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March 10, 2016
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First off, I have never owned a 1911 and the first time I saw a V-Bob, I knew I had to have one and I finally took the plunge!
For the prep prior to the first range session, I followed factory recommendations, along with information that I read from other owners. I field stripped/cleaned several times and oiled generously. I racked the slide several hundred times during this process as well.
At the range, I was using American Eagle 230gr FMJ ammo exclusively. The gun was field stripped/cleaned and oiled after the first 50 rounds, and then again after the next 100 rounds.
I was thoroughly impressed with this gun! From the time I first handled it out of the box, this pistol felt like a million bucks and, on the range, it performed to the penny! I am not a pro pistol shooter but I was able to start a consistent pattern and that pattern was tightened considerably by a friend that I traveled to the range with, who is a notably better shot than me.
I used several different magazines which included the two factory magazines, an original Colt 7 round magazine, and two or three other, unknown brand magazines, all with ZERO malfunctions in 200 rounds fired!
Overall, I was previously a big fan of traditional DA pistols (S&W 3rd Gen.), but I am totally sold on the 1911 platform and Dan Wesson in particular. My other pistols just don't feel the way they used to in comparison to the V-Bob. This pistol is a keeper and worth every penny!
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March 2, 2008
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Well, you definitely jumped into the "deep end" with a V-BOB as your first 1911!
Good call on following DW break in procedures, and factory ammo only to start out. If you have not yet HERE , it is one of the very best 1911 Forums out there, with a pretty dedicated Dan Wesson group.
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December 4, 2011
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I can attest to the accuracy right out of the box, I was at the same range as Randy while he was breaking in his new Vbob and he had a very nice tight grouping with it. Randy, I was glad to see you take the time and effort to break down the gun clean and relube it after the first 50 rounds. Proper break in of these guns is something a lot of guys over look and then have issues down the road. You did it right and I'm sure that one will give you many thousands of rounds of fine shooting because of that good care.
I'll bet you end up with one or two more Dan's before too long, the 1911 form of 
is just as strong as the wheel gun strain
. PM me and we can do a range trip, I'll bring along a few other 1911's for you to try out.
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March 10, 2016
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Steve, Yeah, I guess I did a deep end dive and my decision was sealed by all the reading that I did on 1911forum.com. In particular, the lengthy "dial-up killer" post. The detailed pics and the outright positive reviews totally locked it up. I was also looking at a Kimber model but I didn't like the fact that it used a full length guide rod. Not to mention, I watched the video by Hickock45 and I still drool over it, but now, I can 
with it in my hand! Also, thanks for thinking ahead and providing the link and for your comments! Good to meet you!
Scorpio, Thanks for your kind words as well! I have found a forever firearm and I intend to give it the care a finely tuned tool deserves. As for adding more DW's into my family, I just found the Bruin 10mm and it gives me the same funny feeling that the Vbob did/does
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After handling and shooting my first DW, I am totally addicted to their work and my friend that I was shooting with yesterday was equally taken. Time will tell, but I'm looking forward to those future 1000's of rounds of joy!
Good chatting again and here's to talking in the future!
To you both!
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