{"id":1304,"date":"2023-07-29T08:43:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T08:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1304"},"modified":"2023-07-29T08:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T08:43:13","slug":"gun-review-dan-wesson-dwx-compact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=1304","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: Dan Wesson DWX Compact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-scaled.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-696x522.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-1536x1151.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-1068x800.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154018-02-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"20230702154018-02\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/hands-on-dan-wesson-dwx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dan Wesson\u2019s DWX<\/span><\/a> was one of the most highly-anticipated firearms of 2019. Unfortunately, it didn\u2019t make it to us until earlier this very year, which I have it on very good authority is considered to be 2023. A hybrid design effectively combining a CZ competition frame with a Dan Wesson 1911 slide, resources and materials from both the Czech Republic and New York were required to complete this fast, refined, sexy new pistol. That made it highly susceptible to COVID restrictions, delaying the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/danwessonfirearms.com\/product\/dwx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the DWX<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/danwessonfirearms.com\/product\/dwx-compact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the DWX Compact<\/span><\/a> seen here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540172 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1940\" height=\"1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01.jpeg 1940w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-1068x802.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1940px) 100vw, 1940px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1940\" height=\"1456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01.jpeg 1940w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-1068x802.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154040-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1940px) 100vw, 1940px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dan Wesson has built a well-deserved reputation for making top-of-the-line 1911s that blur the line between production and custom. In effect, guns with the incredibly precise fit and smoothness of a custom handgun, complete with hand tuning in the critical areas, but with the reliability, the lack of a \u201cbreak-in\u201d period, and the price tag of a production gun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ammunition for this and all TTAG reviews is sponsored by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ammo To Go<\/a>. You can support TTAG by shopping at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ammo To Go<\/a>\u00a0for ammunition and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540163 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-scaled.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540163 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154022-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The DWX pistols continue this, but with a more modern flair. Instead of single-stack 1911s like the rest of the Dan Wesson lineup, the DWX Compact frame is effectively that of a tuned-up CZ 75 and it accepts a double-stack, 15-round magazine.<\/p>\n<p>This may not come as a surprise, but the DWX Compact is a smaller version of the DWX, which I sorta reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/hands-on-dan-wesson-dwx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>. The big brother holds 19 rounds and is hands-down one of the best shooting pistols on the market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540177 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2529\" height=\"1899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01.jpg 2529w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-700x526.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-696x523.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-1068x802.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-1920x1442.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-559x420.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-560x420.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2529px) 100vw, 2529px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540177 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2529\" height=\"1899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01.jpg 2529w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-700x526.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-696x523.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-1068x802.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-1920x1442.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-559x420.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154052-01-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2529px) 100vw, 2529px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside either DWX, the trigger group will be familiar to any 1911 shooter (the sear, hammer assembly, disconnector, firing pin, and springs are all 1911) and the slide is much more 1911 in style than CZ 75, though it does use a CZ 75-type barrel locking lug system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540175 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01.jpeg 1762w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-700x526.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-696x523.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-1068x802.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-559x420.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-560x420.jpeg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1762px) 100vw, 1762px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540175 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1762\" height=\"1323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01.jpeg 1762w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-700x526.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-696x523.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-1068x802.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-559x420.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154047-01-560x420.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1762px) 100vw, 1762px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naturally, one of the best features of a good 1911 is its trigger, and in that regard, the DWX pistols do not disappoint. The DWX Compact\u2019s trigger moves in a straight line forward and backward. Check. It has a very distinct wall with a crisp, clean, glass rod-like break. Check. Its reset is mind bogglingly short. Check. No trigger shoe safety dingus. Check.<\/p>\n<p>Break weight on the DWX triggers comes in between 3.5 and 4 pounds, but you\u2019d never guess it. It\u2019s so free of creep and so dang crisp and short that most people will guess it\u2019s under 2 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The DWX trigger is indistinguishable from a hand-tuned 1911 trigger, because that\u2019s exactly what it is. If you feel the need to tune it up, tune it up with 1911 parts. But you won\u2019t. It\u2019s just about flawless right out of the box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540166 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-scaled.