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January 25, 2018
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hey yall im new to DW 1911's im picking up my PM7 on Friday,
i had a few questions i noticed that in CA we can only get two DW pistols the pm7 and the classic bobtail, did i make the right choice on getting the pm7 it felt great in hand and im sure will be an amazing 1911 i will be getting the classic bobtail soon.
my other question was with the newer DW pm7 pistols are they any different from what was made when they discontinued the pistol i see some pm7's that are different. How can i tell the year the pistol was made from the serial number?
i notice some have the CZ in the serial number and i dont think the one I bought has that
i guess im just a bit confused on what is the difference between the pm7 im getting and maybe the older model pm7.
if i didnt confuse the shit out of yall any help would be great
thanks everyone
happy to be a part of the DW club !!!
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December 4, 2011
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Starting in about 2013 CZ began putting the year of manufacture as the first two digits of the serial number. So a gun that starts off 14xxx would be a 2014. Prior to that, I'm not sure there was a system. If it doesn't have a CZ at the end of the serial number then it is a pre CZ gun of the Bob Serva years. As to internal differences, I really don't know. The 1911forum has a Dan Wesson subsection that is very active, you may want to post your question there too. I don't think you'll be disappointed with either one. OH, 
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March 2, 2008
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Welcome to DWF, I think you made a great choice. PM7 is the "journeyman" of the DW 1911 line, it does everything very well, and at a good price point.
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January 25, 2018
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oh so the one i purchased is fairly new first two digits are 17xxx, i hear they changed up the newer models and made them too a bit of a higher standards but its hard to find any real info on these newer 2017 pm7's
i noticed the price difference from the older models to the newer are a bit different with the newer model being more expensive
1 more day and ill be a part of the DW family 🙂 cant wait im more excited about this then the day i went to pick up my scar 17s
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November 17, 2008
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Welcome. I do remember hearing that CZ had stopped adding CZ to the serial numbers now but not sure when. Just to add to the confusion I guess.
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