Grouse
01-06-2013, 02:18 PM
First the at8s is a great feeling gun. Shoots easily. It is easy to keep on target. I do need to get a taller front sight for it to drop it down. at 50ft, it is almost 3" high. that being said it is quick on target and quick follow up. The DA/SA needs some work for me. It is a much longer DA pull than i am used to. Much longer than my HK usp, but about 1 billion times smoother. Here is a photo of it. The body shots are da/sa the head shots are SA only.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/3773_388671314556517_1998269350_n.jpg
For the head shots i was aiming where the neck meets the shoulders. for the body shots i was aiming at the x ring. So it needs a bit of adjustment. Front sight first. I only put about 100 rounds through it.
I moved on to the Heritage RZ45. Here is my email to Dan Wesson service.
Hello,
I picked up my 4th and 5th DW 1911 on friday the 4th. Rounding out my Pm-7, guardian 9mm and Vbob. I picked up the DW rz10 and DW Heritage RZ 45. I noticed that the RZ45 was pretty stiff. But i racked the slide 20 times or so, then broke it down and wiped it down with hoppes, dried it and re-oiled it with the little bottle of included oil. I worked the slide a few dozen more times. Commenting to the Cotep group that it was tighter than an accountants wallet. It and I went to the range today. I loaded 3 rounds into the factory mag. First shot went 9 inches low, and 10 inches Left. The second shot was more on target.
However at that point the slide was locked back approximately 3/4". It had cleanly ejected the empty case but did not chamber the 3rd round. The slide was locked in place. I had to box the gun come home and use a dead blow rubber mallet to ease it forward. I then rotated the bushing and dropped the recoil spring and cap. I rotated the bushing the other direction and drifted the slide back to where i could pull the slide stop. After pulling it i used my dead blow to slowly tap the frame forward. After a long while the two separated cleanly. I have no broken parts or pieces, but the slide and frame will not slide back together more than 1". The barrel is extremely tight to the locking lugs, the barrel link will only rotate about 30* forward with out pressure. When pushed it will go all the way forward, when going back it stops at the place it gets stuck at. I am a little worried about trying to mate the slide and frame back together. I would like to send it in to have the DW guru's go over it one more time.
The next question is I have the DWrz10 also. I am wondering if you have any left over 40s&w barrels, bushings, springs and mags from the pm40, If i sent this in would it be possible to have a 40 s&w barrel and bushing mated to it also? For that matter could i also get a 9mm or super 38 mated to it also?
My cell 425 ********
~Aaron Kimpton
Here are the pics of the Heritage RZ45
How far the slide will go on the frame before binding and requiring hammer
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/537321_388673644556284_2136693712_n.jpg
How far the barrel link will move forward before binding
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/544016_388673624556286_1998799632_n.jpg
How far barrel link will move forward after being pushed forward. to return it back it must be pushed.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/397679_388673607889621_2139013796_n.jpg
the best i can do for barrel/slide lock up
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/524783_388673594556289_1902014868_n.jpg
Pick of the Frame.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/385204_388673574556291_1057462805_n.jpg
When i took this apart yesterday. all the parts were tight but moved freely. Now many will not move freely. sigh. back to work...
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/3773_388671314556517_1998269350_n.jpg
For the head shots i was aiming where the neck meets the shoulders. for the body shots i was aiming at the x ring. So it needs a bit of adjustment. Front sight first. I only put about 100 rounds through it.
I moved on to the Heritage RZ45. Here is my email to Dan Wesson service.
Hello,
I picked up my 4th and 5th DW 1911 on friday the 4th. Rounding out my Pm-7, guardian 9mm and Vbob. I picked up the DW rz10 and DW Heritage RZ 45. I noticed that the RZ45 was pretty stiff. But i racked the slide 20 times or so, then broke it down and wiped it down with hoppes, dried it and re-oiled it with the little bottle of included oil. I worked the slide a few dozen more times. Commenting to the Cotep group that it was tighter than an accountants wallet. It and I went to the range today. I loaded 3 rounds into the factory mag. First shot went 9 inches low, and 10 inches Left. The second shot was more on target.
However at that point the slide was locked back approximately 3/4". It had cleanly ejected the empty case but did not chamber the 3rd round. The slide was locked in place. I had to box the gun come home and use a dead blow rubber mallet to ease it forward. I then rotated the bushing and dropped the recoil spring and cap. I rotated the bushing the other direction and drifted the slide back to where i could pull the slide stop. After pulling it i used my dead blow to slowly tap the frame forward. After a long while the two separated cleanly. I have no broken parts or pieces, but the slide and frame will not slide back together more than 1". The barrel is extremely tight to the locking lugs, the barrel link will only rotate about 30* forward with out pressure. When pushed it will go all the way forward, when going back it stops at the place it gets stuck at. I am a little worried about trying to mate the slide and frame back together. I would like to send it in to have the DW guru's go over it one more time.
The next question is I have the DWrz10 also. I am wondering if you have any left over 40s&w barrels, bushings, springs and mags from the pm40, If i sent this in would it be possible to have a 40 s&w barrel and bushing mated to it also? For that matter could i also get a 9mm or super 38 mated to it also?
My cell 425 ********
~Aaron Kimpton
Here are the pics of the Heritage RZ45
How far the slide will go on the frame before binding and requiring hammer
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/537321_388673644556284_2136693712_n.jpg
How far the barrel link will move forward before binding
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/544016_388673624556286_1998799632_n.jpg
How far barrel link will move forward after being pushed forward. to return it back it must be pushed.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/397679_388673607889621_2139013796_n.jpg
the best i can do for barrel/slide lock up
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/524783_388673594556289_1902014868_n.jpg
Pick of the Frame.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/385204_388673574556291_1057462805_n.jpg
When i took this apart yesterday. all the parts were tight but moved freely. Now many will not move freely. sigh. back to work...