Dan Wesson RZ 45 first time out

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Owned for 4 months and finally shot it this weekend. My son and I went out the back door with 200 rounds Remington 230 gr. ball, 100 rounds 230 XTP/w 7.5 gr. Silhouette, 100 rounds 185 Montana Gold HP w/6.5 gr. Zip, and an ammo can full of 200 SWC/w 4.6 gr. Bullseye.

Son started loading the 6 mags (2 DW and 4 Chip's) and I began shooting, first the Remington ball and then on to the reloads, finishing with the SWC. No malfunctions of any kind, I shot until I was tired, and then we traded off, he shot until he was tired and we traded again. We ended up switching off 3 times total. Still no malfunctions. I don't know the total round count, but what a nice bucket of brass.

What a beauty of a pistol. It looked pretty good til we got to the SWC, then it lost it's shine. Shined it up when we got done and it is ready to go again.

I am going to fire up the Dillon this week so I can burn some more ammo in the DW

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[Cougfan2]

Another DW owner. Welcome to the club! Fantastic pistols. I have two and love them.

 

[KENOC]

Yep, welcome to the club. DW's are imho the best bang for the buck anywhere. And they don't usually require a 200 round 'break-in' period. Another nice bonus!

 

[AndyH]

Great to hear, I am glad you are happy with it.

 

[PhysicsGuy]

Now you just need another DW

 

[AndyH]

I agree.... Some one just needs to put one up a nice 5" model for sale on the forum

 

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Bobtail for me

 

[chadmaster]

RZ-45 Heritage here. My favorite gun to shoot and carry!

 

[Cougfan2]

I just wish they would add a 1911 to the line with a nice blued finish. I love my stainless pistols, but there's something about a really nice blue job! I would be first in line.

 

[KENOC]

I just wish they would add a 1911 to the line with a nice blued finish. I love my stainless pistols, but there's something about a really nice blue job! I would be first in line.

They have a very very nice 1911 with a blued finish. I guess technically it is not 'blued' but duracoat or whatever, but looks blued in any case. It is the new CCO, and it is one the best handguns i have ever shot.

 

[Cougfan2]

They have a very very nice 1911 with a blued finish. I guess technically it is not 'blued' but duracoat or whatever, but looks blued in any case. It is the new CCO, and it is one the best handguns i have ever shot.

You know, I knew the CCO was out, I just really didn't realize it was a blued gun. I'm actually more looking forward to a full size 1911 blued with target sights. Something along the lines of a DW "GoldCup" if you will.

Actually, I wouldn't refer to the Duracoat finish as blued. The Valor has that finish as well, although I've heard it's a good finish.

 

[huntpotter]

DW 1911s are AWESOME! Congrats. Looks like you got a keeper.

 

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and it just moved up to my carry gun, as the Kimber UC II is broken and just mailed back to Kimber today. Quite a bit heavier than a 3" alloy shooter.

 

[Cougfan2]

and it just moved up to my carry gun, as the Kimber UC II is broken and just mailed back to Kimber today. Quite a bit heavier than a 3" alloy shooter.

Not throwing rocks at Kimber here, but I looked long and hard at Kimber before I went with the DW. It was just more gun for about the same money.

 

[PhysicsGuy]

Not throwing rocks at Kimber here, but I looked long and hard at Kimber before I went with the DW. It was just more gun for about the same money.

I've thought about throwing rocks at one of the kimbers I had

 

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