I bought mine NIB for $600 plus shipping and fees, found it on GunsAmerica. I'm not sure how much I could get out of it if I wanted to sell it, but I don't much care because I have no desire to! I wanted a stainless 1911 with adjustable sights. I looked at the Kimber Stainless Target at about $800, the Springfield Loaded with LPA sights for about $700, then saw the DW and jumped on it.
My experience has been very positive. My first trip to the range was disappointing. It seemed to recoil heavily and I couldn't group well with it. But that was all me, not the gun, and to be expected as this was my first .45. Starting from the second range trip, I started shooting better groups with this gun than any gun I had owned or shot up until that point. And with a little practice, the recoil became easily manageable.
I've made a couple of changes to mine, just a one-piece guide rod, 18.5lb recoil spring (and matching firing pin spring), and 19lb mainspring. I also painted the front sight dot bright yellow. The one-piece FLGR was just to simplify disassembly. The lighter mainspring took the trigger from "good" to "excellent", it was already crisp but now it's light too.
Yet, the pistol has its quirks. The grip safety is nickel-plated, not stainless. This has no functional impact, but the color doesn't quite match. The pin that holds the rear sight has a tendency to back out. My first one got lost, so I called the factory and they sent me 3 spares. The one I installed is starting to back out again! The factory is aware of the problem and is sending some customers (including me) a new design of pin to try. I bought a case of S&B .45 to shoot in it, and it's worked great. However, when I tried some of a buddy's SWC reloads, every round jammed. I've heard it said that the Major is only set up from the factory to feed 230gr ball. Doesn't much matter to me, I'm willing to play with it and have it throated if necessary.
The bottom line is, I love my PM Major and eagerly recommend it. In fact, I really want another one in 9mm!
