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benefits of commander length vs. full-size

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#1 ·
other than being a little more CHL friendly, what are the benefits/drawbacks of the ~4" slide vs. the ~5" slide? Does that extra inch or so for the sights dramatically help your accuracy?

How is the balance affected? What about recoil? I imagine that the less mass might increase recoil slightly.

I (obviously) haven't shot a lot of 1911s, but am looking to get one really soon.
 
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I've got four standard barrel length 1911s and one Colt Commander LW (aluminum frame). The LW does feel a bit different in the hand and I'm not quite as accurate with that as with my other 1911s. The biggest difference in my experience, however, is my LW seems more sensitive to what I feed it... even with ball ammo. Also seems more sensitive to the magazines I use compared to the other four.
Do you think that's because of the length of the slide or the aluminum frame? I imagine that the reduced weight would considerably affect felt recoil.
 
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