Dan Wesson 1911 is one tight pistol....
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It's easy to see how tight that is.How's the bushing to barrel fit?.I would imagine it would be similar to your Pll as well??
All this DW talk has me missing the Valor that I sold a couple of years back. I guess 3 years, actually... I miss that gun. I am seriously tempted to hunt one down.
I have a Les Baer Prowler III with the 1.5" groups @ 50 yards guarantee and it's the tightest 1911 of all those I've owned; Ed Brown stainless Executive Target (sold it to a buddy and still shoot it once in a while), Springfield custom shop Professionnal Operator, two DW black duty valor full size and VBOB, a couple of Valtro's 1998A1, a bunch of STI's Executive, Sentry, Trojan and some pre 70's, 70's & 80's series Colt Gold Cup's. Also handled a few Wilson's & two Nighthawks and while they were pretty tight, the LB was still "the one" being the tightest of all followed by the Sprigner. Then the Brown & the DW's, witch are about equal. The Wilson's & Nighthawks fit somewhere in between the Springfield & the Ed Brown).
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Considering the cheapest Wilson or Nighthawk you can find is still over 3 grand, they damn well better! But they don't. They are definitely nicer, but would not go so far to say put any of the higher end production guns "to shame".
Especially when you consider the difference in price.Considering the cheapest Wilson or Nighthawk you can find is still over 3 grand, they damn well better! But they don't. They are definitely nicer, but would not go so far to say put any of the higher end production guns "to shame".
I have to agree and down the road those 2 will find the way to my herd, but it is always comforting to find some middle shelve pistol being real well made and being surprised by it... JP.
Just kidding!! Tough to beat for a $500 1911 thou. One of our RO's let me handle his at the range not to long ago (9mm commander but not E version), I shot a mag with it and was impressed with the build quality and accuracy. The trigger had to be tweaked a bit but for the price, can't go wrong.
Well, thanks to this thread I broke down and ordered a DW Valor SS.
Unfortunately I won't see it until January. So much for immediate gratification! But either way, I am very excited about it. Thanks caramel for starting this thread!
Unfortunately I won't see it until January.
So much for immediate gratification! But either way, I am very excited about it. Thanks caramel for starting this thread!
Great piece! Not a big fan of the Heritage serie polished slide / bead blasted frame combo but to each their own I've looked hard at the Valor before I got my EB.
IMO tightness is a sign of quality worksmanship; When it comes to accuracy, it's more about the barrel lockup...
I've looked hard at the Valor before I got my EB.IMO tightness is a sign of quality worksmanship; When it comes to accuracy, it's more about the barrel lockup...
