2015 DW 1911's
 

http://cz-usa.com/product-category/newupdated-for-2015/


Clyde

I always wanted an officer size frame with the commander size slide, word has it the first to respond to this thread nets a DW as a prize from you Clyde! :D

Make mine this:

http://cz-usa.com/product/dan-wesson-valkyrie/

:rolleyes:

I will have it! Silverback 45 ACP!
 

http://cz-usa.com/product/dw-silverback-45-acp/
Retail $1883.00! Likely Street approx $1700.00
I WILL have it! It is ordered already! Been Ordered for a month!

2015 Christmas list
 

As soon as Santa gets off vacation, I'm sending my "want" list! Hopefully a black Valor will show up under the tree..or in a holster!

Nice choice!

Interesting, the Silver Back has "Duty Coat". I Thought they did away with that. I'll pass on painted guns.

I don't believe that it is a painted on finish. It is their Duty Coat Nitride treatment. Same coating they have been using for years.

Duty Coat is essentially the same thing as Cerakote - a polymer / ceramic SURFACE COATING that is painted onto a gun and then baked.

Duty Treatment and Hard Hat Treatment are the same type of process as Tenifer, Melonite, etc. that is - Ferritic nitro carburizing . That IS NOT a surface coating. It is part of the metal and the treatment penetrates and hardens the surface of the metal.

Someone correct me here if needed, but I believe? DW switched over to the Duty Treatment sometime in 2010.

You are Exactly Right! The Duty "Treatment" is part of the Metal and yes, Dan Wesson started doing it in 2009-2010, they continue doing it and as far as I know will always do it on those guns. NOT a Paint & Bake like Wilson, Baer, Brown, and others. VERY Tough Finish! Nearly un-scratchable!

I love the Duty Coat on my ECO. It is awesome.