Thanks for all the replies, it has been over 20 years since I owned a 1911. So far the Valor is the top pick, I will be shooting the gun a lot, I guess it only makes sense to go with the all steel gun. How well is the sight regulation POA/POI and the accuracy with the Valor?
That will depend at least in part on your preferred sight picture. Do you like a six o'clock hold or do you hold the front dot where you want the bullet to go? If you can't rent or borrow one to try then you will pretty much just have to see where it shoots and if necessary adjust from there. Accuracy will probably be just fine.
If the Valor has thin grip panels I'd be swapping those out for regular thickness panels first thing, but again that depends on personal preference.
Also, especially if it's a stainless gun you should follow Dan Wesson's recommended break-in procedure amounting to cleaning every 50 rounds for the first 500 (I think?) and using the lube supplied with the gun. After that it should be just like any other quality 1911.
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Good thread about accuracy:
https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=321236
My direct and anecdotal experience with 1911s is that they are living, breathing, individual things and it takes a bit of trial and error to determine which gun likes which magazine with which round.
If I were buying a new DW, I would figure out which mag of the three below it likes best:
1.Wilson ETM
2. CMC Power Mag
3. Cobra Trip
by breaking the gun in with a quality 230g FMJ paying some attention to POA/POI given your hold-6 o'clock v. driving the dot. I would then find a 230g HD load it liked off the list below.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....f-Defense-Ammo
I strongly suspect that a DW will have no issues in the accuracy department. I suspect if you picked up the phone and call DW, they would tell you what bullet and hold they rec. with their gun/sight combos.
If you start shooting this pistol a lot, you may want to think about reloading ...but that is a different kettle of fish.
As was pointed out, the Valor is an outstanding weapon. To get anything substantially better, you’d need to go full custom at 2-3x the price.
Semper Paratus,
Steve
My feelings on the Valor: https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....n-Wesson-Valor
We may lose and we may win, but we will never be here again.......
When size and capacity are not compromised, any opportunity to save weight on a carry gun is a good thing, IMO.
4" Steel vs 4.25" Aluminum 9mm Commanders
42.2oz
35.2oz