Dan Wesson I caved and bought a DW Valkyrie

Nasty19 · Nov 6, 2018

Babboonbobo said:
That'll do it!
This is what made my mind up
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That certainly is one beautiful 1911..!

Babboonbobo · Nov 6, 2018

Thank you

Geno58 · Nov 6, 2018

Babboonbobo said:
Thank you

VETLAG72 said:
Well, I keep watching these Dan Wesson Valkyries goes for crazy low prices and I couldn't resist anymore... I can't keep being tempted like this, so I caved lol. I'll officially be a 9mm Valkyrie owner in a few hours!

Congrats..! Valkyrie 9mm was my first Dan Wesson. Here's a pick of my first range time with it. Shot at 15 ft off hand with hand loads.

41 Charlie · Nov 6, 2018

Hey, good for you! Dan Wesson 1911s are some of the best value out there...

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 7, 2018

Geno58 said:
Congrats..! Valkyrie 9mm was my first Dan Wesson. Here's a pick of my first range time with it. Shot at 15 ft off hand with hand loads.

Nice job!!
I can't wait to get it here!

Tail Gunner · Nov 7, 2018

Vet, you will really enjoy that pistol. My 9mm 1911 is my favorite shooter.

Michael Miedzianowski · Nov 7, 2018

Congratulations ! Dan Wesson is a great gun manufacture .

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 9, 2018

WOW. . I just picked it up at the gun shop and I'm getting ready to clean her up.
It feels amazing in my hand, I think it's the perfect size for me. The trigger is AWESOME! The first thing my buddy / gun shop owner said was "I checked it over, I'm still smiling about the trigger!"

41 Charlie · Nov 9, 2018

Looks fantastic! Congratulations, she's a real looker!!

Bender · Nov 9, 2018

Congratulations

Dwe · Nov 9, 2018

VETLAG72 said:
WOW. . I just picked it up at the gun shop and I'm getting ready to clean her up.
It feels amazing in my hand, I think it's the perfect size for me. The trigger is AWESOME! The first thing my buddy / gun shop owner said was "I checked it over, I'm still smiling about the trigger!"View attachment 2153 View attachment 2154

Great pickup man!
That's awesome. You will not regret it.
After I received my first Valkyrie, I was so impressed. Then I looked later and somehow it multiplied.

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 9, 2018

Nice Dwe!! What calibers?

Dwe · Nov 10, 2018

VETLAG72 said:
Nice Dwe!! What calibers?

.45, 9mm, and 38 Super.

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 10, 2018

Dwe said:
.45, 9mm, and 38 Super.

Is the 38 a Commander? My 9mm is the CCO, but they only have it in 9 and 45 unless thay used to make it in 38?

I am going to take it to the range later, along with my full size Springfield RO Elite 9mm to compare. If I love the CCO size as much as I think I do I may pick up a PM-C in 38 SuperB lol I'd love a Valkyrie in it tho, I like this Duty Treat more than I even thought I would. It just "feels" more durable than my RO Elite. Time will tell...

Dwe · Nov 10, 2018

VETLAG72 said:
Is the 38 a Commander? My 9mm is the CCO, but they only have it in 9 and 45 unless thay used to make it in 38?

I am going to take it to the range later, along with my full size Springfield RO Elite 9mm to compare. If I love the CCO size as much as I think I do I may pick up a PM-C in 38 SuperB lol I'd love a Valkyrie in it tho, I like this Duty Treat more than I even thought I would. It just "feels" more durable than my RO Elite. Time will tell...

All three are Commanders.

Dan Wesson's are engineered and made with parts who's dimensions are so closely controlled that for the most part they interchange between similar models. This cuts down on assembly time and fitting while maintaining a superior production 1911 with high quality parts.
So I bought a second 38 super Guardian and a second 9mm Valkyrie and swapped barrels springs and extractors.

These two guns look and function like
they were the original barrels and parts.

For the record, I don't recommend what I did without having it checked out by a gunsmith.

DukeSoprano · Nov 10, 2018

Dwe has to have like 6 different calibers for every 1911 he owns!

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 10, 2018

Dwe said:
All three are Commanders.
I bought a second 38 super Guardian and a second 9mm Valkyrie and swapped barrels springs and extractors.

Ahhhh, well that explains it lol

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 10, 2018

DukeSoprano said:
Dwe has to have like 6 different calibers for every 1911 he owns!

I'd end up forgetting which part should be on which gun at some point... Lol

Addicted2Gunz · Nov 10, 2018

Just back from the first range visit with the Valkyrie. To say I'm impressed would be an understatement! You guys were right about them, it has an amazing trigger (to me) right out of the box! I am going to be a good boy and follow the owners manual break in, so I only put 50 rounds through it today. Next I shot my Springfield RO Elite 9mm...while I still think the RO is a great shooter, the DW outshot it right out of the box... Now I'm hosed, I'm going to be wanting another DW, or maybe a Les Baer, Ed Brown, or Wilson!

Here a picture after the very first magazine through her. It's from 10 yards. The high shot was my first, the next 7 were a nice grouping for the first mag, in my humble opinion ..