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03-04-2011, 03:52 AM
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My Second Dan Wesson, The Guardian in .45
Was at one of the local fun shops on Wednesday and I stumbled on the Guardian in .45 I fingered for a few and put in back and headed to work. Well I stewed on it over night and just had to have it. So I called them back to make sure that they had it, they did. Three actually(all gone now) so I brought it home with me. It is in the high 400's for the s/n.
Here it is    I got it home and disassembled and cleaned up but I am a little concerned with a couple of things. It seems not to want to lock back when I am hand cycling and it had a few rounds not eject fully. Hopefully these issues will iron them selves out when I get it to the range in the morning. Here he is with his Vbob Brother (single digit s/n VB00xCZ)   Sir James 
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#2
03-04-2011, 06:24 AM
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Very Nice Family Photo...
Congrats on your newest member of the family
 They both look great. When you get a free moment give us a range report on the guardian compared to the valor... I am very curious of the recoil of the Guardian vs the all steel V-bob...In any event congrat's on your new toy and best of luck with it, very nice eye candy.. Best Regards,
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03-04-2011, 07:01 AM
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congrats on your new Guardian, its a beauty.
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03-04-2011, 09:16 AM
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03-04-2011, 09:23 AM
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They both look great.
I am envious. Gun envy. But then again I a bit envious of Hue Hefner too. BUT.  Dave
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03-04-2011, 09:29 AM
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Congrats on getting yourself one of of the 2011 Guardians in 45 ACP..........
Clyde
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#8
03-04-2011, 09:58 AM
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 To the OP: awesome pics. Let us know how she shoots!
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03-04-2011, 11:17 PM
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Well I was able to get to the range for about an hour today. I ran 100 WWB 100 Magtech 100 Sellor&Bellot 230gr ball and two mags of Winchester Ranger 230gr T series +P It ate all the loads without a hiccup. No fail to feed or fail to eject. I did however have some issues with the slide not locking back when the mag was empty. I tried several different mags (factory Dan Wesson, Colt, Wilson and McCormick) and it would not lock back on any of them. So I pulled the slide stop out of my Vbob and installed it and that seemed to do the trick. Just to be sure I put the slide stop from the Guardian in the Vbob and it too had some lock back issues. I will have to contact Dan Wesson to get a replacement slide stop.
As for the heads up comparison, They are very similar. The Guardian is noticeably lighter. The triggers are about the same, but the Guardian seems to have a little sting to it(trigger) when fired. You also really notice the difference when firing the defensive rounds. Being lighter it snaps a lot more. Accuracy is good, in fact very good. I think I was a little better with the Guardian because I have more time behind the three dot system than the strait eights that are on the Vbob. Nothing came loose or broke the action seem to loosen up a bit. The thumb safety is very stiff but I would assume that it will loosen up with time. I would like to make this my everyday carry piece after I get a few hundred more rounds through it and the slide stop issues squared away. Sir James
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#13
03-04-2011, 11:22 PM
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Sir, very nice pistola! Thanks for the range report. Will be ordering a CCO on Monday!!!!
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#14
03-05-2011, 07:43 PM
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Nice!
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