My Action Cup is based on the model 708, which is .38
Special only. The frame and cylinder appear nearly
identical to my model 15. The model 8/708 did not
have an adjustable rear sight and my AC (frame) has no
rear sight at all. I could probably re-chamber the
gun for .38/.357 by replacing the cylinder. My desire
is to keep the gun original. I have the model 15 for
.357 anyway.

My understanding is the AC was made available in 1992
but I am not sure if this when the gun was actually
manufactured, as this is right during the period when
DW changed ownership.

The heavy barrel shroud slides off just like any other
DW. I cannot find any information for barrel lengths
other than 6" as I believe this was the regulation
length.


Wayne


--- drclem <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Trace,
>
> With out the privlage of handling the pistol, I
> beleive the
> differance you see in the cylinder is the camfered
> chambers. The camfered chambers basicly speed
> reloading when using
> Speed loaders by taking the "edge" off of the
> chambers. With my
> first DW I some times found the casings would hang
> up on the edge
> and blow a reload during a match. My current pistol
> is slated for
> camfering at Cylinder & Slide, and no speed loaders
> are not
> required. I am not familure with such thing as a
> .38/357 moon clip.
>
> The little data that I have places the Action Cup
> and PPC in
> production during the late 80's early 90's. The PPC
> was made
> in .38/357 in both Stainless and Blued. Does the
> Aristocrat Sight
> slide off with the barrel? If so, what sort of sight
> do you have on
> the back end?
>
> Not to offend, but I hate to see this rather rare
> pistol is taken
> out of the original configuration. I would be
> interested in swapping
> you my blued Model 15 with 2" (Norwich) and 4" (MA)
> barrels w/ heavy
> shrouds, 2 holsters for your pistol only w/original
> hammer, you keep
> the 6" barrel.
>
> Robert
>
>
> -- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, tracemyers
> <no_reply@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello again, I have posted a couple of new
> pictures of my fledgling
> > collection. I have a couple of new additions, a
> new 6" barrel and
> > shroud for the .357 PPC and a few tools. As you
> can see, it is a
> six
> > shot, and I replaced the DAO hammer with a single
> action hammer. I
> am
> > in the market for 2", 4", and 8" heavy shroud
> barrels for the .357
> and
> > for 2" and 4" heavy shroud barrels for the
> stainless .44. I
> recently
> > purchased a stainless 8" barrel and shroud for the
> .44 which will
> be
> > in pictures soon.
> >
> > Wayne, how much do you know about the action cup
> and ppc pistols?
> What
> > caliber is yours. What calibers were they made in.
> I would love to
> > replace mine with a stainless version but not
> willing to lose
> the .357
> > power. I just ran across this one at a friends
> pawn shop and
> picked it> up but I do not have any real information
> on the gun as
> of now. I
> > would like to know when it was manufactured, what
> it came with and
> > anything else you can think of. I have been
> looking at the cylinder
> > and it is a little different than the other
> cylinders I have looked
> > at, it may be set up for moon clips but not sure.
> If it is, do I
> need
> > to always use them?
> >
> >
>
>




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