Pointman designations; what are the differences?

dwsmithjr · #1 09-03-2014, 05:57 AM

I've seen Pointman Major and Minor and PM2 and PM7 and PM9 (the latter in 9mm, so I think I figured that out).

What do the designations represent? Is a PM2 a lesser pistol than a PM7? What about the Major and Minor? Are they simply version?

How do they differ?

MPDC · #2 09-03-2014, 08:07 AM

Maybe this will help?

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=311564

Xbonz · #3 09-03-2014, 08:46 AM

This ought to help a little:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Wes...911_ACP_Pistol

And this a lot more:

http://books.google.com/books?id=afB...page&q&f=false

dwsmithjr · #4 09-06-2014, 05:16 PM

They do help to some extent. I'm wondering, for example, what Major and Minor might refer to. Also the numbering, being simply versions?

Then again, the Patriots I have, have on the outside of the box "Pointman Series" Patriot.

So, is a Patriot a model of the "Pointman" 1911s made by Dan Wesson? Who knows?

Sheepdog · #5 09-06-2014, 08:06 PM

The patriot was the flagship at one time. There is also a Pointman A(Aussie) which is a 10mm made for the Australian shooting team. Similar to a Razorback. I have never heard of a PM 2. Yes the Patriot is a Pointman.

BadOscar · #6 09-06-2014, 08:44 PM

I think the PM2 and PM minor were one in the same and had frames from the philippines. All the other PM's; PM Major, 7, Aussi, 9, 10 had frames that looked noticeably higher quality. The PM Majors had a non standard grip that was wider front to back. I owned one in 9mm but sold it to a friend. It was a great shooter but I didn't like that hump back sight on the slide. I have a trifecta of the new PM9's now and also have a PM Aussie. I'll correct our brother

, I think all the Aussie's were .45's.