Sarge's new tuxedo gun. I feel like Bond, only better.

Sarge43 · October 13, 2009, 09:24 AM

Picked up my new Dan Wesson Valor yesterday afternoon and she had natural Ivory shoes on before bedtime last night. I think the two were just born for each other. I left the bottoms flat "magwell style" just because I like the way it looks on this weapon.
VERY well made weapon if you've never seen one before. Lot's of handfitting and the quality just oozes from it when you have it in your hand.
On to the pics!
Sarge

Wiskey_33 · October 13, 2009, 09:25 AM

SWEEET!

I'm trying to get my hands on another Bobtail. DW makes a great pistol.

sophijo · October 13, 2009, 10:40 AM

IMO that "honey" would look even better with black trigger.

DBAR · October 13, 2009, 11:19 AM

Yep, you've convinced me with those pictures. That's a fine looking 1911, and I'm going to have to get me one of those. I'm actually thinking (well just for a second) of trading my really nice Sig P220 SAO that I just got. If I didn't already have a nice 1911, I'd trade the Sig off.

DBAR

Sarge43 · October 13, 2009, 01:09 PM

Sophijo,
My custom weapons all have the STI carbon long trigger in them. I'm seriously considering changing this one out to that one also. Thanks for the opinion!
Sarge

Sgt Pepper · October 13, 2009, 02:01 PM

yeah, the silver/gray finish of the trigger just looks out of place.

rsxr22 · October 13, 2009, 02:34 PM

that is a beautiful looking gun, i do agree about the trigger though. I think an all black STI or Fusion trigger would look sexy

45Gunner · October 13, 2009, 02:50 PM

Nice looking gun....if you like it...that's all that counts. Good Luck and Congratulations on your new acquisition.

redrick · October 13, 2009, 03:31 PM

Great match.

natjohnb · October 13, 2009, 04:29 PM

Very nice!

tekarra · October 13, 2009, 07:47 PM

WOW!! Very nice.

johnson_n · October 13, 2009, 08:22 PM

Only have 300 rounds through mine when it was purchased in January. Thought about changing grips but haven't come across anything I liked better than the stock.

Mello2u · October 13, 2009, 10:15 PM

Thanks for the pics of great looking gun.

David the Gnome · October 13, 2009, 11:29 PM

Darn, here I was hoping you had started making grips for the PPK.

Sarge43 · October 14, 2009, 07:45 AM

I went out and purchased a PPK to do just that. Every time I think I have time cleared to start on that front, it disappears. I even knocked my job back to 4 days a week to have more time in the shop and THAT time got taken up. The 1911's are keeping me running non stop. Good problem to have, but I still want to branch out at some point.
I think my stainless PPK/S would look sweet with some Amboyna Burl on it!

Sarge

Christian James · October 14, 2009, 10:51 AM

Are those grips real ivory or ivory micarta?

Anthony Williams · October 14, 2009, 12:07 PM

Great looking weapon Sarge, James Bond has nothing on you and that's for sure. If you don't mind my asking, what does a gun like that cost?

Anthony

IdahoG36 · October 14, 2009, 01:31 PM

While ivory grips aren't really my thing, they look pretty good on your DW. I agree though, it would look even better with a black trigger as well.

Sarge43 · October 14, 2009, 01:54 PM

Christian, those are the real deal. I bought the scales a while back and haven't run into a good excuse to use them, until now.

The MSRP on Valor's is higher, but they can be found for "street prices" of around $1,350 or so as a ballpark.
Sarge

Christian James · October 15, 2009, 10:33 AM

Nice. They look quite handsome on that gun. Hope it shoots as good as it looks.

DaveTec · October 15, 2009, 10:36 AM

Beautiful!

MLeake · October 15, 2009, 10:55 AM

I was thinking about getting a 10mm CBOB, but that Valor is sweet... and it comes in black...

With regards to ivory, a buddy of mine has a full, pre-ban tusk. He's thinking about making it into a scabbard for his cutting sword (a grandmaster acquaintance gave him an extremely high-grade katana, with the stipulation that my friend actually has to use it, not put it on display), but he's waiting until his carving skills are up to the task.

Sarge43 · October 15, 2009, 01:23 PM

Wow! That would be cool! I can't even imagine doing that.
Sarge

Cliff47 · October 15, 2009, 01:48 PM

Beautiful firearm there. I would have swapped the 30-LPI checkering for a chain-link scallop on the frontstrap and the mainspring cover. Just personal preference.

MLeake · October 15, 2009, 01:56 PM

... a black solid trigger, or a black skeletonized trigger with your pistol, Sarge43.

Either way, I'd go with black. Your pistol looks great as is, don't get me wrong, but I do think the all black and white motif would look sharper.

Cheers,

M

October 13, 2009, 09:24 AM	#1
Sarge43 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 503	Sarge's new tuxedo gun. I feel like Bond, only better. Picked up my new Dan Wesson Valor yesterday afternoon and she had natural Ivory shoes on before bedtime last night. I think the two were just born for each other. I left the bottoms flat "magwell style" just because I like the way it looks on this weapon. VERY well made weapon if you've never seen one before. Lot's of handfitting and the quality just oozes from it when you have it in your hand. On to the pics! Sarge __________________ Exotic wood addict and grip maker www.shop.thefinergrain.com

October 13, 2009, 09:25 AM	#2
Wiskey_33 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2007 Location: The South Posts: 1,084	SWEEET! I'm trying to get my hands on another Bobtail. DW makes a great pistol. __________________ "I don't like repeat offenders, I like dead offenders"-Uncle Ted

October 13, 2009, 10:40 AM	#3
sophijo Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2004 Posts: 666	trigger IMO that "honey" would look even better with black trigger.

