TGO David

This is a heck of an opportunity!  Folks need to jump in on this with you.

  It sounds to me like he's capable of getting shit done.

  Ever read something so detached from reality that it makes your eye twitch?  I just did.

  I wonder if my buddy Mark Lancaster over at Squared Away Customs has anything for them.  I'll do some checking.

One of the first 40SW I ever owned was a "Baby Eagle" which is essentially the same gun.  Great weapon.  It was hard as heck to find holsters for it back in the mid 90's though.

Those look like fun.

Welcome aboard.

  Yeah, that was my 4th of July shirt.  Back to Back World War Champs.  :lol:

Just screwing around with the iPhone camera trying out some ideas before I break out the DSLR...

Received mine today.  Immaculate!  Fit and finish is superb.  No problems with the ambidextrous safety.  The seller included an extra recoil spring and a few mags as well.   It reportedly has had a hundred or so rounds through it.  You can't tell it ever had one.  :)   I hope to shoot it tomorrow and will take some photos later this weekend.  I'm thoroughly impressed with it.

Good schools, lots of churches, lots of shopping, and rural lifestyle?  Williamson County just outside of metro Nashville is likely where you want to consider.   http://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson_County,_Tennessee#Demographics

One of builds was on a stripped CMMG lower.  No problems with it.

That thing is just gorgeous.

If the Specialist turns out to be as nice as I've read and everyone says they are, I could see a Valor bobtail in 10mm adding itself to the stable at some point.

That sounds a lot like Balcone's True Blue. The corn smell and taste is very noticeable in it as well, reminding you of the fact that moonshine is only a barrel and a few years away from being whiskey.   Sounds like something I need to try! Thanks for sharing.

The wife and I and some friends have been wanting to make that trip. How does it drink? Did you do the distillery tour also?

Thanks all.  I am looking forward to sending some lead downrange with it.  I have a Wilson Combat Professional bobtail that I never carry as it has sentimental value.  Call me silly, but I wore that to my wedding and as a result it's sort of sacred to me now.  I do take it to the range periodically and run some rounds through it, though.   :)   I was able to pick the Specialist up as a slightly used firearm from an individual seller out of state for about $300 off of retail, which seemed like too good of a deal to pass up.  That said, Daniel at Guns & Leather said that Dan Wesson 1911s are probably the best non-custom 1911s you can buy right now.  Without spending Wilson Combat, Nighthawk, Republic Forge money, this was the best 1911 I felt that I could buy at the moment.   More to come!

Nice to hear, Rusty.  Thanks.  I just "pulled the trigger" on a Specialist myself so it's all over but the waiting now.  Hopefully I'll have it in hand before next weekend and can take it out to the range for some grouping therapy.

  Do you have the standard grip Valor or the Valor Bobtail?

I am thinking about picking up a Dan Wesson Specialist as a carry 1911 to perhaps replace my Colt, or at least allow me a backup if I send my Colt off to have it completely worked over.   I'd like to hear from those of you who own a DW 1911. Pros?  Cons?  Satisfied?

The only other country I'd consider moving to is the Republic of Texas.  And that's because their state bird is the middle finger.  :cool:

I've had success using Nashville Gun & Knife and Everything Weapons recently for FFL transfers.  Neither were unreasonably priced. 

I'd say post the link.  Let whomever feels inclined to help, help.  Anyone who doesn't want to doesn't have to.

Manual renew.

  Got it.  Somehow that silly thing started sending emails again.  You can safely ignore it.