Cossack,

I am with you 100% - I do not like the fish scale looks.

I have had my Colt Commander bob-tailed and it feels like a round-butt revolver - I absolutely love it!

I had one of the 1911pd models. It was very well built and carried like a dream. It shot well, and never bobbled....I can not for the life of me understand why I sold it, but I did.

The recoil was a bit more intense than the steel commanders, but not unreasonable.

Good luck in your search.

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