The slide has a flared and lowered ejection port. Grips: Cocobolo, double-diamond checkered All these features add up to a pistol that represents one intended for a destiny at the range.īottom Line: Springfield Armory’s Mil-Spec is a mid-priced 1911A1 that offers a blend of nostalgia and modern features. Sights: 3 white dot fixed blade (front) drift-adj. The A2 is one “that could have been,” according to Dan Wesson.
While it might leave the history buff snorting in contempt, the alternate-history approach is clever and makes for an excellent pistol that most traditionalists should enjoy. It shares lineage with the original M1911 and M1911A1, and this can be seen in details. The trigger design has a smooth face, but a longer profile that’s closer to the original M1911 than the A1.
The mainspring housing on Dan Wesson’s A2 is arched, but lacks the texture and lanyard loop. The slide serrations are akin to the originals, and in other places the aptly named A2 offers modern touches that include an extended, serrated thumb safety lever, a functionally-minded lowered and flared ejection port. On top of the slide are contemporary combat sights with a white dot blended into the drift-adjustable front blade. At the rear is a no-snag ramped rear sight with two white dots, and it’s serrated on the side for added grip when grabbing a handful of gun to rack the slide. The extended beavertail is tastefully modern with protection from being bitten by the spur hammer, which even has a subtly reduced profile. If you look just under the magazine release button, you’ll also find a slight undercut on the rear of the triggerguard to give the hand a higher grip and improved control. Not surprisingly, the A2 was built to Dan Wesson’s top-shelf standards, which means that all the components are hand fit to close tolerances.
While this gun stands to represent the would-be evolution from the 1911A1, the lack of frontstrap checkering and modern controls make it the most affordable way to gain entry into Dan Wesson’s high-end family of guns.
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