While at the Colt/CZ Media Day at Gunsite Academy, CZ/Dan Wesson announced the release of the long-awaited DWX, and a few additional firearms. I am aware the DWX was announced at the 2019 SHOT Show, but production was plagued with supply chain issues due to Covid and all that entailed. Yes, that whole debacle was a mess. No matter what you think of that SNAFU, it affected many of us in all sorts of ways.
The DWX is a bit of a hybrid of the traditional 1911-style pistol and the CZ 75 — both proven platforms. The ergonomics are the same at the CZ 75 — so much so, the stocks are interchangeable. The pistol utilizes the P09/P10 magazines, making additional magazines readily available and inexpensive. The capacity in 9mm is 19 rounds.
The adjustable rear sight is from the Shadow 2, and the front sight is a standard Dan Wesson front sight.
The trigger functions the same as a 1911 trigger — a sliding trigger with a 1911 hammer and sear. The ambidextrous safety, magazine release, and reversible magazine catch are all similar to the 1911. So, if you are familiar with the 1911-pattern pistol — or the CZ 75 for that matter — you will feel at home with the DWX’s manual of arms. As with all Dan Wesson pistols, there are no MIM parts.
However, the DWX uses a linkless bull barrel, so there is no barrel bushing like the P09. A standard Picatinny rail is machined into the full-length dust cover. With an MSRP of $2,099, I believe that is a lot of gun you’re getting for your money.
There were 8–10 examples at the media day. Quite greedily, we fired countless thousands of rounds through the test guns. There were no issues throughout the day, even though the guns were handled by scores of shooters. Accuracy was as expected, easily getting hits on the 12-inch steel at about 25-five feet.
Check out the full range report and review for Gunsite.
CZ brought along two pro shooters, Jared Fox and Alexis Pena, who truly shelled down the corn with the DWX. I would see this pistol serving well as a carry/defensive gun, as well as a stand-alone match pistol. This is a preview of the DWX, and I expect a test sample soon for a more in-depth review.
Although the Dan Wesson DWX is billed as a competition pistol, it would make a helluva home defender as well. What is your first impression of the DWX? Share your answer in the comment section.
The DWX features a picatinny rail on the dust cover to attach a weapon light or laser. The grip on the Dan Wesson DWX is pure CZ 75 to the point that red aluminum grip plates are interchangeable. 
The Dan Wesson DWX features a sliding 1911-style trigger with a 1911 hammer and sear. 
The Dan Wesson DWX is a fusion between the CZ 75 and 1911. Both have proven performance, and the hybrid design promises to raise the bar. The controls on the DMX were ample and offered a familiar manual of arms for anyone experienced with a the 1911 or CZ 75.
Beautiful pistol and I bet it’s a dream to shoot, but $2100 is way out of most people’s budget for a carry weapon. Quality carry pistols can be had for a quarter of that, and the leftover $$$ would buy a lot of ammo!
One nit to pick – the author wrote that he and his fellow testers could reliably hit a 12-inch steel at 25 feet with this pistol. I hope that was a misprint and he meant 25 YARDS. Pretty sure someone could throw this pistol and hit a pie plate at 25 feet.
Having it available in a 40 cal would spur me to find 2 grand!
I have already sent an email to Dan Wesson. I will latch onto a (m as soon as I find one, but my first question to them was when will the .40 caliber be released ? I have also told them I was very confident that there is a huge following of the 10MM cartridge and the DWX is a perfect candidate for this chambering. So, when are they going to release the 10MM DWX to the market. I predict it will be a big hit and I for one will be ready to pounce. Nuf Sed.
This pistol is extremely similar to the CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical that I own. My CZ has been relegated to home-defense duties and has a Streamlight TLR-1 HL attached and loaded with Underwood 124 grain
+P+ Gold Dots! I upgraded the flimsy plastic guide rod to a stainless steel version with a heavier strength recoil spring from MCarbo!! This all-steel weapon runs like a swiss clock and I have no reservations whatsoever using it to stop anything that goes “bump in the night”!! It is one of the finest weapons I own and I am comparing it to my custom-built Nighthawk Custom Predator in 10mm that cost me over $3500 years ago!!
If it is a Dan Wesson it is most likely a quality piece. The price is too steep for me but in range for a serious target shooter. Good concept in merging a CZ with a 1911. it looks to be all steel and that makes for a better shooter in my mind. I do not see this as a carry weapon but with the right holster it is possible. It would have to be carried cocked and locked due to it being a single action. That still freaks me out a bit but other folks swear by it. This is a nice looking weapon and I am betting it performs well also. maybe someone could let us know how it shoots?
I looks like a great gun but for $2099 it’s too expensive for my wallet. If it was made in .45 caliber I might find the money somewhere to afford it.
This is really the best of both the CZ-75 and the 1911. CZ’s have the best ergonomics, while the single action, straight pull trigger of the 1911 is truly what other triggers are measured against.
The CZ also has a limited amount of space on the slide to charge the pistol, and this is solved by using a 1911 style slide.
An all steel, full-size handgun is the easiest to shoot. Low recoil, with faster follow up shots. You also get the larger capacity of the CZ vs a 9mm single stack 1911.
The only downside I see is the lack of a plate for my favorite red dot.
I do not relish being called devil’s advocate mainly because I hate the dude, the father of lies, the author of chaos, the sower of discord. A member of the Democratic Party no doubt.
But why, pray tell, do we need another 9mm pistol??? Like, who needs another vampire movie, or werewolf movie, or zombie movie??? How about Police Squad 88 7/8???
Affectionately called “nines,” they pretty much all look the same, work the same, and cost the same, not to mention give the liberals an excuse to either create fake shortages of 9mm ammo or outright outlaw the stuff. Obama tried it once and almost pulled it off!!!
I own three nines myself so maybe I should just recuse myself from the discussion. However, though I may be a bit crazy
I am not stupid!!!