Another pistol getting a facelift for 2020, the Specialist features a new style light rail frame (as seen on the Kodiak) as well as forward cocking serrations and Dan Wesson inset slide serrations that reduce glare between the sights. The stainless steel slide has a 1913-style rail integrated into it for installation of lights and lasers, while the undercut trigger guard and 25 LPI frontstrap checkering help plant the pistol. Controls are prominent, with an ambidextrous thumb safety, extended magazine release and a magwell to facilitate quick reloads. Finished off with a set of G-10 grips that guide the hand up and into the extended beavertail, the Specialist is topped with a set of tritium sights front and rear, the back sight configured in a stacked dot style.
Brand Dan Wesson
Category Pistols
Caliber 45 ACP
Model Specialist
Frame Finish Stainless Steel
Action SAO
Slide Description Stainless Steel
Capacity 8+1
Frame Material Stainless Steel
Grips Black / Brown G10
Hand Right
Oal 8.75"
Safety Ambidextrous Manual
Sight Configuration Fixed Tritium Night
Sight Style Contrast
Weight 42.30 oz
Barrel Length 5"
Caliber Dictionary
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The 45 ACP (45 Auto) was designed by John Browning in 1905 for his prototype semiautomatic pistol that eventually became the legendary Colt 1911, using a .452-inch bullet. Browning proposed a 200-grain bullet; U.S. Army Ordnance, smarting from reports of poor performance of the 38 Long Colt in the Philippines, increased bullet weight to 230 grains for greater stopping power...and the 45 ACP as it is today was adopted in 1911. It remains an iconic and popular handgun cartridge for personal defense and competition, and was used by the U.S. military in submachine guns (Thompson and M3) through the 1970s. Although largely replaced by the 9mm for military use and the 9mm and/or 40 S&W in the law enforcement community, the 45 ACP is still used by the U.S. military and numerous law enforcement agencies in various applications. The standard load remains a 230-grain bullet at 780 to 850 fps, but lighter, faster bullets from 165 to 200 grain, delivering a bit less recoil, are also available. — Craig Boddington
