Dan Wesson TCP 1911

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[@MyronNoland]

My Dan Wesson ECP was having the same slide lock problem. During the 500 round break-in period I was cleaning it every 50 rounds and over oiling it which was fine. I finally found out it was the drop of oil I put between the slide stop and the frame during reassembly that was not allowing the slide stop to seat all the way up into slide stop notch in the slide holding the slide open on the last round. Simply omitting that drop of oil cured the problem.

[@rlovell383]

I picked mine up this summer. Mine also took a few hundred rounds to become reliable, but now it runs like a Swiss watch. Absolutely LOVE it, my favorite 1911 I've shot so far.

[@Razor_36]

Bought a Specialist commander last year. Everyone was telling me to get one in 9mm but I couldn't bring myself to do it so 45 it was. The thing shoots like a dream and it's stupid accurate. I have never shot any commander or found one that balances better FOR ME than the Specialist. Great video as always.

[@thomascarpenter7415]

I can’t see a 1911 in 9mm either . I know it’s all the rage but I can’t do it … High Power for 9mm, 1911 in .45 , 10mm or .38 Super

[@sanfedista1361]

I recently bought into the 1911 platform and 45ACP caliber with the Dan Wesson Specialist and now I've got the itch for a commander sized 1911 in 45 ACP. The TCP looks really cool for concealed carry and has the rail e.t.c. but I keep going back to the specialist. Some kimbers look/sound great too but I've heard mixed reviews.

[@john2a142]

.45 is the only way good choice stick with your gut instinct!

[@LIONTAMER3D]

this the hottest adaptation of a 1911 ever

[@samhotstick13.28]

Love DW last year I bought the ECO in .45. At only 25 oz it handles recoil really good., the flat recoil spring helps with that, I believe the finish on the DW is called duty coat. But The destress is very nice too.

[@MrJalowery]

Looks simple and clean....VERY nice!

[@JayJay-zb9wy]

Great Information Justin!! Thank you!!

[@janetgalino7150]

dear sir as one who s tott was fire arms now ret 4 4yrs you are number 1!! guys like me dont watch civilans when it comes to fire arms but i do and your the best !! little younger than me but dig the zep hat like how you care about any mark or cloud on finish and see the beauty in them and understand the feeling of a fine pistol!! keep up the good work ps more dan wessons colt wc 1911s maybe thanx bro ps also thx 4 the lack talking about any thing but the firearm good luck god bless usa!!!!!!!

[@davejs2569]

Looks like I need to get ready to add this one to my collection! Nicely done.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

What collection?

[@richardstones6445]

Thanks Justin, for the great review. I just bought one chambered in 9mm last weekend, and the first two magazines I fired, the slide failed to lock open when the last round was fired. Also, the mag became stuck in the frame and wouldn't come free without some pretty tough love. I was only using the included DW mags. During some dry-firing using snap caps, the slide fails to lock open about 8 times out of ten, and when it does manage to lock open, the slide stop is barely engaging (as you showed in your video). I sure wish I would have watched your review before I bought it. I sent it in for CZ USA to repair. The gunsmith called me when he received the gun, and told me he would be able to get it adjusted properly. He seems like a really good guy, and offered to work a replacement if I preferred, but he told me he could get it adjusted properly, so I just opted for a repair. I hope he is right. Thanks again. Really nice review.

[@FM-xr5nj]

Good info there on the customer service. How did yours turn out?

[@MrRerod]

Was the problem resolved?

[@richardstones6445]

@@MrRerod Yes... sorry for the delayed response. The adjustments completely resolved the problem. I haven't experienced one problem since the gun was returned to me. With either the DW mag's or Wilson Combat mags. The CZ customer service is top shelf.

[@sharkzf6]

Nice! I just picked up a Wilson Combat EDC X9L...finest pistol I've ever owned or fired for that matter! 😎

[@thomascarpenter7415]

Great review ! Seriously thinking about picking up a DW

[@nitemare5030]

Keep up the great work. Love the Chanel. I have a few Dan Wesson 1911’s. They are great IMO

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@FM-xr5nj]

I don't have any 1911's, but I'm intrigued by Dan Wesson 1911's. Is it really worth the extra money for a WC or Nighthawk? After all, it would def be a range gun, safe queen type of purchase.

[@RepentorPerish77]

Just bought my Dan Wesson TCP a couple months ago brand new..I’ve put 200 rounds through it and didn’t have any malfunctions

[@ktay966]

Thanks for the review. I just purchased mine chambered in 45 ACP

[@RepentorPerish77]

How do you like it

[@CZ9mmUSA]

I bought one 2 years ago..... I need to shoot it some day. I have been very busy with Les Baer 1911s the last 18 months. Anyway, another great video by you. Cheers! 🥳👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MyDguerra]

Great Shooting ! More Power to you Sir Justin I enjoy watching the way you handle the pistol I will try to emulate it..

[@bosse641]

Cool piece.

[@markchambers2812]

Perfect size good video

[@billtshudy3653]

Just picked one of these up tonight at my local range. I watched your review 2 days ago and I was surprised and excited when I saw one in the used case that was never fired. Picked it up for $1100. This is my 1st DW, BUT I have 5 CZ’s in the collection. TSO, P01, SP01 Phantom, P10S and a97B. Love CZ pistols

[@northernninety7]

I'm about to report you for a steal like that lol. Good grab.

[@arborist460]

@@northernninety7 yea mine put a $1800 dent in my wallet

[@northernninety7]

@@arborist460 Mine $1700 oof.

[@elihollingsworth6852]

1100 is a steal

[@KeanonGilliamSlang369]

I have the 9mm version, no issues, shoots great, accurate.

[@THEBLACKGUNSMITHSW]

Nice 👍🏿

[@theknifeman7097]

Man that is sweet!

[@jamesdelong6401]

Very nice pistol. 😎🤘🇺🇸🍻. Love those grips

[@ericswink3919]

Nice gun

[@BLACKWOLF-1911]

Really nice gun, 1,400 nice? I too really can't justify spending that much. I did however buy the 45 Springfield ronin commander that you reviewed and I love it, funny, dan wesson is about 15 miles from my house.

[@markcarraway879]

I hate your sunglass lenses. Love your channel.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

What are your sunglasses like?

[@KatoCoyoteCombatWorkshop]

I want this in 9mm. It would be the ultimate "do it all" 1911 with reasonable capacity and better recoil out of an aluminum frame. In 45 I have got to have that 5 inch barrel.

[@tommytwice1720]

1911 in 9mm is pointless. Just go 2011

[@cuttheknot4781]

Justin. I just went to your "about" page (never have before) and it read directly about supporting your channel and affiliate stuff. I wanted to know a little bit about you but there is nothing there in that regard. Some may come away with a bad impression by starting off that page in the manner it is set up. I, personally, have been visiting your channel since the beginning and have always thought of you as a class act. I just wanted to give my thoughts on this. It's always a good idea to leave a good first impression...just my opinion. Cheers!

[@grasunmajjurach5568]

😁😁😁 verygood sudyord 👍👍👍

[@casiokids91]

I just bought a Dan Wesson, but I was looking at 9mm 1911 for cheaper ammo cost. When you said “In 45 as 1911 should be” I’m curious why? Thanks for the vid!

[@lj.7311]

Fantastic shooting. I love DW 1911’s. I’m not sure I want to venture into Commander sized 1911’s.

[@silverbackgorilla2112]

DW Makes Good Stuff

[@cliffordmurdock2407]

what a beautiful gun. the only thing i would change, other than having it in my collection, is the front sight. a fiber optic or tritium front sight would make it perfect for me. just not a big fan of the brass front sight, especially for the price of the gun.

[@JeremiahJS1984]

I'm not a fan of Dan Wesson but I am a fan of your video's! Great job as always

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

Fair enough!

[@nitemare5030]

Why not. Dan Wesson makes a great gun IMO

[@JeremiahJS1984]

@@nitemare5030 That's what I heard too but when I got a DW Specialist three years ago it had issues right out of the box. The thumb safety wasn't fit correctly and failed a basic function check, the grip safety wasn't fit correctly and wouldn't disengage without a super tight grip, the "stainless" parts rusted even after cleaning and oiling. At a price point of $1,700-$2,000 that's unacceptable, maybe I just got a lemon but I'm not going to take that chance again. Next rime I'm going with Les Baer or Springfield Armory Custom Shop. Have a good one

[@nitemare5030]

@@JeremiahJS1984 Yeah can’t say I would blame ya after that experience. I have two specialist and they work great so. Yeah maybe it was a lemon. I would be upset after spending that money too

[@jimmorrison306]

Ever get the slide stop figured out?. Was it just certain magazines?

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Waiting for Dan Wesson to produce a bobbed forged aluminum framed 4.25" barrel 1911 in 10mm.

[@roul3688]

Handsome pistol... Do you have contacts at Dan Wesson? Any word on the DWX?

[@richki.24]

Nice pistol but I'll stick with my $300-$500 range of hand guns ....way out of my $$ range ...

[@kentuckyboy541]

No shame. I can "afford" pistols like these but I can't justify it when a 500 dollar pistol will do. 1911's are a little different but I've never spent a grand on a pistol.

[@lenholt7419]

2 years later.... Thinking about a used TCP 45. Fair price, not shot. Looks like New Old Stock. However, considered used. DW shows warranty for the original owner only. Today with the experience you've had, would you be a buyer used or walk away? I'm gauging my risk for this potential purchase.

[@Banshee365]

FWIW Commanders are 4.25” barrel. The TCP is 4” as you stated. The ‘C’ in TCP stands for Compact. Great follow up review! Viva Dan Wesson

[@tomlongbeard6071]

Nice video. Any idea when they will finally release the DWX ?

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

No idea

[@Barbaroossa]

The Covid lockdown imposed on them made it so that they had to shut down for months, it's possible that the gun isn't even a fully completed design yet.

[@steveh7108]

@@Barbaroossa they need to move to a conservative state so they can assume production unimpeded.

[@j.dieason7527]

@@steveh7108 lol with Biden in office now the goal is zero conservative states.

[@nyghtmyst5118]

Series 70 or 80 style

[@triplblack]

Sweet. Makes me want to break out my 1911s and give them a workout.

[@michaelmenefee4157]

Justin- what holster are you using with your TCP?

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

I've been just using a Blade-Tech. I love their holsters - basic no-nonsense and they work great.

[@tigerman3]

Justin, try a new slide stop to correct the issue. Hickok45 was having a similar issue with his DW Guardian .45 and it now functions flawlessly. The TCP and the ECP are great offerings from Dan Wesson. I've shot both and they each offer different features depending on what you're looking for in a 1911 for EDC. Personally, I carry the Dan Wesson Vigil Commander .45 or my Guardian in .38 Super. IF you can find a Dan Wesson in your gun shop, I definitely recommend that you seriously consider buying it. You won't be sorry! Remember, when you buy a DW new, the recommended break-in is 300-500 rounds. (It is a tightly-fitted 1911 and NOT a Glock! IT REQUIRES more maintenance and TLC to run optimally. Recoil spring maintenance IS required as well...) Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for cleaning and lubing the pistol during the break-in period (every 50-100 rds fired)

[@rudrashakti108]

Good comment. I have the DW ECP in 45 ACP. I followed the break in-instructions to the letter. The check mate mags that came with it, plus the check mate mags I bought that have the non flush fit bottom, worked flawlessly from day one. The mecgar mags needed a break in period since they tended to not allow the slide to go into battery on the last round. After packing them with rounds and leaving them for a few weeks like that, now they work fine. Wilson combat mags also needed the same treatment otherwise they didn't allow the slide to go into battery on the last round. This included the 10 round WC mag I got. As of now, all mags work, as does the gun, with any ammo. And again with the checkmate mags the gun was always flawless from day one. People who do reviews need to know what the hell they are doing.

