Dan Wesson Valor

[Redhat]

Forgot to add, the recoil spring feels like a standard 16 pound spring.

Thanks...and again, really nice looking pistol

[JAD]

Thanks for the write up; I'm a fan of the valor but didn't know about duty treat; it sounds interesting. I carry a CCO a lot in the summer, and while I like my Wilson better it sure ain't $2500 better.

[TC215]

Forgot to add, the recoil spring feels like a standard 16 pound spring.

DW uses 18.5 pound recoil springs in their 5" .45's.

I think DW is the the best 1911 out there for the money...I'm embarrassed to say how many I've owned.

I have an Ed Brown bobtail commander also, and while it's certainly a nice gun, I don't think it's $1000 nicer than a Dan Wesson VBOB.

[Trooper224]

Thanks for the write up; I'm a fan of the valor but didn't know about duty treat; it sounds interesting. I carry a CCO a lot in the summer, and while I like my Wilson better it sure ain't $2500 better.

I'm thinking pretty hard on a Valkyrie Commander as a carry gun.

[Trooper224]

DW uses 18.5 pound recoil springs in their 5" .45's.

I think DW is the the best 1911 out there for the money...I'm embarrassed to say how many I've owned.

I have an Ed Brown bobtail commander also, and while it's certainly a nice gun, I don't think it's $1000 nicer than a Dan Wesson VBOB.

Thanks for the spring info, I did a search and couldn't track that down.

[TC215]

I'm thinking pretty hard on a Valkyrie Commander as a carry gun.

I've been carrying one on duty since they were released. I'm happy with it, but I did have DW change the slide release and thumb safety to their wide versions like on the Valors and Guardians. I didn't like the slim versions that it came with.

[SecondsCount]

I just put a black 9mm Valor on my Christmas list.

One thing I really like about the black Valor is that the finish isn't a paint and bake like some of the other high end companies are doing.

[BillSWPA]

A spray and bake finish can be a very durable, corrosion resistant finish if it is applied over parkerizing rather than over bare metal. Parkerizing was originally a base, not a complete finish. It enhances the adherence of the finish applied on top of it. Spray and bake polymers are very corrosion resistant, but do not adhere well on their own. Apply the spray and bake polymer over a parkerized base, and you have an ideal finish.



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[SecondsCount]

A spray and bake finish can be a very durable, corrosion resistant finish if it is applied over parkerizing rather than over bare metal. Parkerizing was originally a base, not a complete finish. It enhances the adherence of the finish applied on top of it. Spray and bake polymers are very corrosion resistant, but do not adhere well on their own. Apply the spray and bake polymer over a parkerized base, and you have an ideal finish.

The parkerizing may help but the durability is still not there for me.

[jetfire]

I've been carrying one on duty since they were released. I'm happy with it, but I did have DW change the slide release and thumb safety to their wide versions like on the Valors and Guardians. I didn't like the slim versions that it came with.

I really, really like the 9mm Valkyrie Commander that DW sent me for testing. I liked it so much that I'm stalling on sending it back to them while I try to scam up the cash to buy it outright, because it is a fantastic carry gun.