Dan Wesson revolvers....a couple questions..

"Bout 5 years ago I bought a like new DW blue, M15, 6". ($250)
Bluing was much like the dandy blue on a Python. It was very accurate (.357) & a pleasure to shoot.
I'm a revolver guy at heart having many (but not enough) Smiths.:D
I sold that DW to a fellow panting over it for $350. Upon reflection I regret selling such a fine revolver but I did use the bucks to get my 2nd prestine M-15 Smith.:D
( O.K. THE PLEDGE: I promise to never part with any of my firearms again!)
 
Back around 1980 I had a chance to buy a Dan, not certain of the model, just remember it had a 6" barrel and a Colt Trooper MkIII. Same price as they were both mismarked at a Gibsons store. I took the Colt and still have it. Love it. Always wanted a Dan since that day and never really looked for one at shows. Found one last April at the Tulsa show. It is a 15V 6". It is not perfect but nice but man does it shoot nice. They are accurate and the recoil is minimal when comparing the same loads in a 4" Smith which may not be a fair comparison. After waiting all these years to get one and at my "advanced" age of nearly 61 I would love to have more of them. I don't know much about the model you are looking at. I would love to have a pistol pac in the full lug/shroud model. It is just a sweet looking firearm. The Palmer's are said to have more potential problems than the Monson assembled firearms. Do go to the Dan Wesson site as mentioned above. I am a regular there myself as are many others. I am not a big snubby guy but they are pretty hot right so that price does not look bad at all.

The same day I got back to town with my Dan I took it to the indoor range and put two cylinders through it at 50'. Only three were not in the black. First cylinder of my reloads which are mild 38's.

Your mileage may vary but I would not think by much. Enjoy
 
I have three Dan Wesson revolvers: a 40V in 357 SM that I shot silhouette with in the 80s, a 715 357 mag, and a 22. They are all VERY accurate and are keepers. IMHO, In double action they feel different than a Smith because the trigger seems to have a shorter stroke giving a feel of a higher spring rate rise.

I had just got a new-to-me bullet mold to play with and I loaded some 38s with the cast bullet. I put 6 rounds in the 715 and just fired 6 shots, double action @ 25 yards with my first load attempt. It strung a little vertically that you can usually work out with powder charge but horizontal shows how accurate these revolvers are. Can't go wrong with a DW!

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Yeah, I figured as much.
I looked through the factory barrel, and it was in good shape but the rifling was irregular (It went straight for 1/8") , like a bullet got stuck in it, and someone fired another bullet behind it. Or the machine that made the rifling just stopped turning and cut straight for a tiny bit, and then continued on it's way.
She's had a hard life, no doubt.
My intent was not to discourage.
I was happy to be able to install a new barrel and shroud myself, and it took only a minute.
The accuracy with a new shrouded barrel is not in question. A tensioned barrel is at least as accurate as a barrel that is merely supported by the threads.
I've wanted one of the larger models, but those are $$$$$ and you just don't seem to see them in the used market that much.

You do tend to see the 715 available, and very reasonable, just inspect it well, and know what you're getting, so you can identify one that's had a hard life.
 
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