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The only advantage to using a 4.25" bbl is that you have less gun to hide! As the Commander uses an aluminun frame, it is lighter, but recoil seems to be about the same due to the dual-springs in the commander. I shoot a commander about as well as I do a full-size govt. Go with what you are comfortable with! Update: Not all commanders have alloy frames; The weight is still less than a full government model, as the dust cover, barrel and upper receiver are shorter. The lower receiver grip and magazine size are identical however. I own all three varieties, and prefer the commander as a "carry" weapon; It is a good balance between size and reliability. Officer's Models can be very difficult to reliably tune. Government Models are just bulky enough that a commander makes a nice middle-ground between the two.

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Correction to above: The Colt Commander (and similar sized pistols from other makers) use the same size frame in all respects as the Colt Government Model and mil-spec M1911A1 pistols. The dust cover is the same length. It is only the slide assembly which is shorter.

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