I have a Browning HiPower for about a year and a half now, and love it, both as a range gun and a historical/conversation piece (I don't buy guns to sit in the safe).
Always wanted a 1911, and became intrigued with the Dan Wesson 1911s after seeing an Internet reviewer (Sootch00) test the Dan Wesson CCO (Commander-length slide on an aluminum alloy Officer-sized frame.
Since I'd never had a 1911, I figured I'd go with a full-sized Government model for my first.
A lot of you guys are familiar with Dan Wesson. For those who aren't, DW started in the 1960s as a manufacturer of high-end revolvers. Fast-forward to the early part of this century and DW had gone through some issues and changed hands, moved their factory, etc, and was finally bought out by CZ in 2005, which most consider to be a good thing.
Anyway, their claim to fame with their 1911s is that they're widely considered to be the nicest production 1911 on the market, with quality and a level of fit & finish that approaches, and, in some cases, meets or exceeds, that of a semi-custom 1911 from one of the shops such as Les Baer, Wilson, Ed Brown, etc. They range from about $1050-4000. All fire control system parts are machined from barstock, and there are no MIM parts in any of their guns, from the entry-level Heritage, which I bought, to their top model.
Video of detail strip on the gun I got:
I like the bare-bones design of the Heritage. No big billboard on the slide... Truly everything you need and nothing you don't!
Looking forward to Monday when I'll be able to take it to the range and start the break-in process (the gun is tight, and DW recommends cleaning and lubing prior to shooting for the first time, and every 50 rounds up to several hundred rounds fired).
Some of the ammo I'm going to run through
Always wanted a 1911, and became intrigued with the Dan Wesson 1911s after seeing an Internet reviewer (Sootch00) test the Dan Wesson CCO (Commander-length slide on an aluminum alloy Officer-sized frame.
Since I'd never had a 1911, I figured I'd go with a full-sized Government model for my first.
A lot of you guys are familiar with Dan Wesson. For those who aren't, DW started in the 1960s as a manufacturer of high-end revolvers. Fast-forward to the early part of this century and DW had gone through some issues and changed hands, moved their factory, etc, and was finally bought out by CZ in 2005, which most consider to be a good thing.
Anyway, their claim to fame with their 1911s is that they're widely considered to be the nicest production 1911 on the market, with quality and a level of fit & finish that approaches, and, in some cases, meets or exceeds, that of a semi-custom 1911 from one of the shops such as Les Baer, Wilson, Ed Brown, etc. They range from about $1050-4000. All fire control system parts are machined from barstock, and there are no MIM parts in any of their guns, from the entry-level Heritage, which I bought, to their top model.
Video of detail strip on the gun I got:
I like the bare-bones design of the Heritage. No big billboard on the slide... Truly everything you need and nothing you don't!
Looking forward to Monday when I'll be able to take it to the range and start the break-in process (the gun is tight, and DW recommends cleaning and lubing prior to shooting for the first time, and every 50 rounds up to several hundred rounds fired).
Some of the ammo I'm going to run through
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