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Post by Charger Fan on Dec 1, 2009 14:23:39 GMT -5
I see it's a new month, that's a good enough excuse for a bump in the 'ol DW thread! ;D This .44 was originally destined to be one of those engraved commemorative guns, that was never completed for whatever reason. Just fine by me. Apparently, it was going to be done as one of the "animal editions"...
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Post by ihmsa80x80 on Dec 1, 2009 20:13:43 GMT -5
Here's my .375 SuperMag with custom Dogwood grips by LB.
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Post by Charger Fan on Dec 2, 2009 12:03:25 GMT -5
Oooh, that's purty!
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Post by Charger Fan on Jan 1, 2010 22:12:38 GMT -5
New month, so here's a new bump for the 'ol DW thread. ;D This one is a .357 Model 15. These were made for a short time (possibly only a few months) with the exposed barrel nut, before they changed the shroud design to a flush nut design. The small wood grips don't feel right in my hands at the range, so I slap on an old Pachmayr for range duty.
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Post by jcn59 on Jan 1, 2010 23:36:24 GMT -5
My recent acquisition, a Model 12 pac with paperwork. Looks unfired to me. Has 3 digit SN. Wonder when it was made? Polish & bluing look better than anything I've ever had, even better than Python.
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Post by Charger Fan on Jan 2, 2010 12:38:50 GMT -5
Has 3 digit SN. Wonder when it was made? Late 1970 to early 1971...probably closer to the 1971 end. Was that the one on GB last month? If so, you got a smokin' deal on that old W12 Porkchop Pac! It sure looks like a beauty.
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Post by Charger Fan on Feb 16, 2010 13:16:40 GMT -5
For this month's thread bump, here's a Model 715 .357 three inch fixed barrel. This one is the Yin/Yang twin to my M15 blued gun, posted a couple pages back. They go everywhere together. ;D
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Post by Mark Terry on Feb 16, 2010 13:30:11 GMT -5
I thought I knew a little about Dan Wessons and here you go with a "fixed" barrel. I suppose you're gonna have to 'splain yourself.
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Post by Charger Fan on Feb 16, 2010 13:48:51 GMT -5
I thought I knew a little about Dan Wessons and here you go with a "fixed" barrel. I suppose you're gonna have to 'splain yourself. The fixed barrel DW's were made for a few years in the Palmer plant. Word has it that they did this to become more competitive with S&W and Ruger at the time. No word yet on how may were produced, thanks to the records still being in the clutches of the BATF. So far, I'm only aware of FB's being made in .357 & .44 calibers. The barrels ranged from 2 to 8" in length & every inch in between. There was also a few compensated ones made & a Hunter model made (at least two were pictured in a magazine article) with factory mounted scopes. I still have those on my very short list.
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Post by patdaddy on Feb 16, 2010 15:11:33 GMT -5
I have 2 15-2VH Dan Wessons, both wearing 8" barrels. I also have 1-2-1/2' barrel, 1-4" barrel, & 1 6" barrel. All blue. They're the most accurate shooting (for me) handguns I own.
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Post by Charger Fan on Feb 16, 2010 17:34:08 GMT -5
Sounds like you have a Pistol Pac then, or at least the makings of one.
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Post by patdaddy on Feb 16, 2010 17:53:35 GMT -5
No Pac, technically..got it all seperatly. First one had a 6" barrel installed, and came with the 8" barrel and 2 tools and 2 feeler gauges seperate. Then using ebay i found the 2-1/2" and 4" barrels. I also got a belt buckle and patch from ebay. Then the 2nd 8" gun i got later at the same store as the first. Now i need a 10", 12" and 15". and a winning lotto ticket ;D
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Post by Mark Terry on Feb 16, 2010 20:45:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the enlightenment, Charger Fan.
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Post by madbadger on Feb 19, 2010 10:50:24 GMT -5
My one and only Dan Wesson.......41 Mag. No surprise, it's a shooter. I didn't care for the factory wood grips, as the thumb notch just didn't seem to suit me. Not a fan of rubber grips either, but I'll give their form a try.
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Post by Lee Martin on Feb 19, 2010 11:02:21 GMT -5
Just curious. Do stainless 375 SuperMag DWs exist? I've seen 357, 414 and 445 in SS, but never the 375. -Lee www.singleactions.com
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