After exhaustive internet searches, I found a Dan Wesson CBOB at a reasonable price ($1055). It's on it's way. I'll be loading up some 45acp for next Tuesday at Brick Armory

 

 

mmmmmm very purdy. congrats.

Nice man! I never realized Dan Wessons were so affordable.

Gorgeous piece.

Very nice! Congrats on a great find!

Nice Chris. Use it well.

Matt is gonna hurt himself when he sees this :shock:

Nice. :clap:

ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

OK, now that I got that out of the way. I might have to come down to BA sometime soon again, I need to drool! Did you get it for 1055 shipped or just purchase price?

 

M

ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

OK, now that I got that out of the way. I might have to come down to BA sometime soon again, I need to drool! Did you get it for 1055 shipped or just purchase price?

M

 

+ $30 for shipping.

 

By the way, I really don't like stainless guns. A nice Robar black finish is probably in its future.

I got this because of the quality components and rave reviews. I had a hell of a time finding a new one for less than $1200. Used ones are going for 1K.

I will give a range report as soon as I get to shoot it. It will be a Shore Shot safe queen until my Middletown PTP paperwork comes through. Hopefully that is sometime this week. With the new $18 background check they do each time now, I don't know how the permit wait time has been affected.

I don't know, I think that stainless looks bada$$.

 

The ONLY thing I would have prefered in my new to me 92fs was that it was stainless vs black/blued.

 

I REALLLY like a stainless/chromed gun personally.

nice, dec is 1911 month..

very nice.

I don't know, I think that stainless looks bada$$.

 

The ONLY thing I would have prefered in my new to me 92fs was that it was stainless vs black/blued.

 

I REALLLY like a stainless/chromed gun personally.

 

I like the weight of stainless but not the look. I had a Springfield Loaded in 9mm that was stainless. It seemed like I needed to keep it more lubricated than any other gun I have ever owned to keep it running decently ( Stainless is known for galling).

All of the Commander length 1911's I really liked (S&W and Colt) were aluminum frames. It is probably nice and light for carrying, but that's not really an issue in the People's Republik of Jersey. There was a non-aluminum framed Colt I really liked too, but the GI sights on the 1991 Commander are pretty lame. The slide would need machining to accept better ones, so the Dan Wesson it was.

Stainless ALL THE WAY!!!! I hate blued guns!

 

But you do know they make a bobtail size gun in blued right? It's their new model, its sorta hard to get but you can get it but it is more expensive.

 

Definitely post a range report ASAP!

Wow. That's news to me. All I saw on the website (and in person) is the stainless model. The blued version must be really new!.

here is a review on your CBOB..

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CrcoRKG ... r_embedded

Stainless ALL THE WAY!!!! I hate blued guns!

 

But you do know they make a bobtail size gun in blued right? It's their new model, its sorta hard to get but you can get it but it is more expensive.

 

Definitely post a range report ASAP!

 

I checked it out and it's the CCO. That's not a full size frame. It's a commander length slide on an officer frame. It's really nice looking, but I wanted more of a range toy. Somehow the Commander length 1911 just seems right to me.

Ahhh yes your right its called the CCO and I forgot they went with the shorter length to make it more of a carry gun.

 

Don't worry, you made the right choice, the CBob in stainless is the only way to go in my opinion. The only other gun I was considering is the Heritage 45 which is the full size 1911.

 

You can't go wrong with a DW.

Very nice

I think it looks great. Why mess with perfection? LOL

 

I hear these guy do great work. Good prices to.

 

http://www.fordsguns.com/

fords use to do desert eagles coatings, they do very good work.. they did my baby eagle.

Fords does good work from what I have heard on HKPro, but I am looking for a protective black coating. Robar does black stainless and something called Roguard.

http://www.robarguns.com/additional_finishes.htm

http://www.robarguns.com/roguard.htm

 

Birdsong does a nice finish too, but they get way backed up with government contracts from what I understand.

Fords does good work from what I have heard on HKPro, but I am looking for a protective black coating. Robar does black stainless and something called Roguard.

http://www.robarguns.com/additional_finishes.htm

http://www.robarguns.com/roguard.htm

 

Birdsong does a nice finish too, but they get way backed up with government contracts from what I understand.

 

From what I've been reading, if you want work done on your CBob there is one guy to sell it to. Severn Customs, he's on 1911 forums. Supposedly he has a wicked awesome coating process he does and everyone on the forum raves about him. Might want to go check him out and get a price from him as well

 

M

From what I've been reading, if you want work done on your CBob there is one guy to sell it to. Severn Customs, he's on 1911 forums. Supposedly he has a wicked awesome coating process he does and everyone on the forum raves about him. Might want to go check him out and get a price from him as well

 

M

 

Thanks Matt. I'll check him out.

really nice looking piece

Nice Lunker, have you thought about duracoating it? You can duracoat it in a wide range of colors.

Nice Lunker, have you thought about duracoating it? You can duracoat it in a wide range of colors.

 

Hey Ray, I was checking out the properties of Duracoat and I'm thinking I would like something with a little more lubricity. Take a look at these

Rogard

http://www.robarguns.com/roguard.htm

 

Black Stainless

http://www.robarguns.com/additional_finishes.htm

 

There are some other finishes I am looking at too. I'm not a tactical guy, but I don't really dig shiny stuff either. Somewhere I'll find a coating that suits me.

There's lots of options out there. I just read an article on all the refinishes you could do, whether it's a do-it-yourself or you mail the firearm in. I liked the refinishes that add lubricity to the firearm, kinda makes sense to me.

Lunker,

 

https://severnscustom.com/Home_Page.html

 

He just got his website setup, he's an old timer apparently who has been around for a while. The first picture on his site if you scroll down is his new Hard Hat treatment process. From pictures and reviews I've seen around its pretty amazing. I'm trying to find the link on 1911forums about it right now will post back