--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "racelover382003"
<antiquerad@c...> wrote:
> --- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, Mike Rowles <dw7360@n...> wrote:
> > On the side of the frame will be where it was manufactured.
> Monson was
> > the first place, hence the older gunds and on average, a better
> quality
> > gun. Palmer was the second place. A lot of good guns came out
of
> > Palmer but in the years nearing their demise, the quality was
> spotty as
> > they tried to punch out a lot of product too quickly.
> >
> > Some questions to ask:
> > Adjustable or fixed sights
> > Internal or external barrel nut
> > Barrel style, full under lug or lighter weight barrel, also the
> older
> > guns had what was called the pork chop barrel where the shroud
was
> > actually the front part of the frame, whereas for the last 20-25
> years
> > the barrel shroud was straight.
> > barrel length
> > blue or stainless
> >
> > As far as dating it from the serial number, there may be an
> individual
> > out there with some records but all of the factory records were
> turned
> > over to the BATF when the company went under in the earlier
90's.
> The
> > new DW has not records of the old guns.
> >
> > If I can be of any other help, just ask.
> >
> > Mike (Mr. DW)
> > CPK Limited
> >
> >
> > antiquerad@c... wrote:
> >
> > >A guy here at work is wanting to sell me a dan wesson. He
could
> not
> > >find the serial number on the gun. All he has found is that it
> says
> > >dan wesson 357 ctg 296767. Can anyone tell me the approx. age
> and
> > >value?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Thanks for the info, he does not remember where it was made,
> I'm not familiar with the terms you used as far as pork chop
barrel,
> etc. Is there a place where I could get an exploded view of the
> gun, maybe that would help both of us find out what he has. He
did
> tell me that it has a blue finish and he thinks the barrel is
about
> 4 or 5 inches long and has fixed sights.
> > >

The guy here thinks the gun has an external barrel nut