New DW Valor has significant peening on slide -- How normal is this?

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by Rick McC.

Is there something different about the design of their slide stops that causes the peening?

May be...

From top to bottom: Colt, DW, Sig - all stainless steel. Not a hint of peening on the Colt and Sig slides. Granted the DW has a higher round count, but the Colt and Sig have both been through IDPA matches.

The DW has a carbon steel slide stop, and the others have stainless slide stops.