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If I may ask, does the "Wilson Combat" series play a role in re: the legacy of the forum? I know has a really nice one.


Or, was it strictly DW as the "enlightened" choice?
We were a jolly little subgroup on "The Big Forum" (1911forum.com) that sprang out of the DW section of that forum. Doc started sending "enlightened" members membeship cards.
We got too rowdy for the "unenlightened" and they ran us off, so we regrouped here.
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DW does a LEO discount. I forgot how it works but you would obviously be eligible. I will as the guys how it works if anyone remembers. Might want to reach out to them too.
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We were a jolly little subgroup on "The Big Forum" (1911forum.com) that sprang out of the DW section of that forum. Doc started sending "enlightened" members membership cards.
We got too rowdy for the "unenlightened" and they ran us off, so we regrouped here.

Fair enough. Thanks. I wish I had joined earlier and I might have gotten one of those membership cards. Ah well.



Speaking of Doc, I hope he's OK. Hasn't been on here in a while and I don't see any activity from him on FB either.



Would have been interesting to see what made the "unenlightened" run you guys off, but we'll let that sleeping dog lie.



OK, a DW CBOB it is. I was looking for a high end 1911 .45acp as I'm putting my one and only 1911 (an RIA full size) into the HD plan and I want something fun and solid to shoot for target practice, etc... Not that I dislike the Wilson Combat series... they're great and the one I shot with was fantastic. They're just a tad too expensive and you have to wait a half a year (if not more) for them.




Edit: I just checked Gunbroker and most of the CBOBs they have are "CA Compliant" (I gather that's California) so I'm not sure what that entails. I just know I want to stay away from it. I gather the bobtail has something to do with how you holster carry it and that it doesn't snag on things when you draw?



Also, would it be "blasphemy" to switch the grips to black diamond instead of wood?

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Fair enough. Thanks. I wish I had joined earlier and I might have gotten one of those membership cards. Ah well.



Speaking of Doc, I hope he's OK. Hasn't been on here in a while and I don't see any activity from him on FB either.



Would have been interesting to see what made the "unenlightened" run you guys off, but we'll let that sleeping dog lie.



OK, a DW CBOB it is. I was looking for a high end 1911 .45acp as I'm putting my one and only 1911 (an RIA full size) into the HD plan and I want something fun and solid to shoot for target practice, etc... Not that I dislike the Wilson Combat series... they're great and the one I shot with was fantastic. They're just a tad too expensive and you have to wait a half a year (if not more) for them.




Edit: I just checked Gunbroker and most of the CBOBs they have are "CA Compliant" (I gather that's California) so I'm not sure what that entails. I just know I want to stay away from it. I gather the bobtail has something to do with how you holster carry it and that it doesn't snag on things when you draw?



Also, would it be "blasphemy" to switch the grips to black diamond instead of wood?
Get with at Lonestarcustomgrips.com he's a member here. Does all my grips
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Get with at Lonestarcustomgrips.com he's a member here. Does all my grips
Same here, does awesome work. A little hard to get a hold of these days but all my 1911's dawn his work. Got my ivory from him too...class act!!

Website has been down a while but he comes on here from time to time.
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From my point of view:

My first DW was/is the CCO. .45 cal, 4.25" barrel, 6 or 7 +1 (kimber mag is 7)

Second is the DW Patriot. Special edition from around 2003. 5". .45 cal. full size, don't even try to carry it. All stainless, top to the bottom.

Third and fourth: (and my personal favorites) 9mm Dan Wesson Guardians. I have one in 9mm that I purchased. My wife shot it and said "I like this, I want this, thank you for buying it for me." Three weeks later I purchased the same pistol in 38 Super (because I always wanted a 38 super). 4.25" barrels, superb triggers, very very accurate.

Those are my four, all are incredibly well made. I haven't seen the latest and greatest, but the name alone says "NO MIM" All tool steel. I like that.
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Would have been interesting to see what made the "unenlightened" run you guys off, but we'll let that sleeping dog lie.

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I think the moderators had an inferiority complex. LOL
I got tired of being slapped down for what I thought were pretty innocuous comments. It got to where you had to walk on eggshells to avoid getting in trouble.
It was mainly that capricious moderation that drove me away.
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I think the moderators had an inferiority complex. LOL
I got tired of being slapped down for what I thought were pretty innocuous comments. It got to where you had to walk on eggshells to avoid getting in trouble.
It was mainly that capricious moderation that drove me away.

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