Would You Go Dan Wesson or Colt In A New 1911?

I just picked up a brand new Colt Competition Series S70 this past week. I am absolutely amazed at how well this gun is put together. One of the best out of the box 1911s I've ever bought. Over 225+ rounds fired on it's first range trip with ZERO issues.

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Neither...you're paying for the name and the hype...same as Kimber...Rod
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I've have four Colts, three were bought new within the last three years, and I paid less than $700 a piece for them. I guess I didn't realize that I had been taken advantage of.
 
I've have four Colts, three were bought new within the last three years, and I paid less than $700 a piece for them. I guess I didn't realize that I had been taken advantage of.
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You weren't. The Ponies will retain or, more likely, increase in value over time, unless you trash them purposely.

The Pony's clonies, ... ah, not so much. :rolleyes: In fact, their value will likely mimic the market's performance under The Obummer, which is to say, their owners will reap less than what they paid for them. :eek:
 
Have two Colt XSEs (commander and government) and a Dan Wesson Specialist. The Specialist is the best shooter of the three, in my hands.
 
Just bought my first 1911 looked lot ended up with Dan Wesson. Figured if I bought the others I looked at with improvements money would be the same went for the quality out of the box.
 
Either pistol will serve you perfectly well! Period. They're both just fine.

You don't buy a car for the hub caps, and you don't buy a 1911 for the MSH. You also shouldn't buy a pistol for "tightness". Tightness is over-hyped and really doesn't mean much, bottom line.

Since either one will serve you perfectly well, I'd say buy the one that gives you warm fuzzies and DON'T overthink the whole thing. It doesn't matter what anyone else bought - buy what appeals to YOU.

Colt is making some great guns these days, especially the Wiley Clapp models, which are the ones I would (and did!) buy. And they're priced right! The small parts in Colts are of very good quality and you have nothing to worry about with them. Don't get mired down in minutiae.

Buy whichever one your gut says you like and forget what anyone else thinks you should buy. You are the only one who matters in this decision - not anyone else. And, you'll be fine with whichever choice you make.

(Disclaimer - yes, I have and have had a lot of 1911's, including many Colts, DWs, Browns, Wilsons, STIs, Springfields, Kimbers, Custom builds, et al.)
 
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