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@Armadillo Armament I can appreciate the frustration you experienced. For that kind of investment, there is an expectation that it will arrive without any issues. With that being said, things happen. I also understand that once something happens that taints a firearm there is no going back. I've had three I've had to get rid of due to bad experiences.
Nice Glock! I chased the triggers in my Gen 3 - Gen 4 Glocks for years. After a while, I realized that comparing actually shooting vs slowly pressing the trigger to emphasize every iota of the range of the trigger is not time well spent. All I do now is a Dot connector and just shoot my guns. Your trigger is an example of all my Gen 5's.
@@justinmoore4088 absolutely, I cared about triggers until I realized 98% of them make your gun worse. From primers to drop safety to how ludicrously expensive they are. I’ve come to like the Glock trigger quite a bit as well.
Sometimes you get lucky and the tolerances stack and align in just the right way that gives you a fantastic trigger. Sometimes it's the opposite, even with gen 5's.
I have a Talo g45 build with a radian ramjet and afterburner, TLR HL-X, glock performance trigger and JohnnyGlocks Vex trigger shoe. I used to run a KKM barrel and comp combo but wanted to shorten the overall package. The ramjet still performs very well using nato spec and hotter so im happy with the trade off.
most likely the recoil spring needed to be broken in, I got a pretty used 45 (likely thousands of rds before me), threw on a kkm barrel + comp (stainless though) and had no issues all the thousands of rounds I shot it, from 115-147
@@svenskaskene199 The Radian doesnt offer the same amount of recoil control as the kkm. It does have a much better install process and is legal in more states and can obviously be removed and ususally doesnt affect reliability. But the KKM in terms of performance is significantly better. I would say the radian is a better generalist comp while the KKM is more for a tuned system.
I have the vedders light tuck for my Glock 19 with tlr7a l, and I agree 6/10 for sure, the clips sucks and the wing is garbage, will never get a vedders holster again
Yep vedders holsters suck, even when tightened down pretty tight, my hellcat wiggles in the holster, I made the mistake thinking it was going to be amazing because it took a month and cost 80$
I guess my curiosity might be somewhat ill-informed, but if (in the rare chance this can happen with a drop directly on the muzzle), what's to stop it from potentially happening while advancing a new round into the chamber from the mag? One could assume that the force of the slide closing with the spring tension would be similar to a "drop" and could potentially cause forward motion of the firing pin/striker. My CS has some pretty stiff recoil spring tension, since I've only put 300-400 rounds through it so far. I'm sure over time, the action will break in a bit more with less spring tension. But you're right: this is definitely something that will sit in the back of my mind as a potential failure point of an otherwise perfect handgun. The majority of my collection of handguns (1911's included) are all drop-safe with a firing pin block. I certainly don't anticipate ever dropping my CS muzzle-down, but it does make me think about the force of the slide closing, also. I haven't had any failures with regular shooting, so it's a small concern, but it definitely leads to a bit of curiosity on my part. I certainly will want to expand my Staccato collection in the future with at least a C and potentially a P, so it'd be nice to have some clarity on the "drop" issue as time moves forward and if it is a legitimate concern or not.
You bring up a valid point. If a gun isnt drop safe what else is it lacking. I think you should be safe considering how many staccatos are used but I understand your concern.
I’ve had good luck with Armzmen and QVO holsters. Armzmen is one man operation with prompt response to inquiries. I’m sure you’re aware of Roger with QVO.
@@ArmadilloArmament Don't carry it as my main EDC, but I like that I can use multiple of my firearms with TLR1HL's and I think the material used is high quality along with the shock cord tightening system rather than screws
@@BA-oy9uo I like the overall idea of the philster, and the quality was actually really good. My issues was with the OWB one just really not working when you try to run which is just inherent to the design of a one size fits all holster. I really like the iwb one even with it being too expensive imo. Philster pisses me off but is still on the higher side of quality/favor.
Due to a terrible experience with their G43x holster and awful service from their customer service and president, I no longer recommend LAS concealment. Please watch my video (The Holster Industry: Lazy and Overpriced) for more info.
Saying stay away from any brand because of one purchase is obtuse! I have 7 1911's of all price ranges and my DW Specialist is just as reliable as the ones that cost twice as much. I'm not saying it's better, but just as reliable. That includes 2 Colts. I live in the Hartford area and have a soft spot in my heart for Colt 1911's. I've bought expensive cars brand new that had to go back to the dealer 2-3 times before things got ironed out. The bottom line is shit happens and sometimes great companies turn out a less than usual product. So, anyone that sees this video and has their heart set on a Dan Wesson, I say buy it and enjoy it! One more thing, your audio isn't very good.
