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13 August 2008, 21:14
Charles Daly /M5 Commander
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The Charles Daly M5 Commander is made in Israel by Bul Inc. and imported to the U.S. by KBI of Harrisburg PA, is a polymer framed high capacity 1911. The 4.3 inch Commander model is what was provided for review. The black polymer re-enforced frame is topped by a blackened steel slide with a stainless steel grip safety. The model tested came with 4 13 rd magazines with metal bodies and plastic/polymer base plates.
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The over all fit and finish is very nice! The frame has a standard cross checkering pattern along the grip surfaces, with the front strap and removable mainspring housing is checkered. The magazine well is slightly beveled to aid in speedy magazine changes. The grip safety is a beavertail style with memory grooves and bump, it is made of stainless steel and slightly polished it ensures a positive grip repeatedly. The magazine release is tall and sharply cross checked for positive contact. The trigger is skelotonized short style trigger which is listed to break between 3.5 and 5 lbs.
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The barrel to slide fit is very tight with little to no side to side movement, it has no barrel bushing and is flared at the muzzle. The barrel has 6 lands and grooves, with a rifling twist of 1:16 left hand. The slide is a flat black finish with a curved top for no glare sighting. The sights are dovetailed into the slide and is standard tongue and groove. The slide to frame lock up is very tight also, though the slide does not actually come in contact with the frame but with the steel slide rails of the insert. Slide movement is smooth and burr free. The slide engraving is deep, smooth, and even providing a professional overall appearance. You can see that a close eye was kept of keeping fit and finish up to shooters expectations. The Commander model has angled cocking serrations on both side of the slide rear.
Range Day: This is best part of doing a review on a weapon or new piece of equipment. Having the chance to see if you reviewed item meets up with your pre-conceived perceptions. Well I really am a fan of the 1911 platform and was eagerly awaiting the chance to let the slide forward on a charged magazine. I will admit I was concerned how this pistol was going to shoot with it light weight when not loaded. I had nothing to worry about, it absorbed every ounce of recoil given by the mixed lot of 230gr cartridges I feed it. The pistol fit very comfortably in my hands which I consider to be medium in size. Point of aim and point of impact were extremely close if not right on. The M5 ate roughly 250rds of factory loaded ammo that day. I used Winchester White Box 185 gr, SPEER Lawman, SPEER Gold Dot, Remington Golden Saber and Magtech in 230gr as my samples and was very pleased with how the pistol handled each cartridge. Each pull of the trigger provided sharp extraction and positive ejection of each casing far to my right side. I flipped back forth between magazines loaded with different brands of ammo and the pistol just kept thumping away. It was doing its job the way it was intended too. I was able to shoot every shoot well within my skill ability level, and the M5 helped me along the way. I was very pleased with it s performance at the range and anxiously awaiting the opportunity to head back out with it.
Specifications:
Overall length: 200mm Sights: fixed sights
Overall height 135mm Safeties: thumb safety
Weight: 860gr grip safety
barrel length: 110mm Trigger pull: 3.5-4.0 lb
Sight radius: 150mm
Calibers
Capacity: 9mm/18rd, 40sw/17rd, .45/14rd
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The Charles Daly M5 Commander is made in Israel by Bul Inc. and imported to the U.S. by KBI of Harrisburg PA, is a polymer framed high capacity 1911. The 4.3 inch Commander model is what was provided for review. The black polymer re-enforced frame is topped by a blackened steel slide with a stainless steel grip safety. The model tested came with 4 13 rd magazines with metal bodies and plastic/polymer base plates.
http://stickman.rainierarms.com/galleries/Charles%20Daly%20Carbines/IMG_5503%201028%20WEVO.jpg
The over all fit and finish is very nice! The frame has a standard cross checkering pattern along the grip surfaces, with the front strap and removable mainspring housing is checkered. The magazine well is slightly beveled to aid in speedy magazine changes. The grip safety is a beavertail style with memory grooves and bump, it is made of stainless steel and slightly polished it ensures a positive grip repeatedly. The magazine release is tall and sharply cross checked for positive contact. The trigger is skelotonized short style trigger which is listed to break between 3.5 and 5 lbs.
http://stickman.rainierarms.com/galleries/Charles%20Daly%20Carbines/IMG_5652%201028%20Stick.jpg
The barrel to slide fit is very tight with little to no side to side movement, it has no barrel bushing and is flared at the muzzle. The barrel has 6 lands and grooves, with a rifling twist of 1:16 left hand. The slide is a flat black finish with a curved top for no glare sighting. The sights are dovetailed into the slide and is standard tongue and groove. The slide to frame lock up is very tight also, though the slide does not actually come in contact with the frame but with the steel slide rails of the insert. Slide movement is smooth and burr free. The slide engraving is deep, smooth, and even providing a professional overall appearance. You can see that a close eye was kept of keeping fit and finish up to shooters expectations. The Commander model has angled cocking serrations on both side of the slide rear.
Range Day: This is best part of doing a review on a weapon or new piece of equipment. Having the chance to see if you reviewed item meets up with your pre-conceived perceptions. Well I really am a fan of the 1911 platform and was eagerly awaiting the chance to let the slide forward on a charged magazine. I will admit I was concerned how this pistol was going to shoot with it light weight when not loaded. I had nothing to worry about, it absorbed every ounce of recoil given by the mixed lot of 230gr cartridges I feed it. The pistol fit very comfortably in my hands which I consider to be medium in size. Point of aim and point of impact were extremely close if not right on. The M5 ate roughly 250rds of factory loaded ammo that day. I used Winchester White Box 185 gr, SPEER Lawman, SPEER Gold Dot, Remington Golden Saber and Magtech in 230gr as my samples and was very pleased with how the pistol handled each cartridge. Each pull of the trigger provided sharp extraction and positive ejection of each casing far to my right side. I flipped back forth between magazines loaded with different brands of ammo and the pistol just kept thumping away. It was doing its job the way it was intended too. I was able to shoot every shoot well within my skill ability level, and the M5 helped me along the way. I was very pleased with it s performance at the range and anxiously awaiting the opportunity to head back out with it.
Specifications:
Overall length: 200mm Sights: fixed sights
Overall height 135mm Safeties: thumb safety
Weight: 860gr grip safety
barrel length: 110mm Trigger pull: 3.5-4.0 lb
Sight radius: 150mm
Calibers
Capacity: 9mm/18rd, 40sw/17rd, .45/14rd
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