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- Ambi safety, grip safety - an ambidextrous safety allows for an easy to access to the safety for both left-handed and right-hand shooters
- Fixed night sight - a Novak-style snag-free sight with tritium self-illuminated vials
- Front serrations - forward cocking serrations give solid purchase for press-checks
- Frontstrap 25 LPI checkering - sharp, 25 LPI checkering, giving plenty of grip without being too aggressive
- Long solid trigger - a long solid trigger was used to give a traditional look and incorporate a serrated face
- Magwell - reloads are made easy, their magwell helps to funnel the fresh mag into the gun
- Mainspring housing checkering - the 25 LPI checkering on the flat mainspring housing provides the means for a superb grip
- Rail - equipped with a 1913 Picatinny rail, adding a light or laser is a simple operation
- Rear tactical night sight - with an abrupt front face, the tactical rear sight allows for 1-handed racking of the slide and has a single tritium vial dead-center below the sight's notch
- Tactical hammer - the skeletonized hammer helps to reduce weight and maintains the clean look of the pistol
A full-size 1911, the DAN WESSON Specialist Pistol is chambered in .45 or 9mm and loaded with features to satisfy a public servant's special requirements. The forged stainless steel slide wears Dan Wesson's popular Clark-style serrated rib with a single amber tritium dot in the rear sight and a green lamp with white target ring in front.
The frame sports an integral 1913 Picatinny, 25 LPI front strap checkering, undercut trigger guard and recessed slide stop to enable the installation of laser grips. Equipped with an ambidextrous thumb safety, extended magazine release and detachable 2-piece magwell, the Specialist is operator-friendly. It is finished off with a set of G10 VZ Operator II grips that force the hand into the beavertail and hold it there.
Warranty Information
| Caliber | .45 ACP |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 |
| Barrel Length, in | 5" |
| Frame Material | Forged Stainless |
| Slide Finish | Duty Finish |
| Grips | G10 |
| Trigger Mech | Single Action |
| Front Sight | Fixed Night Sight |
| Rear Sight | Tactical Night Sight |
| Safety | Ambi Thumb Safety, Grip Safety |
| Height, in | 5.5" |
| Width, in | 1.45" |
| Overall Length, in | 8.75" |
| Weight, oz | 42.3 |
