JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted July 11, 2020 On Thursday I went to my local gun shop to see what guns have come in. All of the gun shops are well stocked where I live. They had a Dan Wesson Heritage. I picked it up and was impressed by the fit and finish. I was not familiar with the Heritage so I Googled it from my phone. I saw that it was on the lower end of the price scale for Dan Wesson and the price was almost the same as I paid for my Sig Emperor Scorpion 1911. I bought it and took it home and fired four magazines through it. It is easily the smoothest shooting semi-auto handgun I own. It is also extremely accurate. I have three Dan Wesson revolvers and now see myself heading down the Dan Wesson rabbit hole. If the lower end gun is this nice, then the mod to higher end guns must be incredible. I am now thinking about getting one in 9mm which is something I never considered before. 8 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jm1827 284 Posted July 11, 2020 Great looking gun- congrats! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bklynracer 1,259 Posted July 11, 2020 Looks nice, Been looking at them, will get one Wesson eventually. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heavyopp 167 Posted July 11, 2020 Lots of people consider Dan Wesson to be the best value for the money 1911 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,848 Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Heavyopp said: Lots of people consider Dan Wesson to be the best value for the money 1911 I have a Valor and I'm one of those people. Note: Although I just looked at their website. The Valor has some nice improvements since I bought mine. And the price of the stainless has gone up over $300. Still probably a great value. Edited July 11, 2020 by 45Doll Note added. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4BGRINGO 139 Posted July 11, 2020 I have a Dan Wesson PM9, it is a nice gun. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heavyopp 167 Posted July 11, 2020 43 minutes ago, 45Doll said: I have a Valor and I'm one of those people. Note: Although I just looked at their website. The Valor has some nice improvements since I bought mine. And the price of the stainless has gone up over $300. Still probably a great value. The Valor had been discontinued and they brought it back — verdict is still out on the new version older valors get gobbled up on the used market — see something used that interests you, don’t say something, just buy it — if you don’t someone else will Vbob, Cbob, Specialist, ECO I’ve handled a few Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted July 11, 2020 4 hours ago, JC_68Westy said: On Thursday I went to my local gun shop to see what guns have come in. All of the gun shops are well stocked where I live. They had a Dan Wesson Heritage. I picked it up and was impressed by the fit and finish. I was not familiar with the Heritage so I Googled it from my phone. I saw that it was on the lower end of the price scale for Dan Wesson and the price was almost the same as I paid for my Sig Emperor Scorpion 1911. I bought it and took it home and fired four magazines through it. It is easily the smoothest shooting semi-auto handgun I own. It is also extremely accurate. I have three Dan Wesson revolvers and now see myself heading down the Dan Wesson rabbit hole. If the lower end gun is this nice, then the mod to higher end guns must be incredible. I am now thinking about getting one in 9mm which is something I never considered before. Needs wood grips! Swanky! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,848 Posted July 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, Heavyopp said: The Valor had been discontinued and they brought it back — verdict is still out on the new version You know I thought it had been discontinued. That's why I went to the website. But I never saw anything about a revival so I thought I was wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted July 29, 2020 Follow-up. I have shot this pistol about 5 times a week in the back yard and have to say that it is by far the most accurate semi-auto handgun that I own. I have been looking all over for a 9mm Dan Wesson 1911 and can't find one anywhere. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4BGRINGO 139 Posted July 29, 2020 18 hours ago, JC_68Westy said: Follow-up. I have shot this pistol about 5 times a week in the back yard and have to say that it is by far the most accurate semi-auto handgun that I own. I have been looking all over for a 9mm Dan Wesson 1911 and can't find one anywhere. I have one hidden in my safe, they are nice guns to shoot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted July 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, M4BGRINGO said: I have one hidden in my safe, they are nice guns to shoot! I don't own any safe queens. I try to take care of them, but they get shot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted July 29, 2020 Whoa someone got something super nice. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted July 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Rob0115 said: Whoa someone got something super nice. And people say I’m a sig snob 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Zeke said: And people say I’m a sig snob Uhhhh... @Zeke that’s because you are a Sig snob. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M4BGRINGO 139 Posted July 30, 2020 18 hours ago, JC_68Westy said: I don't own any safe queens. I try to take care of them, but they get shot. I have far too many to choose from. I try to cycle through them, but there are a few that don't get much use, especially my handguns that had 15 round mags. I did not want to ruin the mags so they went out of state for safe keeping for now. Doubt we will ever get that law reversed, but if we do, then I can get my mags back and use those guns again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marlintag 223 Posted July 30, 2020 Shooting a Dan Wesson on your property under the big beautiful Virginia sun. That's just happiness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, marlintag said: Shooting a Dan Wesson on your property under the big beautiful Virginia sun. That's just happiness Amen, this is one of the reasons I moved here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted July 31, 2020 Nice, Congrats on the Dan Wesson. 9mm in the 1911 platform is a sweet shooting Firearm will most likely come out to every outing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bzerk 15 Posted April 5, 2021 Grabbed a Valor 9mm yesterday off of gun broker cant wait for it to make its way home and to the range. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bzerk 15 Posted July 3, 2021 Loved my 9mm valor so much I just grabbed a 2nd DW , found a 9mm Specialist the other day that I couldn't pass up. Its on its way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites