Dan Wesson Introduces Vigil Series 1911s (For Le$$)
Everybody loves a high-quality 1911. After all, what’s not to love? Better magazine capacity than a revolver, but with over a century’s worth of proven performance in the field, the 1911 remains one of America’s favorites and will for the foreseeable future. That said, a top-quality 1911 is a serious cash investment…unless, of course, you’re talking about the Dan Wesson lineup of Vigil Series 1911 pistols. There are eight Vigil models in the lineup, with stickper prices ranging from $1,297 to $1,398.
The Vigil Series 1911 pistols are built around a forged aluminum frame with a stainless-steel slide. The round-top slide sports a tritium night sight on the front and a serrated tactical rear sight. The front strap is checkered at 25 lines per inch, as is the rear strap, and the Vigils feature a rounded butt for comfortable carry.
The aluminum frame is a real weight saver, too, shaving off approximately 6 ounces in the Vigil Government-size compared to standard Government-size 1911s. All Vigil 1911s are made from premium components and feature a beveled magazine well, carry bevel treatment, undercut trigger guards, and hand-polished flats. The Dan Wesson triggers are crisp and creep-free and are set at 3.5 to 5 pounds. Each pistol comes with two magazines.
In addition to the government model with a 5-inch barrel, Dan Wesson offers these Vigil options:
- The Vigil Suppressor-Ready variant, a Government-sized 1911 with an extended, threaded barrel and high sights with a tritium front.
- The Vigil Commander with a 4.25-inch barrel, and the same features as the Government-size Vigil. This shorter Commander drops a couple-ounces, making it a mid-sized pistol that is easier to carry on-body all day yet remains very accurate.
- The Vigil CCO model, combining a sub-compact Officer frame with a compact Commander slide and barrel. Ideal for concealed carry, it is very light yet retains the sight radius of a Commander model, making it very shootable.
All Vigil models are also available in 9MM Luger, which adds another round to the ammunition capacity.
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Hell of deal for custom 1911A1., cheap considering most custom pistol start at about 2k on up. Would you want to carry and shoot a pistol that costs more than 2k, doubtful. Most very good limited series pistols cost about 1000 to 1500 dollars. As my favorite pistol to carry and shoot. Something i will keep in mind. Between Colt Gold cup, S &W E series 1911, Kimber all of them have been great shooting pistols. Of course only in .45 acp. Old and slow still gets the job done.
Kimberly blows
Sorry keyboard warriors. Comparing a glock to a 1911 is like comparing beets to race horses. $1400 may be nothing to sneeze at, but getting a semi-custom 1911 for the same price as a Gold Cup, believe it or not, is a screaming deal. If you happen to be, or have in the family, an extremely well versed 1911 gunsmith you might, MIGHT, get an RIA to shoot as well as a Dan Wesson, but it will never have the same quality. If you want a plastic side arm, go buy 4 of them and show us your best Shiva impression. If you want a great value in the world of 1911s give the DW a spot on your list. And by the way, this article was a sales pitch, not a review.
For that amount of money, you might as well buy a Kimber…
Donnie – for LESS than that amount of money I HAVE bought a couple of Kimbers!
Chad get a grip. $1400. bucks is no bargain. For that money I could buy a couple of all steel construction ATI GI model. A little trigger work, polish the feed ramp and bushing and this gun at twenty five yards will shoot with the best of them. Of course that’s only what i did with the two I own. Oh yeah with the $400. I’d have left over… Atlantic City is always fun.
Chad, must not think $1297-1398 is serious money for a pistol. You could buy 2 Glocks for that much money or 1 Glock a holster, Night Sights and 1000 rounds of ammo. $1400 is SERIOUS Money to most people. Great pistol but out of reach for most people.
@Daryl-
I can buy 30 Kia Rio’s for as much as I can buy 1 Ferrari.
Hey buddy leave Kia Rio outta it.there good cars……l own 1 and luv it lol
Not seeing the undercut trigger guards, question about the capacity. Those look like a standard 7 round mag??? Is the second mag an 8 rounder??? Inquiring minds want to know, accuracy results with the typical supporting data with different loads, velocity, groups, etc. thanks guys.