[@rickyb4933]

I hope you are saving the brass.... ammo is next to impossible to get. You are very lucky...

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

Brass is not the problem - I have more than I can store. It is the other components that are gone.

[@rickyb4933]

@@JustinOpinionChannel you are very true, crazy world we are experiencing

[@KatoCoyoteCombatWorkshop]

With how non-traditional this 1911 is shaped, does it fit into holsters designed for other railed 1911s?

[@rlovell383]

Mine does

[@darrenbishop4327]

I really wish this was offered as a 5 inch model s well. I know the name would change but who cares.

[@KatoCoyoteCombatWorkshop]

Agreed. This is the only 1911 that checks all the "do it all" boxes for me (aluminum frame, accessory rail, available in 9mm) but a 5" or even 4.25" would sell me better than a 4".

[@AGC828]

It's fun to review handguns I'm sure. But, the reality is...there really aren't any poorly made 1911's. Is there any 1911 that just can't not stove-pipe 1 out of 8 rounds? Usually not. When there IS failure it's usually user error. Limp wrist-ing or bad ammo. Many are happy with a budget RIA 1911. Metro Arms. The difference is in the finishing work and accessories (e.g. what kind of sights it comes with, does it have a flared mabwell? etc.)...made of alum? Steel? Carbon steel? Custom guns allegedly have no wobble in the trigger/slide to frame fit...One brand has more cache...another maybe have a sharp butt, round or bobtail...etc. In the end it comes down to how much do we have to spend on one gun and who's marketing we bought into. Or didn't. There's no magic 1911 that will make us able to do 1 MOA groups at 25 yards on a moving target....better to spend money on range time and qualified coaching. Any handgun is only as accurate as the shooter is skilled...enough. As in any sport. John McEnroe...ex-pro tennis player used to compete with cheap wood rackets while the others used rackets with special composite material and tech. He still became one of the best in history.

[@deank5649]

Cheap 1911s have no longevity. For people who like 1911s that don't shoot alot they could work ok. Guys like me that put 30k or more through my 1911s a year they won't cut it ask me how I know. Also the cheaper made guns are fit like garbage. That's something you wont notice until you own a semi custom or custom gun. I've never met a person who has owned or shot Nighthawk, Wilson, Alchemy, Ed Brown, or a full house custom gum and decided their RIA or citadel was a better gun because its not. Lastly I've been to well over 150 training courses between department in service training and national level instructors like Will Petty, Steve Fisher, Chris Costa, Bill Blowers, Chuck Pressburg etc. I can 100% say I've NEVER seen a gun cheaper than a Springfield TRP out of the box make it through a 2-5 day 800-1000 round class. Buy once cry once and you'll own it for a lifetime.

[@jimtieri7569]

Hey Justin-what kind of ears are you wearing??

[@hillshepherd9444]

Let me know when you’re not doing reviews on mega bucks Firearms\pistols. The SCCY Dash DBG striker fired pistol has been available for a long time. This pistol is the same size as a hellcat and a Sigg P3 65. Get the pistol review it

[@5jjt]

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[@travispierce3485]

This was the worst 1400 I ever spent. Not including ammo trying to break it in. Love the looks just poor engineering in my opinion. The feed ramp is too steep causing fail to feed issues. Also beats up your ammo when you load and unload. Eventually that first round of expensive 45acp carry ammo will be trash. Tried only Wilson mags. In my opinion Springfield is the best in this price range.

[@dougcobb8114]

Lol..very aggressive girp.

[@grizz474]

1911s are too temperamental for me. Seems like they have far more feeding, magazine and ammo issues than other guns. Then there's that whole "cocked and locked" thing that I'm just not comfortable with. I'll stick with my ugly (trouble free) Glocks and M&Ps.

[@mdd1963]

cocked and locked rocks!