So I haven't been on the 1911forums lately so since everyone else is sleeping I was bored decided to catch up on some reading.

 

Turns out my fabled Dan Wesson company is making major changes for 2010 and a lot of I'm not happy about.

 

The gun I wanted to buy they have discontinued which was the CBOB!!

 

They replaced it with a gun called the guardian which is now a black finished gun and its about 400 dollars more expensive.

 

They also raised the price on the other gun I was looking at which was the Heritage by about 400 dollars as well.

 

A quick trip to GB and low and behold these retards think they can now raise the price by 50-100 dollars due to these changes for the same gun they had a month ago.

 

So right now if you can find an 09 CBOB on GB its going for 999.00 with no option for a credit card.

 

The new 2010 CBOB will probably be on GB for about 1200-1500 dollars. I'm not paying that!

 

My goal was to take my tax return and pickup my 1911 finally but instead I might be leaning towards the XD with the trigger job.

 

Not a happy camper tonight.

 

I understand raising prices, but the abrupt price increase along with discontinuing their most popular gun just seems like a silly / stupid move on DW's part.

 

M

Matt,

I'm not trying to rub it in, but I am really glad I got one. My dealer had mentioned that they were going to be discontinued but I thought he had bad info. You might try Guns4Sale on GunsAmerica.com. He has the "blemish" CBOBs that sell for $150 less than the perfect ones. From everything I have read, it takes a magnifying glass to find the imperfections in the "blemish" guns. I was originally going to buy one, but he had just sold the last of them. He was expecting another shipment and got more in last week.

I know, I so wish I had the money right now to do it. But I won't have it until after I get my tax return and I have a feeling that the 09's will be long gone.

 

I guess I'm just going to have to try my luck and wait until I get my return and then go shopping. I wasn't going to look at the S&W pro series that Joe doesn't stop talking about, but now I might have to.

I know, I so wish I had the money right now to do it. But I won't have it until after I get my tax return and I have a feeling that the 09's will be long gone.

 

I guess I'm just going to have to try my luck and wait until I get my return and then go shopping. I wasn't going to look at the S&W pro series that Joe doesn't stop talking about, but now I might have to.

 

That Guardian gun has an alloy frame. It makes sense if it's a carry gun I guess, but the full steel frame certainly cuts down on perceived recoil.

I know, I so wish I had the money right now to do it. But I won't have it until after I get my tax return and I have a feeling that the 09's will be long gone.

 

I guess I'm just going to have to try my luck and wait until I get my return and then go shopping. I wasn't going to look at the S&W pro series that Joe doesn't stop talking about, but now I might have to.

 

That Guardian gun has an alloy frame. It makes sense if it's a carry gun I guess, but the full steel frame certainly cuts down on perceived recoil.

 

You know, I know this is going to sound trivial, but I HATE!!!!!! black pistols with a passion. I held out for a 686 instead of a 586 just because I wanted to have the stainless.

 

The only gun that I'm looking at buying now if I got with a 2010 model will be the Hertiage-45. It's 3/4's of an inch bigger than a CBOB and doesn't have the bobtail on the bottom. But supposedly you can get it done if you REALLY have to. But I doubt I'll ever go there.

 

From what I've heard and read, it's not too hard to carry a full size 1911 and for the amount that I'm going to be carrying really doesn't justify the CBOB. So to have a fullsize to target practice with would probably be more sensible.

 

M

The difference between the Government model (5") and Commander length (4.25") is only 3/4". I can deal with the slightly shorter sight radius because the command length just feels less muzzle heavy to me.

 

Matt,

The idea of me intentionally blackening a stainless gun must be like nails on a blackboard to you.

....... and I like the black/blue guns better......

 

..... but Matt, if you need to sell that 686 to get your CBOB quick.... you just let me know. I will gladly take it off your hands for the right price

The difference between the Government model (5") and Commander length (4.25") is only 3/4". I can deal with the slightly shorter sight radius because the command length just feels less muzzle heavy to me.

 

Matt,

The idea of me intentionally blackening a stainless gun must be like nails on a blackboard to you.

 

Yes you make me want to scream!!!!!! It's like torture just thinking about you taking that beautiful stainless gun and destroying it

 

And Troy no way in hell am I going to sell that 686. It's been on a must have so its not going anywhere.

 

I just might have to wait until I get more cash and get a DW or just look at another version of a 1911

Black is beautiful brother! :character-afro: :character-afro:

Black is beautiful brother! :character-afro: :character-afro:

 

 

Ick, the only pistol I will buy that is black will be an XD and thats it.

 

I like my stianless YUM

Get the Taurus 1911 in black or SS.

I test fired Tony357's 1911 in .38 super and it's silky smooth, finish is top notch and shoots great to boot.

They make most popular calibers in 1911 now.

 

Taurus has come a long way up in quality and the price is one of the lowest for comparable quality gun.

Ick, the only pistol I will buy that is black will be an XD and thats it.

 

 

It comes in your color Matt...

 

Get the Taurus 1911 in black or SS.

I test fired Tony357's 1911 in .38 super and it's silky smooth, finish is top notch and shoots great to boot.

They make most popular calibers in 1911 now.

 

Taurus has come a long way up in quality and the price is one of the lowest for comparable quality gun.

 

Regardless of how much they are improving quality, their customer service still SUCKS!!! You won't ever find me buying a Taurus.

 

And thanks Dan, maybe I will buy that gun, I'll still be a better shot

Get the Taurus 1911 in black or SS.

I test fired Tony357's 1911 in .38 super and it's silky smooth, finish is top notch and shoots great to boot.

They make most popular calibers in 1911 now.

 

Taurus has come a long way up in quality and the price is one of the lowest for comparable quality gun.

 

Regardless of how much they are improving quality, their customer service still SUCKS!!! You won't ever find me buying a Taurus.

 

And thanks Dan, maybe I will buy that gun, I'll still be a better shot

 

Yeah, but that really isn't saying much. You could take Joe schmoe of the street and he'd be a better shot than Daniel.

And thanks Dan, maybe I will buy that gun, I'll still be a better shot

 

Yeah, but that really isn't saying much. You could take Joe schmoe of the street and he'd be a better shot than Daniel.

 

Funny guys. My clays just seem to disappear in thin air. Must be beamed up by an alien.

So do mine, and after you and Matt miss, I clean up the mess. Why? Cause I'm nasty like dat homie!