Valor Durability??

[SmokeyMonkees]

We managed to get the frame hot, real hot.

[BadOscar]

Nice looking Valor, too bad your serial number isn't 2 numbers lower, how cool would that be.

[SmokeyMonkees]

1911 is THE SERIAL NUMBER, but being 1913 is the year the Corps went with it, I'm almost as happy. almost.

In concluding my review:

Dan Wesson sure likes to cut steel then. The ejection port lowered to .390, the very thin metal left around the extractor after flaring the ejection port, and a very then dust cover on frame. I'm not an engineer, but I sure hope their engineer knows what he or she is doing.

Some of the parts are less precisely fitted. The rear of the ejector extends past the frame and the slide, while both the Kimber and the Colt were fitted flush. There is also daylight visible around the ejector when looking through the pistol, while the Colt and the Kimber did not.

The other criticism of the ejector is the extended length makes ejection of unfired rounds unreliable, while the Colt and the Kimber did not have that problem.

The grip safety is loose in the frame. The Colt grip safety was loose in the frame, the Kimber was tight.

The finish wore on the front of the extractor, which tells me that maybe some rounds were not being fed under the extractor. I will look for some stainless GI mags.

I had to adjust the sights. It was not just me. Other seasoned shooters were hitting the same point of impact. There was a spent case in the box and copper fouling in the bore, so I know the weapon was tested at the factory.

It is a nice pistol, but I can't say maybe I shouldn't have just bought a Colt and had the same improvements put to it.

[SmokeyMonkees]

And how may I get that "Mimber Lover" removed from by my name?

[BadOscar]

I'm curious how tight the slide to frame fit is on it? Got any pics from the back? Usually that's where DW really shines.

You got to ask aka Namvet72 for a COTEP card to get to be a full member. But so far I think you qualify so maybe I will let you in a little early.

[SmokeyMonkees]

Thanks for removing the member lover!

[SmokeyMonkees]

I filed the extractor back a little, so now loaded rounds reliably extract, although it is best to tilt to extract the last round. Went out and hot about 150 rounds today and it was still reliable.

The rear sight is not as far to the right as it seems, just a tad. Checked it off the bench, different ammo, everything. The gun just shoots a little to the lift.