Dan Wesson Guardian! Does it have rostered competition?

[Ultimate]

So does this beautiful firearm have rostered competition in the form of another 1911 in the same size in the same 9mm caliber or do I need to move out of state?

[bwiese]

1. Buy a 16" 45ACP barrel from GunParts, Inc.
   .
2. Cut/crown it to some length shorter than 16" (to avoid long gun vs pistol drama)
   but leave it long enough so it is a min 6" long AND min. pistol overall length of 10.5"
   (measured parallel to bore line).
   
   I think it's also nice to damage the feedramp, solder or epoxy something on it, etc.,
   so it clearly looks like it can't feed ammo.
   
   Also acquire a "blue gun" 1911 training magazine and any necessary hardware to
   lock it down (i.e., replace the mag catch with a screw etc.) .
   .
3. Supply this long barrel and other parts to a cooperating manufacturing FFL outside CA.
   Find a cooperating FFL in CA to accept delivery (there are ones here, like Riflegear or
   PRKArms, etc.)
   .
4. Have the non-CA mfg FFL install the above parts such that the gun becomes a 12133PC-
   exempt dimensionally-compliant single-shot pistol with zero magazine capacity (i.e, must
   load into the barrel port.) The gun must be rendered into this Roster-exempt form before
   it crosses into California - the CA FFL must NOT do this. This FFL ships the OEM barrel to
   back to you.
   .
5. Once the single-shot pistol is DROSed to you and you pick it up after 10 day wait, you are
   free to reconfigure it into any other legal combo.

[dfletcher]

So does this beautiful firearm have rostered competition in the form of another 1911 in the same size in the same caliber or do I need to move out of state?

Closest thing to it I can think of is the DW CBOB - stainless steel version. You'd have to be willing to pay about $1,700.00 for an "about $1,100.00 gun" though. Considering the "single shot" rote can be used over & over perhaps that's the way to go and get what you want.

[Sam]

Get it in California! Good luck...that's a pretty gun.

[NorcalGSG]

Nice tutorial Bill, and nice handgun pic! You won't be sorry once you get your DW here, Ultimate!

[plan-b]

Never seen that before. Thank you Ultimate, I just soiled myself.

[ALOC]

I've been wanting a 9mm 1911. That one is nice, to bad its not on the list.

[Ultimate]

Thanks BWEISE, I am going to look into that if I have no choice. Right now that seems like quite an ordeal to undergo.

Man I just want that gun so bad.

[Corbin Dallas]

Closest thing to it I can think of is the DW CBOB - stainless steel version. You'd have to be willing to pay about $1,700.00 for an "about $1,100.00 gun" though. Considering the "single shot" rote can be used over & over perhaps that's the way to go and get what you want.

I think maybe you guys don't know but the Guardian is a 9mm commander bobtail, not a 45.

Now, as far as the original DW CBOB, the weapon was HIGHLY undervalued at $1100, an AFAIC HIGHLY overpriced at $1750...

With that said, I have seen the new DW CBOB final run being sold at the $1450-1550 mark, which IMHO is not TOO bad...

HOWEVER, the Guardian is priced at !!YIKES!! $1530!!!!!

Now, call my crazy, but for $1500 I'd rather have a CBOB or for a few bux more (ok, more than a FEW...) a VBOB.

[Legasat]

We in CA have the CBOB or PM-7 only (for now).

That above gun is the GBOB (9mm, alloy frame for lighter weight). I want one too!

If you have a Mom/Dad/Grandparent out of state, you could get one via intra-family transfer.

[mike100]

It might be easier to move your parents out of state and have them intra-familiar ppt transfer an off list gun to you.

slightly hijack/off topic: Does a long lost (out-of-state) biological parent count in this regard?