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540166 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154026-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a definite deviation from a 1911-style pistol, the DWX lacks a grip safety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540167 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-700x526.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-1536x1154.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-2048x1539.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-696x523.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-1068x802.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-1920x1442.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-559x420.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-560x421.jpeg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-scaled.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540167 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-700x526.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-1536x1154.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-2048x1539.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-696x523.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-1068x802.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-1920x1442.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-559x420.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154028-01-560x421.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The DWX Compact\u2019s manual thumb safety, however, is right where you\u2019d expect it. It snicks up and down smoothly with a clean, decisive click. It\u2019s a left side-only affair, but as it\u2019s a standard 1911 component the end-user can swap out for an ambi safety if desired.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540174 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1883\" height=\"1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01.jpeg 1883w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-700x526.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-1536x1154.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-696x523.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-1068x803.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-559x420.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-560x421.jpeg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540174 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1883\" height=\"1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01.jpeg 1883w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-700x526.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-1536x1154.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-696x523.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-1068x803.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-559x420.jpeg 559w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154044-01-560x421.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1883px) 100vw, 1883px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Target crown bushingless bull barrel and a full-length dust cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540169 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1483\" height=\"1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01.jpeg 1483w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-700x523.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-768x574.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-696x520.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-1068x799.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-562x420.jpeg 562w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-560x419.jpeg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1483px) 100vw, 1483px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540169 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1483\" height=\"1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01.jpeg 1483w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-300x224.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-700x523.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-768x574.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-696x520.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-1068x799.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-562x420.jpeg 562w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154033-01-560x419.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1483px) 100vw, 1483px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fit between the slide and frame rails is very precise. There\u2019s no room for wiggle or rattling, yet the slide cycles like greased glass.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d say that it isn\u2019t as tight and precise as Dan Wesson\u2019s 1911s, but at the same time, it\u2019s much more refined and with tighter tolerances than other production semi-autos.<\/p>\n<p>Also seen in the photo above, I love that sight picture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540171 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2340\" height=\"1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01.jpeg 2340w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2340px) 100vw, 2340px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540171 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2340\" height=\"1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01.jpeg 2340w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-1920x1441.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154038-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2340px) 100vw, 2340px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sight layout on the DWX Compact matches my personal preference. The rear sight is all black with a serrated face. It\u2019s drift adjustable for windage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540170 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01.jpeg 1866w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540170 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01.jpeg 1866w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154035-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up front is a bright dot with a tritium insert. Eye-catching front night sight and all-black rear? Yep. Perfect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540179 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol grouping\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol grouping\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230608_111333-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Good sights, a great trigger, and tight tolerances should make for an accurate firearm and the DWX Compact delivers.<\/p>\n<p>On the range it fed, fired, and ejected all of the random ammo I threw at it and it printed nice, tight groups when I slowed down and shot as well as I could from standing offhand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_540300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540300\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540300 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-700x524.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-1536x1151.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-2048x1534.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-696x521.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-1068x800.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-561x420.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-560x420.jpeg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-scaled.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-540300 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-700x524.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-1536x1151.