Posted: 9/13/2009 2:31:44 PM EDT
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I've decided that my next gun is going to be a .357 revolver. (All I have in a revolver is a Ruger Single Six and it's all lonely) I've been dead set on getting a Ruger GP100 but I've been doing research on some others too. This morning my google-fu lead me to pictures of this Dan Wesson PPC. This website has the best pictures I can find, this one is deactivated by those British bastards.
http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/detail/Dan_wesson.htm It seems like they don't make them any more. I love that look though. Does anyone else make guns like that any more? Was there a practical reason for that giant slab sided barrel shroud or was it just for show? |
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PPC pistols are pretty specialized, the heavy barrel is designed to control recoil/muzzle flip, and get back on target more quickly. DW PPC's are pretty rare, most PPC revolvers are fairly custom items Unless you shoot PPC don't get a PPC gun. They are much heavier than needed for "normal" use. You will need a competition style holser for the bull bbl. The sights are fragile. ( that might not be the right word, but if you ever drop it on the sights, its gonna make you cry.) They are designed to shoot "wadcutters" If you want a target/range gun, you might be better served with an adjustable sight 4" or 6" gun. Look more at a "distinguished" gun than an open PPC gun. If you ever plan to carry it, DO NOT get a PPC gun. If you must have a PPC gun, look around for a used one. Since they are so specialized, its kind of a niche market, and you can find a deal on a used one when someone gets out of PPC. |
At the NRA convention in St. Louis I got to finger a PPC wheelgun built by........................... (flourish of trumpets here)................. Jim Clark, Sr.!!!!! 
I don't have the words to describe how smooth, how balanced, how "perfect" this gun was. 
Having said that, these guns are about as useful as tits on a bull in the real world. PPC shooting has gone by the wayside & is hanging on by a few hundred hardcore supporters. In another 5-10 years, it won't exist, IMO. I would think that your best bet is to peruse Gun Broker or similiar to find something you like in this style. I bet there's less than a dozen of these wheelguns built in a year these days. My .o2 |
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I had no idea what the PPC was for I just think it looks awesome with that giant barrel shroud thing. Hell one of the reasons I like the look of Ruger GP100 is because of that full length lug.
I can't really carry a gun here because in MD it's damn near impossible to get a permit so that's not really a problem for me, though I might use it to shoot IDPA so I definitely want to be able to find a holster for it. |
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PPC was the first competition shooting I ever did, I had a S&W 10-2 rebarreled to 6" with bull and bomar sights, it could shoot ANY ammo accurate as all hell
Great revolver, might be a bit heavy for carry, but I have modern revolvers that are just as heavy as that specialized gun, the only downside was that mine had such a light mainstpring that I cuold only use soft primers, CCI would never touch off, Federal were beautiful |