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My first DW 1911
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This was on AA recently. The price was right & it's exactly what I was hoping for in my first DW auto…a pre-CZ gun in good shape, .45 ACP, with DW emblems on the grips. It's a Point Man Aussie, not sure just yet what the Aussie part means…maybe it shoots on the left side of the target?lol2

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It's been carried & holstered a bit, but there's minimal wear on the bluing.

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It came with it's original case, with two of the serial & model number stickers below the obvious custom foam job.WOW Wow…

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Well ya know, when something like that sits around my house for longer than an hour or so, it's gonna get the "treatment".rofl   hehe Laugh

 

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Now if it wasn't snowing half dollar sized snowflakes today, I would have taken this & the 7445 to the 'ol "range" this afternoon. Range Time Guess another few days won't kill me. We're supposed to get warm weather next week.Mini Gun

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Awesome 1911.  I'd like one like that in 10mm sometime.  Thanks for the great pics.  Range Time

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Very nice looking... I see you're getting "used to" the red cases Laugh  They are really great looking.

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Thanks guys.Laugh

Yep Shoot, the red is definitely growing on me. That's the same material I used in the .44 Pac case, and I have enough left to do one more 1911 size case, or maybe a Mini Pac. Hmmm...that would be pretty pathetic even forDWAS if I bought another one of these just to use up the rest of my material.rofl

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Here's a thread from 1911 Forum

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?p=2537762

Beautiful pistol, according to Dave Severn (who would know) it was originally developed for an Australian National Shooting Team.

 

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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Thanks for the info, Steve. The southern cross symbol seems to have a troubled history, and it's a bummer that the lefties currently identify with it. Oh well, that's their deal, not mine. 

Sounds like I may have overpaid a little, judging from some of those replies. I'm ok with that...or I should say I'm used to that.lol2

 

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Nice-un Grant. welcome to the 1911 club. I like what you did to the case.

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Thanks, LB.Laugh It definitely needed help...couldn't just leave it that way.Wink

 

Well, I was finally able to get to the range yesterday & send 50 rounds down the pipe...37 brass came back home with me...darn brass flingers!Mini Gun  rofl

Man, I've gotta tell ya, this Pointman is a fun gun!Cool Being my first .45 auto, I sort of expected the recoil to be a little more like my brother's 9mm, so I was slightly surprised at the heavier recoil with this one. That didn't stop me from hitting every single water bottle I aimed at, though. At about 30 feet, 7 out of 7 bottles went splash! However, they only go 'clang' on the empty propane tank.Laugh

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I didn't have to turn a single sight screw, it just hit everything I aimed at! I put a target out at about 60 feet & got 'em all in the rings. For me, that's pretty impressive...one was even a bullseye, but I'm sure that was an accident.lol2

I am impressed with the trigger feel, it's light & smooth. The ergonomics are really nice too, everything is well within reach. In all 50 rounds, it never once had a hiccup, feed issue, or anything. The last auto I owned was an AMT .22 Automag, so the recoil & weight of the slide going through it's motions on this one are much more pronounced than the AMT. I really like this gun, it is a keeper!Cool  (sorry about the crappy pic)

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Good On Ya, Mate (well, it's a PM Aussie, right?)

If it weren't for the cost of ammo, I could shoot a 1911 all day, it just feels so right your hand.

 

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