Posted: 1/23/2010 7:26:54 AM EDT
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Have read lots of good things about the DW .22 and .44 revolvers, but haven't seen much about the .357s.
I have been debating about incorporating another caliber but not wanting to dish out too much money. The DW revolvers seem to come at a decent price, but not sure why as they seem to all get good reviews. Do the DW .357 have the same good reputation as all the other DW revolvers? Would this be a good starter revolver? |
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Dan Wesson .357 (Model 15-2/715) is a great revolver, I own a bunch of them, .22/.357/.44. Please visit http://www.danwessonforum.com for lots more info
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Dan Wesson .357 (Model 15-2/715) is a great revolver, I own a bunch of them, .22/.357/.44. Please visit http://www.danwessonforum.com for lots more info I almost bought a .22 at the last gun show. They were asking $355 and were in great shape, but I wasn't a fan of the "lock" and they didn't have the key. |
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DW's don't have locks. You might have been seeing a hex head screw that holds the sideplate on Really??? It was in about the same area as locks on other guns so I just "assumed". Damn, I passed up a really good deal.  Here is a pic of a couple Dan Wessons, hex head screw near the hammer is the side plate screw. And yeah, a Dan model 22 for under $400 is a bargain. 
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DW's don't have locks. You might have been seeing a hex head screw that holds the sideplate on Really??? It was in about the same area as locks on other guns so I just "assumed". Damn, I passed up a really good deal. Here is a pic of a couple Dan Wessons, hex head screw near the hammer is the side plate screw. And yeah, a Dan model 22 for under $400 is a bargain. http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m192/NVGdude/DWVariants008.jpg Yeah, that is it. So, its just a hex screw??? Damn, definitely let a good deal get away. On a good note, most dealers rent the same table at each show. Unfortunately the next show is a few months away, but I will make its the first table I visit during the next show. I am glad I posted this thread. |
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Yeah, that is it. So, its just a hex screw??? Damn, definitely let a good deal get away. On a good note, most dealers rent the same table at each show. Unfortunately the next show is a few months away, but I will make its the first table I visit during the next show. I am glad I posted this thread. The Dan Wesson's came with a funny looking tool that removes the barrel and has hex keys for all of the hex screws, (grip, front sight, rear sight, and sideplate). The tool is about $40-50 on e-bay or from CZ-USA, so if they don't have the tool use that fact to dicker them down. 
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Yeah, that is it. So, its just a hex screw??? Damn, definitely let a good deal get away. On a good note, most dealers rent the same table at each show. Unfortunately the next show is a few months away, but I will make its the first table I visit during the next show. I am glad I posted this thread. The Dan Wesson's came with a funny looking tool that removes the barrel and has hex keys for all of the hex screws, (grip, front sight, rear sight, and sideplate). The tool is about $40-50 on e-bay or from CZ-USA, so if they don't have the tool use that fact to dicker them down. I wonder if they didn't have the tool and that is why they were such a good price. |
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Aftermarket barrel tools of very good quality sell for about $25, there are a couple styles that I like better than the factory originals.
A DW .22 under $400 is a very nice deal, a .357 under $300 is a pretty good deal. Barrels, shrouds, parts and service still available from CZ/Dan Wesson. |
| I love them. Change the barrel length every dang day if you like. Put on the 8" to shoot javelina, the 2" for by the bed, the 6" for the range, and the 4" for the raft trip. I think they pull smooth and have grown to like the front of cylinder release. You can't go wrong for under $350. |
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Yeah, that is it. So, its just a hex screw??? Damn, definitely let a good deal get away. On a good note, most dealers rent the same table at each show. Unfortunately the next show is a few months away, but I will make its the first table I visit during the next show. I am glad I posted this thread. The Dan Wesson's came with a funny looking tool that removes the barrel and has hex keys for all of the hex screws, (grip, front sight, rear sight, and sideplate). The tool is about $40-50 on e-bay or from CZ-USA, so if they don't have the tool use that fact to dicker them down. I wonder if they didn't have the tool and that is why they were such a good price. Nahh ––- the tool is a must if you have multiple barrels for the gun, but not totally necessary if you dont . They sold thousands and thousands of guns with just one barrel over the years. Although a buddy of mine years back had the complete 357 kit –– he could CCW it as a 2.5" barrel one day and go silhouette shooting with the 8" the next ––-without losing accuracy or reliability - very cool |
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Nahh ––- the tool is a must if you have multiple barrels for the gun, but not totally necessary if you dont . Very true. The tool is very handy, but not absolutely required with a single barrel. Quoted:
They sold thousands and thousands of guns with just one barrel over the years. Yup, and every one of them (except the limited run of fixed barrel guns) came with the barrel tool. |