Dan Wesson M1911 ACP pistol

The Dan Wesson M1911 pistol is a series of model 1911 semi-automatic pistols.[1][2][3][4][5]

Dan Wesson DW M1911 model
Dan Wesson DW RZ-10 ( Razorback )
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerDan Wesson Firearms
Produced2005
Specifications
Mass2.4 lbs
Length8.8 inches
Barrel length5 inches
Height5.5 inches
Cartridge.45 ACP
10mm Auto
9mm Parabellum
ActionSA
Rate of fireSemi-automatic
Feed systemDetachable box magazine
SightsFixed iron sights

Dan Wesson M1911 pistols are made at the Dan Wesson Firearms manufacturing facility in Norwich, New York. They are marketed and distributed by CZ-USA.

Dan Wesson M1911 models

Collectors models
  • Dan Wesson model DW PT - Patriot
  • Dan Wesson model DW RZ-10 - Razorback
  • Dan Wesson model DW PM-3P - Pointman Minor
  • Dan Wesson model DW PM1S - Pointman Major
  • Dan Wesson model DW PM1B - Pointman Major
  • Dan Wesson model DW PM7 - Pointman 7
  • Dan Wesson model DW PMA-S - Pointman Aussie
  • Dan Wesson model DW PMA-B - Pointman Aussie
  • Dan Wesson model DW K03-B - Panther
  • Dan Wesson model DW K03-S - Panther

Current models
  • Dan Wesson model DW RZ-10 - Razorback
  • Dan Wesson model DW Commander Cls Bobtail (discontinued in 2010 except for California market)
  • Dan Wesson model DW Pointman Seven (discontinued in 2010 except for California market)
  • Dan Wesson model DW Valor
  • Dan Wesson model DW V-Bob (Valor Bobtail)
  • Dan Wesson model DW SS Custom[6]
  • Dan Wesson model DW RZ-45 - Heritage

Model designations

According to Dave Severns on 1911Forum.com, these are the common Dan Wesson model designations:[7]

Prefixes:
PT = Patriot
RZ = Razorback
PM = Pointman
K03 = Panther

Intermediate:
E = Expert = Adjustable sight
M = Marksman = Fixed sight
DP = Dave Pruitt
G = Guardian
GD = Guardian Duce (2-Tone)
EXP = Experimental
HC = High Capacity
1 = Major
2 = Minor 2
3 = Minor
7 = Model Seven
9 = 9mm
A = Aussie
C = Commander
CBOB = Commander Bobtail
CCO = Concealed Carry Officer
XS = Model XS (similar to Panther; often referred to as ‘XSS’ as it was a stainless gun)

Suffix:
S = Stainless
B = Blue
C = Checkered Frontstrap
FS = Fixed Sights
AS = Adjustable Sights
10 = 10mm
45 = .45 ACP

Notes
  1. Petty, Charles E. "Dan Wesson 1911 Pistols: These Ain't Your Daddy's Wheelguns", Guns, November, 2006
  2. Eckstine, Roger. "Basic 1911 .45s: Dan Wesson’s Pointman Seven Leads the Way", Gun Tests, March 2007
  3. Quinn, Jeff. "Dan Wesson’s Commander Classic Bobtail .45 ACP", Gun Blast, April 28, 2006
  4. ""Dan Wesson Commander Classic Bobtail", Guns & Ammo". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  5. Sweeney, Patrick (2008). "Dan Wesson Bobtail 10". Guns & Ammo Annual: The Complete Book of the Model 1911.
  6. Valor series on Dan Wesson Forum
  7. Severns, Dave. "Common Dan Wesson Model Designations", 1911Forum.com
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