New DW Valor has significant peening on slide -- How normal is this?

[titanse05]

I shoot my guns not just collect them. They all have had minor peening at the slide stop (3 stainless steel slides, 1 carbon steel). The carbon steel slide has the least amount of peening, almost nonexistent. They all have several thousand rounds thru them. I just knocked down the high spots after initial break in and go back to shooting them. Only way to ensure that a pistol remains pristine is to not shoot it at all and that would be a waste IMHO.

When it comes to these types of "issues" , the individual ends up deciding what is excessive and what's acceptable.

Good luck in reaching your happy place with your Valor. It's a sweet pistol.