I have no experience with the Dan Wesson 1911's so can offer no opinion on them one way or another. However I've owned several other brands of 1911's for comparison. If you understand how a 1911 should properly function as far as timing, lock-up and so on, you can take apart my Ed Brown and see that it locks up perfectly on the bottom & top lugs of the barrel, the timing is correct, there is no springing in the barrel/bushing fit, and the back lug makes full contact with the frame.
There is no doubt that a 1911 will function with one or more of these issue out of spec, however it will eventually result in problems if you run enough rounds through it. I've seen the problems that result from these items being out of whack. If you're only going to shoot 1000 rds a year out of a gun they may not show up as a problem for a number of years, but if you want to shoot a gun a lot, they need to be right.
Without a doubt an Ed Brown isn't for everyone. But if you want a gun that is manufactured correctly with the best materials and parts possible you can't beat an Ed Brown............IMO
If you don't demand the best quality and expect the best performance out of your equipment then you probably won't appreciate the difference between and Ed Brown and a Dan Wesson.
My advice - get the one YOU want.
There is no doubt that a 1911 will function with one or more of these issue out of spec, however it will eventually result in problems if you run enough rounds through it. I've seen the problems that result from these items being out of whack. If you're only going to shoot 1000 rds a year out of a gun they may not show up as a problem for a number of years, but if you want to shoot a gun a lot, they need to be right.
Without a doubt an Ed Brown isn't for everyone. But if you want a gun that is manufactured correctly with the best materials and parts possible you can't beat an Ed Brown............IMO
If you don't demand the best quality and expect the best performance out of your equipment then you probably won't appreciate the difference between and Ed Brown and a Dan Wesson.
My advice - get the one YOU want.