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  1. #131
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    My Dan Wesson Valor has been spot on. I love the straight eight sights ......nice gun.

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    The DWs are a lot of gun for the money.

    As a longtime 1911 snob I’d always steered clear of them, until that day-
    that I shot and detail stripped one.

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    Feed reliability is good enough to bet on 'em these days.

    The only thing that I have problems with is partial mag reloads. The top round partially feeds and the mags don't want to drop. The top round has a tendency to pop partway out on reloads causing the mag to not insert.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 17K View Post
    Feed reliability is good enough to bet on 'em these days.

    The only thing that I have problems with is partial mag reloads. The top round partially feeds and the mags don't want to drop. The top round has a tendency to pop partway out on reloads causing the mag to not insert.
    Yep. Seen this with a variety of mags and doesn't seem exclusive to one brand or another.

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    I'm just gonna go ahead an bump this.

    What are the thought on the Dan Wesson TCP?

    I searched and found little, but just handled one at the local shop a couple hours ago. It was difficult to walk away. DW seems very highly regarded and I'm about ready to make the plunge. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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    No experience with the TCP Model.

    I have 3 DW Commanders, all have been problem free.

    The TCP has; Bull barrel, alloy frame, rail.

    In 9mm it will be exceptionally soft shooting.

    The alloy frame on a range gun/high rd. count 1911 is usually not recommended.
    The DWs have ramped barrels, so chewing up the frame feed ramp won’t be an issue.

    If it checks your boxes I wouldn’t be afraid of it.
    Last edited by gaijin; 12-20-19 at 18:47.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    The alloy frame on a range gun/high rd. count 1911 is usually not recommended
    So I think this is my primary concern. Reading their website, replacement for the guide rod spring is 15,000 rounds for the .45 version. That is 3x what Glock is for Gen 4 plus. I'm wishful thinking thinking that this B will be reliable for a long time. Especially in 9mm.

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    In a 1911 a 9mm is easier on the gun/frame than a .45 ACP, particularly in a Commander size gun.

    There are a couple things you can due to slow, or “soften” slide velocity.
    Increase Main Spring weight. (No free lunch, this will increase pull weight some)
    Install a “Flat Bottom Firing Pin Stop”. It was in JMBs original design, but a substantially radiused FPS was substituted when troops started bitching about the slide being “ too difficult to rack”. (Cock the effing hammer first.)
    It works.

    Still, personally I’d stick with a steel frame in a high rd. count gun.
    My alloy frame 1911s are occasional range and carry guns.
    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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