Dan Wesson SuperMags

[Lee Martin]

Some may recall, Axehandle sold off a few Dan Wesson SuperMags in March. I bought the lot and they arrived in better condition than the photos suggested. Really doubt any of them have been fired much.

I decided to have Lawrence Bruce (LB Custom Grips) make them a matched set. Done out of high figure English walnut, I chose the traditional large frame contour with gloss finish. DanWessonArms.net supplied the aftermarket emblems.

.357 Maximum, with the spare factory barrel



.375 SuperMag



.414 SuperMag



.445 SuperMag



The distinct "SuperMag" inscription



Barrel wrench and cylinder gap gauge:



-Lee
www.singleactions.com
"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"

[potatojudge]

I was hoping we'd see more of those guns when they came in. Can we expect somewhere down the road a testing and comparison of this collection?

Those look really great, grips included. I'd be ecstatic with any one of them.

[bradshaw]

Lee.... a look down the 8-inch .357 Maximum barrels will show whether those barrels have the original 1:14” twist.

How to read DWA M40 twist in 8” bbl
* 1:14----a land starting @ 6 o’clock at the forcing cone reaches the muzzle about 11 o’clock.
* 1:16----a land starting @ 6 o’clock and reaches the muzzle @ 12 o’clock (180-degree arc).
* 1:18-3/4----a land starting @ 6 o’clock and not reaches the muzzle about 1 or 2 o’clock.

Believe yours are 1:14 or 1:16, both of which accounted for a mountain of wins in silhouette.

Your .375 Super Mag barrel may have a slow twist. Check groove diameter, frequently generous at 377-inch, which would obviate jacketed bullets for accuracy. Appropriate cast very accurate.

As part of your continuing report, chamber exit & groove diameter of gun would be good information for reloaders. As Dan Wesson Arms generally did a great job on the forcing cone, photos may help convince doubters as to the importance of getting this detail right.
David Bradshaw

[cmh]

Those are beautiful congrats Lee 😁

[dekker]

That is a great set of Dan Wesson SuperMags.

Here's a pic of my original DW 414 SuperMag with 10" barrel. Years ago I sent the gun back to DW and had a un-fluted cylinder and a 6" comp barrel fitted. 

[Quick Draw McGraw]

Very nice set, Lee.

[41freak]

May 22, 2017 21:26:29 GMT -5 dekker said:

That is a great set of Dan Wesson SuperMags.

Here's a pic of my original DW 414 SuperMag with 10" barrel. Years ago I sent the gun back to DW and had a un-fluted cylinder and a 6" comp barrel fitted. 

What mount is that on the 6" comp setup? I would love to get a 414SM one day....may have to start looking for a stainless Max shooter and have one built?

[AxeHandle]

Nice set Lee! More of your stuff rides around in the car with me. I promise to get it mailed one day.

[bula]

Beautiful guns that would be equally at home in the woods and fields. Had a friend with a .445 that I got to shoot. It had had a few too many steamy loads thru it and was need of a gunsmith when I got to try it. It had some shake rattle and roll going on but still shot well, with a scope it shot as well as my RH 44mag with a dot sight. We were both using 300gr XTP's, with mine seated long to try and make up the difference..  

[cmillard]

love both .414s pictured!

[jfs]

I kick myself in the ass for not buying more calibers from NYI besides the 744 I ordered..... beautiful guns Lee.......

[contender]

Wow,,, simply wow!

[rcolvin]

I love my rugers, but man I really like the looks of dan wesson revolvers.