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The Colt Competition Pistol, top right, and Lightweight Commander, bottom left. (Photo: Colt)<\/p><\/div>\n

Meet the Colt Competition, 2016 Lightweight Commander and Expanse M4<\/h2>\n

Colt has announced three new additions to their catalog to kick of the new year, two 1911s and an AR-15, all at solid price points that are sure to please. They are the Colt Competition Pistol, Colt Lightweight Commander and the wallet-friendly Expanse M4 carbine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited about these new offerings,\u201d said Paul Spitale, Vice President of Commercial Business in the announcement<\/a>. \u201cThe Colt Competition Pistol is race ready right out of the box, and the Expanse M4 is a great building block that\u2019s easy to get into for both the first-time AR-15 platform owner and the more experienced collector alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

First up is the Colt Competition Pistol<\/a>, offered in 9mm Luger and .45 ACP with the kinds of features found on custom guns. \u201cThis pistol is competition-grade,\u201d said Mark Redl, project manager and part of Team Colt. \u201cWe designed a pistol that you can buy on the way to a match.\u201d<\/p>\n

Built on a blued carbon steel slide and frame, the Competition Pistol has been modified with an undercut trigger guard and fit with an upswept “memory button” grip safety. The slide has a lowered and flared ejection port for more reliable case ejection and cut for Novak sights. The pistol comes with a fiber optic front sight and a fully-adjustable rear sight.<\/p>\n

The Competition Pistol is fit with a 5-inch National Match barrel, dual-spring recoil system and holds 8+1 in .45 and 9+1 in 9mm. For a nice finishing touch it comes with custom blue and black machined G10 grips engraved with the Colt logo.<\/p>\n

On top of all that Colt is listing the Competition Pistol at $899, making it competitive pistols in more ways than one. Colt is at the top of their game when it comes to 1911s and whether you’re a practiced sports shooter or just looking for a great gun to take to the range the Competition Pistol is an incredible value–this gun is going to make a lot of short lists.<\/p>\n

See Also:\u00a06 New Year’s Resolutions for a Fitter Colt in 2016<\/a><\/h2>\n

The company is\u00a0going back to its\u00a0roots with the new-for-2016\u00a0Lightweight Commander<\/a>. Also offered in 9mm and .45 the Lightweight Commander has an alloy aluminum frame with an undercut trigger guard a black hard-anodized finish with a compact blued carbon steel slide.<\/p>\n

With its compact slide, 4.25-inch barrel and alloy frame the Lightweight Commander comes in at just under 30 ounces unloaded which is great for everyday carry. In .45 it holds 8+1 and in 9mm 9+1.<\/p>\n

The Lightweight Commander is cut for Novak Carry 3-dot sights and also comes with a dual-spring recoil system and upswept beavertail grip safety. Naturally it uses a low-profile round-style Commander hammer. It comes with machined “Black Cherry” Colt Logo G10 grips.<\/p>\n

You pay a little more for the lightweight frame but at $949 it’s priced less than many alloy-framed 1911s\u2014even less than Ruger which lists theirs with a $979 MSRP. As always prices will be lower still in stores and online.<\/p>\n

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It is “optics-ready” as far as the rear sight goes. (Photo: Colt)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Last up for now is the Expanse M4<\/a>, Colt’s truly budget-minded AR-15 carbine. It’s a basic, lightweight, simple entry-level AR chambered for 5.56 NATO. It has a 16-inch, straight-profile 4150 chromoly steel barrel with a black nitride finish inside and out. The Expanse has a carbine-length gas system with a standard bolt carrier group that also comes with a black nitride finish.<\/p>\n

While nitride finishes are sometimes seen as a cost-saving measure over military standards like chrome lining and parkerized finishes, they’re increasingly popular for their improve wear resistance properties, superior lubricity and even in cases improved accuracy\u2014it’s no downgrade.<\/p>\n

The Expanse M4 is predictably fit with A2-style furniture and accessories including a birdcage flash hider. About the only things that could be called cuts are the lug-free front sight gas block assembly and the lack of any rear sight. That’s not such a bad thing as many shooters have their own sight preferences and this helps keep prices down.<\/p>\n

With a suggested retail price of just $699 and store prices likely around\u00a0$600 this is an obvious win for Colt fans everywhere.<\/p>\n

Find out more about Colt\u00a0firearms at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.colt.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy Colt\u00a0firearms\u00a0at GunsAmerica.com:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=colt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meet the Colt Competition, 2016 Lightweight Commander and Expanse M4 Colt has announced three new additions to their catalog to kick of the new year, two 1911s and an AR-15, all at solid price points that are sure to please. They are the Colt Competition Pistol, Colt Lightweight Commander and the wallet-friendly Expanse M4 carbine. 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