@@garyvalenti1019 I gave them 3 opportunities to send me a working gun. If you want to trust a company that can’t make a 100 +year old gun be my guest.
dude, that sucks. I own 3 Dan Wesson 10mm.Valor commander, Razorback, and Specialist. all stainless, all function. I had an issue with tight tolerances on the razorback, but it was worked and now runs great. The valor hates Speer gold dot 165 gr but the others take them like a champ. that is the only ammo I've had bad experience with. Sorry to hear that.
Glad yours are all working well, Ive heard great things from most peoples dan wessons. Obviously I had a bad experience but dont let it stop you from enjoying yours. Thanks for watching.
@@ArmadilloArmament When did you purchase yours? I have heard that their quality has fallen off since the parent company bought Colt. I would still buy one if I needed one and just take it to a local pistol smith (1911 specialist) to get it fixed. I had to do that with my three high end Springfield Armory 1911s.
@@johnstokes7797 I bought it around 2020 if my memory is correct so I dont think it would be affected. I get what you're saying about bringing it to a smith and having them work it over. It likely would have been a simple fix like springs, re profiling ramp, etc which realistically even I can do as ive worked one 1911's quite a bit. My issues with that though is that this is roughly a $2000 firearm and I think the company should fix the issue for free. Same thing happened with my Alchemy. Super easy fixes but for a $5000 firearm it should be spotless. Just my opinions though.
I have to disagree with the fundamental premise of the question. The P226 is not one of the greatest combat handguns ever devised. One might be able to make that argument in 1985, but ever since the proliferation of polymer framed duty style pistols, the P226 is floating in a bit of a no man's land. The primary arm being your long gun, the sidearm gets carried a lot but used very little. Using a 1.2kg brick of steel in that role is simply a waste of loadout capacity which could be allocated for more useful equipment while substituting one of the dozens of polymer frame pistols on the market without suffering a significant deterioration in performance. On the other hand, you'd expect an increase of performance for all that weight which you're really not getting with the P226. Thanks to its relatively high bore axis, it shows a surprising amount of muzzle flip for its weight and really doesn't shoot any better than say a Walther PDP at just over half the weight. And even as far as bullseye accuracy goes, neither the W.German made P226 pistols nor the US made ones usually show significantly better dispersions than the roughly 4-5cm/25m you can expect from your average duty gun.
Interesting take. If you had watched the video, you’d know I didn’t claim the P226 is definitively the best handgun ever created. I just discussed its features and history. Comparing it to a completely different polymer striker-fired gun is ridiculous. The P226’s trigger, recoil impulse, ergonomics, reliability and pedigree clearly outweigh many other options. There doesn’t need to be a single 'best' gun; some, like the P226, remain relevant and effective even if other options like a Glock might be considered 'better' by some. Maybe try actually watching the content before criticizing.
@@ArmadilloArmament No, I don't. I think that while the P226 is a fundamentally sound pistol design, its full steel construction comes with a weight penalty that is way disproportionate to its performance characteristics - which are, in the grand scheme of things, good but not remarkably so. It shoots as straight as any other duty handgun. It's very reliable and durable, as are a dozen others. Granted they have way better triggers than any of the popular striker fired guns including the PDP - with the downside of being DA/SA, which frequently seems to be an issue with people who get little trigger time, i.e. your average armed forces member. There's just no particular task or use case for which the P226 would be an obvious short list contender in a military setting. Side arm to a rifle? With it being dead weight 99.9% of times, you're far better off with something lighter so you can use the saved weight on other gear that's actually useful. Matter of fact you could take any of those polymer wonder nines, slap a light and reddot on it and still come in under the weight of a naked P226. Offensive handgun? That concept was tried and went nowhere. Sooo... What exactly makes it "one of the greatest combat handguns ever devised"? Historically it was less of a revolutionary next step as much as it was the last flare-up of the all-steel handgun. A dead end without any subsequent breakthrough developments grounding on the P226 specifically. The Browning-Petter-SIG-System was already 10 years old and established (the P220 entered service with the Swiss army in 1975, the Glock 17 with the Austrian army in 1982) by the time the 226 came out, and it taking the world by storm was overwhelmingly due to Glock's success, not SIG's. The US army didn't care, they had just adopted the Beretta 92 over the P226. Even if we include the civilian setting, where do you see it being used at the very top end? Not in Bullseye, because it's not accurate enough. Not in practical shooting, because the muzzle flips too much thanks to the massive slide and high bore axis. Rarely in carry applications because it's a brick.
It seems you're one of those people who likes to write lengthy comments using words you barely understand. Honestly, it feels like you're relying on something like chat gpt to generate these hollow responses. Once again, watch the video. I never mentioned weight distribution on a kit or claimed that a handgun is essential on the modern battlefield (It is). My point was that the P226 has significant advantages over many other firearms like glocks, m9's, hk's, etc. Furthermore, countless professionals and special operations units worldwide would strongly disagree with your take. Maybe go up to one of them and tell them their handgun selection sucks and tell me how that works out. And if a couple of ounces really make that much of a difference to you, maybe it's time to hit the gym so it doesn’t impact delicate, supple. soy boy physique. Im done arguing with you, I love discussing guns with people, but discussing any topic with someone that is so confidently incorrect is a pure waste of my time. If you're so convinced the P226 is terrible, feel free to start your own RU-vid channel and shout your opinions into the void. Good luck bucko.
