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Post by Landyman on Oct 31, 2022 10:15:30 GMT
Bought this Dan Wesson Valor 1911 from Rockabillybilly for a steal of a price. Going to be a nice plinker for my daughter. Mag leaking C02 so got hold of a few various seals, but not doing the trick so far. Got the vernier out and have ordered some more! Also ordered an Auto Ordnance magazine or it, seems they're all Cybergun clones and are vastly interchangeable between models, so hopefully I'll have 2 working mags by the weekend. And this one was £10 cheaper than alternative models for sale on the 'Bay! I've stripped, cleaned, lubed and reassembled it, and also shimmed the inner barrel to improve accuracy, (which I can't test until I can get C02 to stay in it!!). Not sure which way this is going, either a custom polish, or carry on with the 'Battlefield' finish. Just got hold of a nice little box to keep it in, might even try and make it look like a historic replica.🤔 Pictures of yours welcomed for inspiration!! Anyway, big thanks to Rockabillybilly for scratching (no pun intended!) my 1911 itch! 👍🏻 |
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Post by Wild Bill on Oct 31, 2022 10:24:20 GMT
Looks nice.  |
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Post by Landyman on Oct 31, 2022 10:35:15 GMT
Looks nice. Well it's a good starting point, I'm not brave enough to buy a brand new pistol and make it look like that!! 🤣 |
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Post by CaptDAR on Oct 31, 2022 11:40:48 GMT
I’m missing something ? Can’t see any pictures.
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Post by CaptDAR on Oct 31, 2022 11:43:28 GMT
I have a DW but mine is an A2.  |
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Post by HeadHunter on Oct 31, 2022 12:10:40 GMT
Bought this Dan Wesson Valor 1911 from Rockabillybilly for a steal of a price. Going to be a nice plinker for my daughter. Mag leaking C02 so got hold of a few various seals, but not doing the trick so far. Got the vernier out and have ordered some more! Also ordered an Auto Ordnance magazine or it, seems they're all Cybergun clones and are vastly interchangeable between models, so hopefully I'll have 2 working mags by the weekend. And this one was £10 cheaper than alternative models for sale on the 'Bay! I've stripped, cleaned, lubed and reassembled it, and also shimmed the inner barrel to improve accuracy, (which I can't test until I can get C02 to stay in it!!). Not sure which way this is going, either a custom polish, or carry on with the 'Battlefield' finish. Just got hold of a nice little box to keep it in, might even try and make it look like a historic replica.🤔 Pictures of yours welcomed for inspiration!! Anyway, big thanks to Rockabillybilly for scratching (no pun intended!) my 1911 itch! 👍🏻  |
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Post by Landyman on Oct 31, 2022 13:51:43 GMT
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Post by Landyman on Oct 31, 2022 13:54:38 GMT
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Post by Doyley83 on Oct 31, 2022 19:37:55 GMT
Very nice, everyone needs a 1911 replica 👍🏻
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Post by Wild Bill on Oct 31, 2022 20:39:14 GMT
Very nice, everyone needs a 1911 replica 👍🏻 They sure do.   |
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Post by Landyman on Nov 1, 2022 17:29:12 GMT
Right, testing day! New mag turned up in the post today and I couldn't wait to try it out. C02 straight from the tin in my outdoor 6m range, outdoor temp about 10 degrees, Excite Econ pellets, 2 mags worth (24 shots), shot at 6m rested. Total spread 40mm!!! Wow, this is an accurate pistol for a C02 replica. Shooting slightly high, so will shim the inner barrel a bit more to try and bring it back to centre slightly. Next job, make a case befitting such a cracking little gun! 😉 ![]() ![]()  |
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Post by Wild Bill on Nov 1, 2022 18:05:02 GMT
Enjoy it. That's what it's all about.  |
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Post by Landyman on Nov 5, 2022 20:46:02 GMT
Right ok here we are there in gents, after receiving such a fine pistol from Rockabillybilly, here's what it's going to live in!  |
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Post by Landyman on Nov 5, 2022 20:48:03 GMT
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Post by Landyman on Nov 5, 2022 20:52:53 GMT
And the reality behind the 'trickery'. I haven't actually bought any of the items, all things I've had lying around in the workshop for ages! Top left (pellet gun oil) is a shot bottle out of a gentlemans cane. Bottom right (pellet tin) is a Regisan shaving stick container, obviously the ammo box (Co2 holder) is a Cooks matchbox, and the Players packet is real.  |
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