Dan Wesson Pointman 7

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After having it for almost 3 weeks I finally had a chance to take it out yesterday. I shot 50 rounds of Winchester White Box 230g FMJ followed by 100 of my handloads and I was astonished at how accurate and reliable this gun was. It was exceptionally easy to shoot one large ragged hole in my targets and the only hiccup I had was one of my reloads didn't chamber properly and this hiccup cannot be blamed on the gun. I have bought some new handguns over the past few years and some have left me somewhat disappointed, either in performance or in build quality. I just want it known that the Dan Wesson Pointman 7 delivers both in performance and build quality. This pistol, IMHO, represents an extemely good value for a production 1911 that is on the edge of being a custom. IMHO,it's that good!!! :D

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Where'd you get it and what'd you pay? I'm loving everything about these Dan Wesson's but have only had the chance to fondle one. It was an RZ10 at Corlanes in Dawson Creek. I should have bought it but you know how that goes.
 
I bought it from Walter at ArmsEast, a CGN sponsor. Great guy to deal with!! To my door, it was roughly 1225. From what I understand DW doesn't churn these pistols out in large numbers so when I saw in the Dealer's Forum that ArmsEast had received some I PM'd them and didn't hesitate at committing to buying one.
 
I've always been curious about DW 1911s. There seems to be very little info on them out there. How would you rate it compared to other 1911 brands (if you've owned any)?
 
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I've always been curious about DW 1911s. There seems to be very little info on them out there. How would you rate it compared to other 1911 brands (if you've owned any)?
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I can only compare them to the others I own which are a Para SSP and a stainless Colt MkIV Series 80.

I know I've complained alot about my SSP and really I shouldn't it's been reliable and accurate but I had to buy some aftermarket rear sights to get to shoot on target. Then again, there's the peening at the slide stop....:mad: When compared to the PM7 the build quality and parts used really make the SSP seem overpriced. The PM7's slide is forged wheras the SSP's slide is MIM. Another plus is that the PM7 has the Series 70 type saftey design wheras the SSP is like the Series 80. Shooting wise I would give the edge to the PM7 for being 'more accurate' but the SSP is quite accurate in its own right. When you consider that the PM7 is only 150 dollars more than the Para SSP, the PM7 shows its value.

The stainless Colt MkIV Series 80 I bought used and 'tricked out'. It does't have an extended beavertail or a commander styled hammer. The previous owner had the safety mechanism 'dumbed down' to a Series 70 style, trigger work and a 'carbon fibre' trigger added, had BoMar sights installed in the rear and some dovetailed front sights. All that needed to be done was slide to frame tightening which I never bothered to as it is quite accurate. Some uber 1911 fanatics would probably laugh at how it rattles. The previous owner claims he put a few dollars into it. In all fairness it's close to 20 years old and I can't really compare it a 'modern' 1911...

The other 1911's that I've had the pleasure to shoot were a stainless steel Trojan and a Les Baer. The PM7 can easily hold its own against the STI stainless Trojan. Can it hold its own against the Les Baer. I don't know. I'll admit that the Les Baer is a really nice gun but at more than 3x the price of the PM7 it'd better be.

To put things in perspective. I'm sure there are better 1911's out there but to get something of the PM7's quality I can easily see someone spending twice the cost of a PM7. I love 'value' and 'getting my money's worth'. The PM7 really exceeded my expectations. :D
 
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Thanks for the detailed comparison. I used to own a Series 80 Colt and while it was accurate and reliable (and had a pretty good trigger pull right out of the box), I really wasn't impressed with the way it was put together. For someone who only cares that a gun go boom every time he pulls the trigger it would be a good choice. I'm a bit of a perfectionist though, so I just couldn't like a sloppily built pistol. So the Colt had to go and ended up trading it for a Sig P226.

When I get around to buying another 1911, I will probably be choosing between S&W, STI Trojan and Dan Wesson. They are the only reasonably-priced 1911s that I find appealing.
 
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I have a PM7 too! It's great 1911!
I have a question. How can I take the barrel out? Somehow I couldn't take piece that hold the barrel to the frame the out by turning it clockwise.
 
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