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I have owned Kimbers and Springfield Armory 1911's and while nice, the Valor is just that much better. The fit and finish are superb and the gun is tight, but not overly tight. Trigger is crisp with no creep. There doesn't appear to be any tool marks outside or in. I didn't know if I would like the slim grips but the VZ's are nice and grippy. 25LPI checkering is perfect. All the sharp edges are nicely dehorned. Racking the slide is like butter.

If I had a complaint it could only be that the thumb safety is a little sharp on the top paddle. Dan Wesson should round the safety a little bit better. There is also a little side to side play in the grip safety, but it works and is fitted perfectly to the tangs. I had to take some 1,000 grit sandpaper and sand the guide rod and inside the recoil spring plug, to get rid of a gritty feeling/noise while racking the slide.

My valor was made in 10/13 and has what appears to be an EGW grip safety and not an Ed brown, but it is a nice part. The Heinie straight eight sights are nice and bright, but I'm not sure I'm personally going to be able to get used to them.

This was my first transaction with buds and it went smoothly.

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