I get what you’re saying here, but a few things. Qualified pricing is $560 and even for non-mil/lLE the street price is $645 everywhere. It’s not really fair to quote a MSRP that literally nobody actually pays. Trijicon prices this way because of how Agency/DOD contracts are written, which requires a certain discount below MSRP to be purchased with tax dollars anyway. People quoting this fantasy MSRP are really just spreading misinformation because nobody paid that much for this. Second, Trijicon designed this optic with a certain philosophy of use which is completely understandable. All the tactical oriented shooters who were using the SRO regardless of its fragility because they liked the window were sacrificing durability for window size/clarity. Now Trijicon has brought to market an optic that allows them to instead sacrifice a bit of the window size but in exchange they gain back that durability. Those who want to skirt the line between tactical and competition shooting are the target market. For this market this is actually a smart move, especially with the new auto-brightness adjust being a more tactical feature while the crosshair reticle option can be used in place of a larger 6 MOA+ dot which a lot of competitors use. They can do this all while using the same holsters which they were already running or modifying to accept the forward optic. Same footprint on the same guns. Understanding the target audience means understanding the optic. It isn’t for everyone but it’s an extremely smart move for a certain group of people. For the people who this does not apply to, they gave us the RCR. The auto-brightness and multi-reticle would have been nice to see on the RCR, but I don’t think the target audience for that optic cares so much about that either. I have both and think both are great optics for slightly different use cases. I think if you’re being fair the highest price you discuss on this is $645. That’s compared to about $480 street price on RMR type 2. It’s $165 more. When people are saying this costs $300+ more than the RMR type 2, it’s seriously disingenuous. Personally, I would pay $165 more for the larger window, the auto-brightness, and the top loading battery all day. As it stands I paid $560 for mine and it’s a great purchase for that price.
Ive had a negative experience with PSA 15 rounds mags. Ive heard bad things about shield arms but have never tested them. I did reach out with them if they want to prove some ill happily review them.
Nope its gonna be comped. The PMM comp I made a video is phenomenal but im waiting for the Radian Ramjet to come out for the 43x and that'll be a upcoming review.
Just got my Raptor 2.0. The belt clips are bulky plastic. They are not very conceal carry friendly. You will need to buy new metal replacemnt clips. Go with two single clips. The wing is horrible, in my opinion, and it pushes my belt out a huge amount. The shape of the wing is a horrible design. My freaking belt prints when the wing is installed...lol. I got the light bearing version. The holster itself is great. Looking for a traditional type wing attachment if anyone has suggestions. Basically, to make a good complete package, you have to throw away the clips and wing attachment that comes with it and spend another 30 bucks on good replacements. Taking the total to what I paid for a Veddar with custom coloring. No need to do anything to the Veddar. Lesson learned.
Your exactly right. Holster is phenomenal but the clips and wing are awful. On top of that Lucas has said some very dumb things recently and im not sure I want to continue supporting his company, which is very unfortunate because T rex in some ways got me into guns. Thank you for your experience.
@ArmadilloArmament Yeah, I agree. Lucas seems to be pretty full of himself these days. If Vedder had a light bearing option for my EDC, I would have got another Vedder holster. What's your opinion on Tier 1 holsters? They were the other option i was considering when I ended up going with T .Rex Raptor.
@@Pro_2A_1776 Im not super hot on Veddar, my lighttuck is alright. Ive never owned a tier 1 holster but ive heard about alot of cracking issues and they dont make holsters that work for alot of my guns. Look into LAS, They are by far my favorite manufacturer at this time. LAS Saya 2.0 for most of my guns. Tenicore is also great but I hate the built in hump they have so I cant use them for a majority of my guns.
I own a dan wesson. 2000 rds not one issue. I think that your issue was understanding the product you own. I mean this in the nicest way possible. Recoil spring, gun brake in and loads likely caused your issues. DW is a quality gun. The only customer service I have been impressed with is Les Baer. It is sad but common everywhere to have poor service lately. Then other times there is a perceived issue like in another comment left here.
I have one circa 1975 Series 70 .45 Gold Chip in the factory Electro less Nickel Finish. As much as,I search, I cannot find another in this finish. Do you know if this was a Special Order gun or were there many made in this finish ? The gun is 50 years old in perfect as new condition ! Can you five me a price ?
Has anyone else noticed that 1911s run best in 45? I've had no problems with many 1911s using Colt, Wilson, and Tripp Research Cobra mags. But I've seen plenty problems with them in 9 and best mm. I've had precisely zero problems with Dan Wesson revolvers or 1911s. That's a fine looking Gold Cup. Thanks for showing it.
