Bobson
Member
I've admired the 1911 platform for as long as I can remember, but I've never shot one. I always figured my first handgun would be a 1911, but when it came time to actually buy that first handgun, I went with a Glock 19, because I was trained with one and knew I shoot it well.
Well, I still want a 1911, and lately the itch is stronger than before. I've been reading up on Dan Wesson offerings in particular, because the VBOB and CCO have both really caught my eye, and because DW seems to be a mid-range, semi-custom manufacturer with excellent reputation for quality and reliability. Also, I'm not interested in committing to the Les Baer price range yet, even though the Monolith Comanche is downright gorgeous.
Would it be a bad idea to select a CCO as a first 1911? I've read that the 1911 platform is most reliable in the original Government/5" slide configuration, but I also haven't read a single negative thing about Dan Wesson's CCO, and like I said, I'm super drawn to it.
As an aside, this is the research stage in my upcoming purchase. I don't have the funds available yet, but I haven't found a single NIB DW CCO for sale anywhere either. Looking for advice, and if anyone here owns a Dan Wesson CCO, I'd love to hear of firsthand experience with them. Thanks.
Well, I still want a 1911, and lately the itch is stronger than before. I've been reading up on Dan Wesson offerings in particular, because the VBOB and CCO have both really caught my eye, and because DW seems to be a mid-range, semi-custom manufacturer with excellent reputation for quality and reliability. Also, I'm not interested in committing to the Les Baer price range yet, even though the Monolith Comanche is downright gorgeous.
Would it be a bad idea to select a CCO as a first 1911? I've read that the 1911 platform is most reliable in the original Government/5" slide configuration, but I also haven't read a single negative thing about Dan Wesson's CCO, and like I said, I'm super drawn to it.
As an aside, this is the research stage in my upcoming purchase. I don't have the funds available yet, but I haven't found a single NIB DW CCO for sale anywhere either. Looking for advice, and if anyone here owns a Dan Wesson CCO, I'd love to hear of firsthand experience with them. Thanks.