CZ Dan Wesson or Fusion, or older DW?

DaFadda · #1 12-23-2011, 06:42 AM

I've got the "buy a gun" itch again, and am thinking... Pre CZ? Post CZ? Fusion? or older Dan Wesson. Figure you folks will have an opinion.
Thanks in advance,
Da

zenfly · #2 12-23-2011, 11:02 AM

All the Dan Wesson's I bought have gone up in value.. They're all good investments if you buy them right.. They have also improved over the yrs.
and I don't think you can get much better than a Valor or VBOB at any price..

douglas_knott · #3 12-23-2011, 11:25 AM

Oh don't bring up that F word. I can hear Alan now. Lol.

douglas_knott · #4 12-23-2011, 11:26 AM

I say post Dan Wesson. Real good guns imo.

MajO · #5 12-23-2011, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by douglas_knott

Oh don't bring up that F word. I can hear Alan now. Lol.

Do you mean

FUSION....FUSION...FUSION

Mike45 · #6 12-23-2011, 02:05 PM

One exception does not make a rule but Alan did have a really bad experience with Fusion.

I had some problems with them on a couple of major parts orders. Based on this and Alan's experience I do not think I would/could ever recommend a Fusion.

jmlutz · #7 12-23-2011, 03:10 PM

A new DW Guardian, V-Bob, Valor, or CCO would serve you very well. I've got an 09 Valor and a 2010 CCO, they are both just fantastic pistols. Mike

BadOscar · #8 12-23-2011, 05:31 PM

It's hard to go wrong with a DW, even the older ones are exceptional guns. Pre-CZ guns don't have such high quality small parts as new ones and most have cast frames. But DW's are generally consistently super tight with regards to the slide to frame fit.

DaFadda · #9 12-23-2011, 05:32 PM

What worries me about the Fusion firearms is that they not only sell complete pistols, but they sell the frames and slides in kit form. So.... a rank amateur basement gunsmith (that would be me IF I was being gracious in my description) could build a Fusion "kit," and I.... being the buyer, wouldn't really know if it was factory built or a numbskull build. At least from what I know at this point.

Please don't send the lynch mob

after me

I'm interested in getting a DW, and the Fusions are built by the previous leader of DW.... so he knows about 1911s.

Putting Fusion aside, the question is now down to: PRE CZ DW.... or a CZDW? Which would be more reliable, a better build, a better investment? Although I shoot and carry my guns.... so much for the investment factor.

Dafadda

Mike45 · #10 12-23-2011, 05:38 PM

I you want to build a gun Caspian offers almost the same services as Fusion.

The difference being that Fusion seams to have more material options then Caspian but you can tweak a Caspian as much as you wallet can take.