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-2048x1534.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-696x521.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-1068x800.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-1920x1439.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-561x420.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-265x198.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DWX-and-DWX-Compact-Dan-Wesson-560x420.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dan Wesson DWX (top) and DWX Compact (bottom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With black, aluminum grip panels and black aluminum magazine baseplates, the DWX Compact isn\u2019t as flashy as its big brother. Its aluminum frame and 30-ounce weight are more geared toward carry and duty use, whereas the larger, heavier (45 oz), steel-framed DWX is perhaps better suited to competition and target shooting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_538609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-538609\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-538609 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-scaled.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-538609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230522093302-01-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-538609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dan Wesson DWX Compact holds 15+1 rounds of 9mm ammunition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A potential downside for carry\/duty, though, the dust cover is smooth and featureless, without a Picatinny rail or any other feature for attaching a light or other accessories. Then again, this is a <em>plus<\/em> for carry if you prefer a smoother, more snag-free firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, neither version of the DWX is cut for an optic, which has become <em>de rigeuer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Really there\u2019s no winning with that. Consumers complain about optics cuts and they complain about the lack of them. The DWX itself is somewhat of a marriage between traditional and modern and I suppose some picking and choosing must be done.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, of course, these are guns that were designed in 2019 (and some amount of manufacturing was completed during COVID craziness), when optics-ready slides were just becoming increasingly popular, but were far from \u201cexpected\u201d as they\u2019re becoming now. In 2023, it\u2019s fair to say the vast majority of newly-released pistols and new models of existing pistols are coming optics-ready from the factory.<\/p>\n<p>I have no insight or knowledge of this particular matter, but my guess is that upcoming DWX models will feature an optics cut. The market increasingly demands it, but don\u2019t let that hold you back. If you\u2019re determined to mount a red dot, multiple machine shops out there have been cutting DWX slides for months now and do a great job.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540164 size-full\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-700x468.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-1536x1027.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-2048x1369.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-696x465.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-1068x714.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-1920x1283.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-628x420.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-560x374.jpeg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-scaled.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-540164 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Dan Wesson DWX Compact 9mm pistol\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-700x468.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-1536x1027.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-2048x1369.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-696x465.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-1068x714.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-1920x1283.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-628x420.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230702154020-01-560x374.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Strictly as a matter of enjoyment on the range, I slightly prefer the full size DWX. As you\u2019d expect. With more weight overall and especially out over the nose, it shoots softer and flatter. In fact, it\u2019s one of the fastest, flattest shooting factory guns that isn\u2019t all ported and compensated and race gunnedd out that I\u2019ve shot.<\/p>\n<p>The DWX Compact isn\u2019t far behind. It shows a little more muzzle flip than the big boy, but it shoots like a 9mm 1911 and a 9mm 1911 is one of my very favorite genres of pistols to shoot. But the DWX Compact holds six more rounds than your typical 9mm 1911.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s just dead sexy.<\/p>\n<p>This is a finely-tuned, beautifully fit and finished, reliable, accurate, very good looking pistol that will serve any owner well in any capacity. And it\u2019s nice enough to pass along to your children and beyond. The Dan Wesson DWX and DWX Compact are fantastic pistols that fully justify the asking price.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=855e0b56-67a2-40d0-aa2b-a0764ca94489&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brownells.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fcategory%255B%255D%3D1073742464%26search%3Ddwx%26avad%3D227177_f32320f51%26aid%3D178353%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate%26utm_source%3DAvantlink%26utm_content%3DNA%26utm_campaign%3D178353%26cm_mmc%3Daffiliate-_-Itwine-_-Avantlink-_-178353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Wesson DWX Compact<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>CALIBER:<\/strong> 9mm<br \/><strong>MAGAZINE CAPACITY:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>FRAME MATERIAL:<\/strong> Aluminum<br \/><strong>SLIDE FINISH:<\/strong> DLC<br \/><strong>GRIPS:<\/strong> Aluminum<br \/><strong>OVERALL LENGTH:<\/strong> 7.5 inches<br \/><strong>BARREL LENGTH:<\/strong> 4.0 inches<br \/><strong>HEIGHT:<\/strong> 5.2 inches<br \/><strong>WIDTH:<\/strong> 1.3 inches<br \/><strong>WEIGHT:<\/strong> 30.8 ounces<br \/><strong>TRIGGER MECH:<\/strong> Single Action<br \/><strong>FRONT SIGHT:<\/strong> Tritium<br \/><strong>REAR SIGHT:<\/strong> Fixed Battlehook<br \/><strong>SAFETY:<\/strong> Manual Thumb Safety<br \/><strong>MSRP:<\/strong> $1,999 (find it for less via Brownells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/shannon-watts-moves-from-attacking-gun-rights-to-restricting-free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ratings (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall\u00a0 * * * *<\/strong><br \/>This is a flawless gun. Everything on the DWX Compact is perfectly made, perfectly finished, and perfectly tuned. It strikes an absolutely ideal balance between precise fit and full reliability. However, if I were designing it around my preferences, I\u2019d cut Picatinny slots into the dust cover and an an optic cut in the slide. That would make this five-star gun all day long.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-dan-wesson-dwx-compact\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dan Wesson\u2019s DWX was one of the most highly-anticipated firearms of 2019. Unfortunately, it didn\u2019t make it to us until earlier this very year, which I have it on very good authority is considered to be 2023. 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