Need help with new revolver!

Sweet gun! I love my Dan Wessons.

Like Hemiram mentioned, EWK is the best place to get the barrel tool.

I wouldn't bother taking it to a gunsmith unless there is something wrong with it. I do remove the barrels on mine when I clean them. It makes the job much easier. It's simple and only takes 10-15 seconds to do. Cool gun, too bad it wasn't chambered in something a bit more mainstream like 44 Mag. But if it shoots 45 ACP, that would make a fun plinker.
 
I'd say you're going to need moonclips if you intend to shoot .45ACP or 460 Rowland. If the cylinder will accept .45 WinMag neither the Rowland or a regular .45ACP will headspace on the case mouths.

I'd be very careful using Mothers Mag Polish or any polish on that gun because of the matte finish, too much polish or elbow grease and you'll end up with a shiny spot. Try some very fine bronze wool and gun oil, be gentle.

The 460 Rowland is an amped up .45ACP, slightly longer and much thicker case. It runs close to double the pressure of the .45ACP and performance is impressive, though it's hard to find factory ammo, reloading is easy a you can use regular .45ACP dies. It's very similar to the .451 Detonics.

Pretty cool gun, I wasn't aware that Dan Wesson ever made anything like that. I'll bet it's a heck of a shooter, though I don't know who they would have been marketing it to, silhouette shooters, maybe.

BTW, the S&W 25 and 625 guns were only ever available in .45ACP or .45LC, no 460 Rowland or .45 WinMag.


ETA: Just googled Dan Wesson 460 and there's a fair bit of info out there on these. Looks like they came out in the early 2000's, limited run (the OP's gun is #80 off the line), well made but never caught on. Definitely a neat gun, IMO. That thing and a bucket full of .45ACPs loaded in moonclips would make for a fun afternoon at the gravel pit!
 
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sorry I'm so late to the party, but you have gotten good info so far...

I'd suspect, but not know for sure, that the S&W 625 moon clips should work in the Dan Wesson...

this is a custom gun project, but shows a picture of the barrel shroud, with no barrel inside... the barrel is threaded on both ends, & easily screws into the gun by hand, you use the feeler gauge to determine how far you screw it in, then a barrel nut on the end, screws in tight, to hold the shroud in place, & keep the barrel locked in place, after the feeler gauge is removed...

BTW... I have a couple large frame factory grips I might be persuaded to part with, if you really think you want the factory wood ( I like my rubber grips on both my 44 Magnum, & my 357 Maximum, & don't have pistol packs, so I have no need for the factory wood )

this, as I said, is a custom revolver, so it's not a Dan Wesson, but I did use a Dan Wesson barrel shroud, & Dan Wesson "type" barrel for it...

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Dan Wesson

The Dan Wesson's are great guns. As someone already mentioned, get a barrel wrench from Eric at EWK. They are the best there is. Here is a partial pic of the internals. There is a double action plunger spring, hand, and the cylinder attaching hardware missing from the pic but it gives a general idea of how it goes together. I keep this pic around in case I get stuck as it is sometimes a while between cleanings. Hope this helps.

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Great info

Wow, great info, and yes it came with one moon clip of 45acp but want sure if the guy before me knew what he was doing, glad I know now, and thank you for the offer on the grips, but I think you convinced me to stick with what's on it if I'll be plinking.. Thanks everyone
 
Charger if you post your question on the Dan Wesson forum that 5th refers to you will learn just about everything there is to know about the gun. It is probably worth a fair amount as it is a rare beast.
 
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