Posted: 2/10/2006 9:13:15 AM EDT
| Are they decent guns? Or piece of crap? Is $250 for a 6" 357 magnum in 95% condition a decent price? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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Former DW owner and competitive shooter here. They were great in the day and you shouldn't be afraid of one in good condition. The parts could be a problem. I still regret letting mine go in a trade. As for them being crap, I've seen some SW, Colt, HK, Ruger, that were crap. It depends on how the owner takes care of his stuff. |
CZ bought DW. It's on their web site. |
| But DW is not, never has been, nor will be as large as any of the others, nor did DW ever get any significant gvt contracts. If you take it in terms of total revenue lost at any given time, DW is a piker compared to those guys. That doesn't mean DW is isn't a good handgun. Back in the late 70's/early 80's there wasn't much in the way of a stock revolver that would shoot with a DW in metallic shilloutte matches. |
Not disagreeing with any of that. However, that was then & this is now, no? I'm simply trying to keep some newbie from dropping hard-earned $$$ on a gun he may not be able to get parts for down the road, is all. How many times have we bought a gun in years past & as we look back on it we think "if we knew then what we know now", eh???? |