Wesson is only about $1,800.00.

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Kimber makes a bobtailed version like that that’s reasonably priced. Custom Shop Pro or something like that.


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There are no cheap all steel round butt or bobtail versions that I know of.

And most of the options available are lightweight frame; the only steel version that I can recall is a DW V-Bob, but Kimber may make one...... & likely would be as cheap as anything.

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How much to bob a reg frame?

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At only $1800 you could buy me one also Ken! 🤣

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Originally Posted by MontanaMan
There are no cheap all steel round butt or bobtail versions that I know of.

And most of the options available are lightweight frame; the only steel version that I can recall is a DW V-Bob, but Kimber may make one...... & likely would be as cheap as anything.

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IIRC, after thinking about it, the Kimber Model was their Super Carry Pro.

I carried one for a couple of years before I went back to carrying my Glock 32 in 357 Sig caliber.

It was a great carry gun, never had a problem one with it. Accurate too. Just decided I wanted more rounds while carrying, as I was traveling to the big cities quite a bit at that time.


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Here's a Bobtail 1911 that's only around $1,000.00, but I think it has a lightweight frame.


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Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
Here's a Bobtail 1911 that's only around $1,000.00, but I think it has a lightweight frame.



Isn’t that the same outfit that builds the Tisa 1911’s ?


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Here's a Bobtail 1911 that's only around $1,000.00, but I think it has a lightweight frame.



Isn’t that the same outfit that builds the Tisa 1911’s ?

Yeah, the Tisas 1911A1 WWII GI replicas.

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Here's a Bobtail 1911 that's only around $1,000.00, but I think it has a lightweight frame.



Isn’t that the same outfit that builds the Tisa 1911’s ?

Yeah, the Tisas 1911A1 WWII GI replicas.


Cool. Bet it’s well made.


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There are lots of good 1911's these days; however not many with a bobtail & a steel frame. Not very many cheap 1911's though.

The bobtail is mainly an aid for not printing when carrying, & IMO, really doesn't do much for ergonomics or shooting...............& I have 3 bobtail versions.

So if the OP is buying a steel gun, then it's likely more for range use that carrying much & if that's the case, the bobtail loses a lot of appeal, at least to me.

I have an S&W, a Dan Wesson & Christensen Custom...............all are really great pistols, with the intangible feel factor going to the DW Guardian by a hair.

Yes, it's a lightweight alloy frame to go with the bobtail for better carry use, but if the OP wants to spend the money, maybe find a used one, it's an impeccable choice. The S&W Scandium frame gun for about the same money is equally good, just a slightly different feel but still great, feel.

The DW is a very clean gun with an absolute minimum of markings on the slide & frame.

None of these guns have a FPS either, if that matters to you.

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Colt Combat Commander is a steel frame gun, but not bobtailed.

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If I could have a Dan Wesson V-Bob in Kali, I would.

That said, I have been very happy with the Dan Wesson Classic Commander.

Not the least expensive, but Wesson is very hard to beat for the money ...


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I would look for a good used Colt Series 70 Combat Commander, and go from there


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Originally Posted by Mannlicher
I would look for a good used Colt Series 70 Combat Commander, and go from there



Yea, forget about the bob. It's only in the head. Good holsters work.


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Hi and thanks guys, ERic- if I do buy two- you will be getting one...........don't go holding your breath thought buddy!

These are pretty much all the ones I have seen although the SDS is new to me. Can someone fill me in. I loved my old Kimber Carry but thought it too similar in size and weight to my CZ P40 so I swapped it for a full size Sig. A friend bought the Kimber Super Pro and that thing felt remarkable - thought I felt the scalloping on it a bit much for my tastes, I have small hands - maybe that plays into my liking the bobtail for whatever reason. Sig makes a bobtail called a Nightmare but one thing Imiss is how crisp the Kimber trigger was. Just perfect.and like a well tuned rifle trigger. The Sig's is very light just not 'crisp'. If I had never had the Pro Carry I wouldn't notice it.

A lot more options from me going non bob. Of course the Dan Wesson was one of the first I thought of but a little more than I can swing and stay married. Heck the Ruger surprised me when I saw it. Thought it was pretty dang nice. Want a completed forged steel - if possible, May have to tell my son to go find his own !


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I bought an older Kimber Pro HD of GB awhile ago. When GB was 1/2 azz affordable. The only bobtail I have, never really carried it. Maybe once or twice? It’s a little on the heavy side for every day carry, at least for me. It is a nice shooter though. I did add the wood.
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