IDPA MultiBriefs newsletter - December 9, 2025

View in Browser December 9, 2025 Advertisement INDUSTRY NEWS For the love of the Commander GunDigest After World War II, the U.S. Military wanted a lighter and more compact pistol for officers to carry. So, Colt created a 1911 with a 4.25-inch barrel chambered in 9mm Luger that was built on a lightweight aluminum alloy frame. In 1950, Colt began manufacturing that pistol — known as the Commander — but they also offered it chambered for the .38 Super and the .45 Auto. Read More I Carry: Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 pistol in a PHLster holster ShootingIllustrated Smith & Wesson's updat

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