Matt wanted pics of my new Dan Wesson Bobtail Commander, so here they are...

My only disappointment was with the Trijicon sights. I think the Meprolights on my Glock are much brighter.

 

Check out the slide to frame fit. Tight!

 

You can see it already needs another cleaning.

WOW I've heard that there frame to slide fit was tight but thats insane. Awesome pictures. I can't believe they discontinued this model such a disappointment.

 

So now the biggest question, how'd it shoot???

Super nice pistol.I'm hope to add one to my collection one day. Here is the frame to slide on my kimber to compare.

That gun shoots awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean great, really great!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW I've heard that there frame to slide fit was tight but thats insane. Awesome pictures. I can't believe they discontinued this model such a disappointment.

 

So now the biggest question, how'd it shoot???

 

Dan Wesson has done some strange moves in my opnion. They discontinued all 10mm guns. Maybe the guns were getting too battered by the mighty 10mm (my all time favorite handgun round). The new matte stainless Valor V-Bob is a lot more expensive than the bright stainless CBOB I have.

 

As for my gun. It shoots very consistently for me (especially with the chicken**** 45 loads I brew up at home). Unfortunately, it's consistently a little to the right. I have to figure out whether it's me using not enought trigger finger (I'm a lefty), or if I just need to drift the rear sights a little.

The other thing that's nice about the CBOB is the weight. I always thought full length 1911's felt a little noseheavy but that the length was needed for the recoil. Stainless weighs enough that the shorter commander length gun absorbs recoil really well.

Matt, if you make it to BA one of these times again I'll let you shoot it.

DW made some weird changes for sure this year. The thing I don't like is the price increase. They are now making all of their own gun parts, no more ed brown parts etc.

 

They got rid of the stainles CBOB which to me was their best gun on the market but many people don't like stainless so I guess I can see that.

 

They got rid of all their 10mm which I can see because there really isn't a market for them. No many people want the extra umpff.

 

I might try to find a cbob NIB from last year, or I'm going with a Heritage45. I refuse to get a 1911 in blued, it must be stainless!!

 

I will have to make the trip to BA one of these days again just to shoot that thing. But I'm afraid I will want one right after I shoot it!

The 10mm Koolaid drinkers (I am still one) hate that there will be one less gunmaker out there for them. They are a devoted bunch. Through their efforts, Colt reintroduced their Delta Elite. S&W reintroduced their 410 revolver (which also shoots 40S&W). They even got VLTOR to bring back a new version of the famous Bren Ten (Sonny Crockett's pistol in Miami Vice). Glock and Kimber round out the list of major 10mm pistol makers (unless I am forgetting someone).

To me 10mm is the most flexible autoloading cartridge extant. You can download it to 9mm target ammo levels. Or you can have 41 magnum power levels with autoloader capacity. You can load 200 grain hard cast bear stoppers or 135 grain hollow point people stoppers, and lots in between. Once you shoot a few DoubleTap 135grain screamers, you'll be hooked.

If I ever have to get rid of all my handguns but one, I would choose a 10mm for these reasons. The only bitch is separating the 10mm brass from 40S&W on the range floor, especially since brass gets chucked at least 10 feet with fun loads.

I've been tempted to get a 10mm DW b/c they are soo cheap and plentiful but I'm just not sure I want all that power. But I do reload so I always could just reload to what I want.

 

HMMMM

I've been tempted to get a 10mm DW b/c they are soo cheap and plentiful but I'm just not sure I want all that power. But I do reload so I always could just reload to what I want.

 

HMMMM

 

The brass is the same diameter between 40S&W and 10mm. 10mm brass is 1/8" longer (think 38special --> 357mag). You can buy guns in both calibers and reload for both with the same die set.

I've owned a .40 and don't think I want to own a .40 again

 

But I might entertain a 10mm LOL

I've owned a .40 and don't think I want to own a .40 again

 

But I might entertain a 10mm LOL

 

I used to make really wimpy 10mm target loads where the ejected shell would land right at my feet. I also used to make loads where the pistol became a flamethrowing monster and the brass ejected 10 feet away (usually this brass had to be thrown away afterwards).

The S&W 10XX models (unfortunately no longer made) are the strongest semi-auto guns I have ever seen. They are solid stainless steel bricks. The recoil spring on a 1006 is so strong, racking the slide is like trying to string Odysseus' bow. The Glock 20 was designed to handle the strongest 10mm Norma loads. The plastic grip soaks up the recoil really well. If you reload, and shoot somewhere that you can police your brass easily, 10mm is the king. You'll never go back.

fugggg thats bad news b/c I already have 45acp dies for my dillon and no .40!!!! lol

Man that's a beautiful 45. I'm jealous. :mrgreen:

I'd like to toss in a pic of my PM7 if i could. I added a Ed Brown chainlink MSH with a magwell and a FO front sight. I also polished the barrel bushing, slide stop, safety and mag well to a high luster one day to customize the looks a bit. To do that, i used a series of 600, 800, 1000, 2000 grit emery paper to smooth out any tool marks and imperfections and bring the shine to a high level. I then used polishing rouge with the dremel and a felt wheel to give it that final mirror like luster.

 

JUST GORGEOUS!!!!! Another DW owner, ugh I'm in heaven.

 

How do you like the PM7? I wanted to get one but I just can't dig that front strapping on them. I might have to settle for one as it seems its one of the only leftovers you can get your hands on for a halfway decent price!!