DW Silverback. Couldn't resist.

anothernewb

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Awhile back I was searching for a 1911 with a specific set of features.

No front cuts, minimal roll marks, 2-tone, adjustable sights and checkered front strap.

I'd been saving for some time to get a DW valor- I had heard from many people they're an awesome unit. When this take home-then-return came up on GB, I pounced.

The story from the seller was the gun was purchased, then returned to the store just days later to be traded for a wilson combat that had come in. Other than the grips being changed, it appears to be NIB. Considering I got it for $300 under what the typical GB price on them has been. I'm very pleased.

looks like DW was watching my posts, lol.

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Sweet!

Let us know how it shoots.

Some folk have said DW's are very tight so maybe start out with some 230 grain round nose just to convince yourself it is working fine before you switch over to the match grade stuff. It might need to 'loosen up' a little. Maybe not though...what's the owner's manual say?

Heck if you can find it bring an assortment of ammo and see what it likes and doesn't like.

Really nice pistol.

So...what was the final price-it's really none of our business so if you want to keep that between you and the dealer that's fine.
 
here's some dirty gun -CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED--CENSORED- from a thread I posted on another site.

Warning: Should you experience any of the following: shortness of breath, elevated heart rate, sweaty palms, or a general feeling of need - proceed immediately to your nearest local Dan Wesson dealer, or visit gunbroker or your favorite online resource, and have your credit card ready.



Range report:
my indoor range is closed for the summer, so I used the outdoor. As usual, some yahoos shot up the target boards, so I had to improvise. Range was approximately 60 feet, offhand, standing position.
Some initial adjustment was necessary to get my onto paper as expected. I worked the gun the night before as suggested in another forum. I field stripped it, oiled with the wesson lube, and reassambled then worked the slide about 300 times. then cleaned and relubed.
Ammo was el-cheapo Remmington bulk pack.
I fired 50 rounds then field stripped and relubed, and fired another 50 rounds
After 100 rounds performance was flawless. no failures to fire, feed, or extract. the extraction was a bit scattered initially, but after a few rounds generally settled in a general area about 6 feet to my 5 oclock position.

accuracy (for me) was nothing short of amazing, I had several targets with all 10 in the black, and a few with almost all touching holes. On average I was able to hold a 2" group. With a rest I am 100% positive I could have shot a 1" group. I've never had a gun (noew or otherwise) shoot factory hardball so well. Trigger at the onset was about 4.75# but extremely clean. no drag, no creep. just apply pressure and click it went. Very concistent feel to it. There is of course some takeup and overtravel, but I never adjsuted the overtravel stop either.

On the whole I cannot point out anything negative. I am not a fan of the grips that arrived with it, but they are as secure in the hand as anything. looks aside, function is perfect.
Function wise the pistol performed every bit as well as I was hoping. Neither supplied mag gave me any trouble, nor did my ruger mags, or the metalforms I brought with me. I tested a total of 6 mags with the gun. The rib on the top of the slide does it's job perfectly, I shot in full daylight with no clouds and high noon sun. painfully bright out. no glare at all. The sights have a clear sight picture and maintaining a 6 o'clock hold was super easy.


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