Finally bought first 1911-Dan Wesson Specialist

[Rmiked]

I was able to disassemble the new pistol and clean it and lubricate it so I could shoot it. I went to my farm and was able to shoot 50 rounds before dark. Arrived at 730 pm. The recoil impulse of the pistol was very comfortable. A lot less than I expected. Shooting the S & B 180 grain FMJ at 1165 ft/sec along with 42.7 oz pistol (unloaded) felt to me like my Beretta 92A1 shooting the Winchester NATO 124 grain 9mm. The Beretta weighs 34 oz unloaded. The pistol locked back on each empty mag. The ejector was throwing cases 10-12 feet. Fantastic trigger. The slim feel of the 1911 , the amazing trigger, the front and back strap checkering and these VZ grips make this the best feeling pistol I could imagine holding and shooting. Still surprised by the less than expected recoil. This ammo and pistol weight make this a very comfortable combination. I’ll clean it and lube it again and continue the break-in.

I may need to drift my rear sight to the right 1 mm as it appeared to be grouping about 2” left at 10 yards. For those with Dan Wesson experience, is this possible with a nylon or brass punch or should I get and use a sight pusher tool? There is a hex screw in the center of the Ameriglo rear sight (tritium, Novak stlye). Loosening the hex screw the sight is not loose as expected as it is an interference fit in the dovetail. I was able to drift my Beretta rear sight with brass punch with no problems.

[farscott]

I have enough pistols to justify a sight pusher purchase and usually am adjusting sights for friends or myself a few times per month; for a one-time usage, it makes sense to find a trusty smith with a pusher to do the adjustment. That being said, a single poor choice of smith caused a scratched and damaged slide on a Colt Combat Government. The cost to repair the pistol exceeded the cost of the sight tool. That lesson made it easy to justify a good sight pusher.

The MGW Sight Pro is really nice, but between the tool, shoes for the each pistol, and shipping, it is well over $300. For a single use, that is a stretch.

[03RN]

Dan Wesson makes great 1911s and I’m sure they have 10mm in a 1911 figured out as well as anyone.

Just keep in mind that there is a broad range of 10mm ammo in terms of power. It ranges from duplicating 40 S&W performance on the low end to .41 mag performance on the other.

As such, I would expect the gun to run standard 10mm like your S&B without issue, however if you are running hotter .41 mag level loads such as those from Buffalo Bore and other boutique makers expect to re-spring the gun to compensate for the hotter ammo.

The 10mm is pushing .357 ballistics. Its a long way from the.41 mag