October 13, 2009, 01:09 PM	#5
Sarge43 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 503	Sophijo, My custom weapons all have the STI carbon long trigger in them. I'm seriously considering changing this one out to that one also. Thanks for the opinion! Sarge __________________ Exotic wood addict and grip maker www.shop.thefinergrain.com

October 13, 2009, 02:50 PM	#8
45Gunner Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 1,902	Nice looking gun....if you like it...that's all that counts. Good Luck and Congratulations on your new acquisition. __________________ 45Gunner May the Schwartz Be With You. NRA Instructor NRA Life Member

October 13, 2009, 11:19 AM	#4
DBAR Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2009 Posts: 941	Yep, you've convinced me with those pictures. That's a fine looking 1911, and I'm going to have to get me one of those. I'm actually thinking (well just for a second) of trading my really nice Sig P220 SAO that I just got. If I didn't already have a nice 1911, I'd trade the Sig off. DBAR

October 13, 2009, 02:01 PM	#6
Sgt Pepper Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 811	yeah, the silver/gray finish of the trigger just looks out of place.

October 13, 2009, 02:34 PM	#7
rsxr22 Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2009 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 1,825	that is a beautiful looking gun, i do agree about the trigger though. I think an all black STI or Fusion trigger would look sexy

October 13, 2009, 03:31 PM	#9
redrick Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,041	Great match.

October 13, 2009, 04:29 PM	#10
natjohnb Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 508	Very nice!

October 13, 2009, 07:47 PM	#11
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,164	WOW!! Very nice.

October 13, 2009, 08:22 PM	#12
johnson_n Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 34	Only have 300 rounds through mine when it was purchased in January. Thought about changing grips but haven't come across anything I liked better than the stock.

October 13, 2009, 10:15 PM	#13
Mello2u Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,424	Thanks for the pics of great looking gun. __________________ NRA Life Member - Orange Gunsite Member - NRA Certified Pistol Instructor "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that justifies it." Frederic Bastiat

October 13, 2009, 11:29 PM	#14
David the Gnome Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,092	Darn, here I was hoping you had started making grips for the PPK. __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum.

October 14, 2009, 07:45 AM	#15
Sarge43 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 503	I went out and purchased a PPK to do just that. Every time I think I have time cleared to start on that front, it disappears. I even knocked my job back to 4 days a week to have more time in the shop and THAT time got taken up. The 1911's are keeping me running non stop. Good problem to have, but I still want to branch out at some point. I think my stainless PPK/S would look sweet with some Amboyna Burl on it! Sarge __________________ Exotic wood addict and grip maker www.shop.thefinergrain.com

October 14, 2009, 10:51 AM	#16
Christian James Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Posts: 168	Are those grips real ivory or ivory micarta?

October 14, 2009, 12:07 PM	#17
Anthony Williams Member Join Date: September 17, 2009 Posts: 39	Sarge Great looking weapon Sarge, James Bond has nothing on you and that's for sure. If you don't mind my asking, what does a gun like that cost? Anthony

October 14, 2009, 01:31 PM	#18
IdahoG36 Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 2,993	While ivory grips aren't really my thing, they look pretty good on your DW. I agree though, it would look even better with a black trigger as well.

October 14, 2009, 01:54 PM	#19
Sarge43 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 503	Christian, those are the real deal. I bought the scales a while back and haven't run into a good excuse to use them, until now. The MSRP on Valor's is higher, but they can be found for "street prices" of around $1,350 or so as a ballpark. Sarge __________________ Exotic wood addict and grip maker www.shop.thefinergrain.com

October 15, 2009, 10:33 AM	#20
Christian James Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Posts: 168	Nice. They look quite handsome on that gun. Hope it shoots as good as it looks.

October 15, 2009, 10:36 AM	#21
DaveTec Member Join Date: October 8, 2009 Posts: 50	Beautiful!

October 15, 2009, 10:55 AM	#22
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	That is a beauty, Sarge I was thinking about getting a 10mm CBOB, but that Valor is sweet... and it comes in black... With regards to ivory, a buddy of mine has a full, pre-ban tusk. He's thinking about making it into a scabbard for his cutting sword (a grandmaster acquaintance gave him an extremely high-grade katana, with the stipulation that my friend actually has to use it, not put it on display), but he's waiting until his carving skills are up to the task.

October 15, 2009, 01:23 PM	#23
Sarge43 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 503	Wow! That would be cool! I can't even imagine doing that. Sarge __________________ Exotic wood addict and grip maker www.shop.thefinergrain.com

October 15, 2009, 01:48 PM	#24
Cliff47 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Posts: 413	Beautiful firearm there. I would have swapped the 30-LPI checkering for a chain-link scallop on the frontstrap and the mainspring cover. Just personal preference.

October 15, 2009, 01:56 PM	#25
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Trying to decide if I'd prefer... ... a black solid trigger, or a black skeletonized trigger with your pistol, Sarge43. Either way, I'd go with black. Your pistol looks great as is, don't get me wrong, but I do think the all black and white motif would look sharper. Cheers, M