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Old 05-25-2015, 04:35 PM
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Default Custom 2 Tone Valor
My 2 tone Valor finally came in after a 14 week wait!

Build Specs:
  • 2 Tone with Duty Treat Slide and SS frame
  • Ball cuts and carry cuts on slide (similar to the Valkyrie)
  • small frame parts will be SS
  • 1 piece Dan Wesson MSH/Magwell - opening blended with frame
  • de-horn/melt of the thumb safety
  • flush cut and reverse crown barrel at 30 degrees with a high polish on the crown
  • blend junction and overall apperance of the bushing and spring plug
  • duty treat bushing and spring plug
  • flush cut and recess slide stop
  • "DW" etched on face of spring plug
  • "Custom" etched on the right side of the dust cover in the Valor font
  • VZ Black & Grey Ragnarok grips from the Silverback cut for a magwell







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I took it to the range a couple hours after I picked it up and ran 160 flawless rounds thru it.

Measured trigger pull was a crisp 4.5 lbs.









Shot these 4 at 7 yds before I left to round it off to an even 160 rds.

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Congratulations on your new pistol. Nice shooting.
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VERY nice ... congrats !!
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Beautiful pistol, and nice shooting!
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Beautiful! I did not know DW did custom builds. Really reasonable wait time. this has opened my eyes.... not sure that is a good thing.
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Wow! That is sexy as hell..well done. Nice shooting as well.
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Very nice sir. You have excellent taste.
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Very, Very Nice Sir!
Like a Reverse Custom Silverback! Me like it a LOT!
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