Sidearms & Scatterguns Seeking 1911 Help (Dan Wesson)

[saddlerocker]

I know there are likely better 1911 specific forms, but honestly Im not interested in joining another forum.

Can anyone see any issues with this listing (besides it appears to have not even had a basic cleaning).

I have wanted a stainless VBOB with the Shadow Grips for a long time. And prefer the pre 2018 or whatever year some things changed.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1080972731

Thanks

 

[LuvDog]

Based on the idiot mark they probably field stripped it once and couldn’t get it back together , so they never did it again to try and clean it

 

[owtlaw]

I own 2 of those and they ate absolutely excellent. That's a decent deal.

 

[saddlerocker]

Based on the idiot mark they probably field stripped it once and couldn’t get it back together , so they never did it again to try and clean it

What is the idiot mark? I am also a 1911 noob.

 

[Craig 60]

Look under the slide stop, you'll see a scratch

 

[drglock]

What is the idiot mark? I am also a 1911 noob.

 

[Downtown]

The mark comes from being careless reinstalling the slide stop. Not uncommon on 1911s.

 

[louu]

Looks good if I didn't already have a ton of them I'd buy it. Breech face is perfect as well as the extractor and ejector. Low round count gun. If it has any trouble just drop on a dawsonprecision.com 10 thousands higher mag release they are like 35 bucks

 

[saddlerocker]

Thanks everyone. Puts my mind at ease a bit more

These scuff marks on the finish had me thinking it may have been carried/used a lot.

 

[J. W.]

Thanks everyone. Puts my mind at ease a bit more

These scuff marks on the finish had me thinking it may have been carried/used a lot.

If it has, it’s still fine. Stainless is easily “refinished,” and those are solid 1911s. I’ve carried one of their commander bobtails for 17 yrs now.