javbike
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Dan Wesson DWX 9mm
The Dan Wesson DWX is the classic hybrid. Taking the good stuff from the Czech CZ75 and mixing it in with the secret sauce from John Moses Browning’s archetyp
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Dan Wesson 9mm
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Dan Wesson pistols are way over priced, for me, not worth it, they don’t shoot any different then Colt, Springfield, Kimber 1911’s, your just paying for the name, my opinion
HansGruber
Ronin
I do like that Wessons have all tool-steel small parts instead of MIM.
I had a Heritage for a while that was a really nice pistol for the money.
Hammer67
Professional
Me too. That's a lot of what you're paying for with DW, over a Springfield or Kimber. In the end, do they all do the same thing? Sure. A Hi-Point and a Walther both do the same thing as well. But the build quality isn't the same.
I have several Springfields, and they are solid, "working-man" 1911s. But the only one that is close to my DWs in terms of tolerances, finish, etc. is my TRP. And at the time, the TRP was only about $150 less than a DW. But as with many things, DWs have gone up in price in the last few years. On the other hand, good luck finding a new TRP anywhere - they seem to be vapor-wear these days.
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My Sig 1911 is the older discontinued model which has no MIM parts, all tooled steel, newer Sigs, I am not sure of
Sld1959
Ronin
Dan Wesson are more expensive but considered higher end than many examples named due to the internals mostly. I guess it's all what you expect and are willy to pay for.
This new hybrid is extremely interesting to me. Yeah I might prefer the 1911 grip frame better, but I have owned Cz75 clones and the grip is perfectly acceptable.
This new hybrid is extremely interesting to me. Yeah I might prefer the 1911 grip frame better, but I have owned Cz75 clones and the grip is perfectly acceptable.
Hammer67
Professional
Pretty sure they're all MIM now.
I think their are a lot of misconceptions about MIM, and I definitely am not in the camp of, "all MIM bad." Obviously, MIM is used in many guns these days, with little to no downside. But particularly when it comes to 1911s, I think there can be a notable difference between MIM and machined bar stock parts which require some degree of fitting.
Hilton Yam did a good vid on MIM a while back, for anyone who's interested.
I think these are sweet and I would love to own one (dwx compact is my fancy). But this is just outside my price range. Stretching to own a p226 legion was top end for me. That one I did large part due to the p226 always being a dream gun for me and it’s historical significance not just in the US but around the world.
I mean it’s expensive but seems priced right for the market and style of gun. All metal, double stack 9mm. I imagine a lot of time and money was spent developing this gun, and it seems like they waited and got it working properly before dumping on the market (not every manufacturer seems to do it this way). So kudos to dan Wesson for that.
I mean it’s expensive but seems priced right for the market and style of gun. All metal, double stack 9mm. I imagine a lot of time and money was spent developing this gun, and it seems like they waited and got it working properly before dumping on the market (not every manufacturer seems to do it this way). So kudos to dan Wesson for that.
HansGruber
Ronin
I agree; not all MIM is bad, and depending on what part it is (grip safety or MSH, for example) it’s really not an issue.
At the same time…there’s not a single premium 1911 builder that uses MIM parts. That kinda says something…
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MIM is ok, but not good for trigger jobs and such, there not through hardened, just surface, but that’s the way it is today
