I appreciate the information on the chamfered cylinder. I am only semi
familiar with the concept of moon clips from seeing them in used
during some minor action shooting. I put the single action hammer on
the gun but have not gotten rid of any parts, I am interested in
options, not changing from the original configuration. Speaking of
original configuration, I have been looking at the rules for ppc
shooting to find the reasons for the dao hammer. Almost all, but not
all rounds have to be fired from double action, but the final set can
be fired single action if my research is correct, this leads me to
believe that the person who had this gun before me modified it with a
hammer from an Action Cup gun as they all seem to require dao. I also
have pictures of one other PPC gun almost exactly like mine and it has
a single action hammer. Can anyone help me figure out which
configuration is stock?

I am not currently interested in trading the gun as I am trying to
make a full set. I would like the best of all worlds, a very unique
PPC gun with the ability to use all of the other barrel lengths and
shrouds as well.

As for the question of sights, it has no rear sight as the entire
sight bar slides off with the shroud so I will have to use an
aftermarket sight bar with all of the ribbed barrels.

--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, Wayne DeLack <wdelack@...> wrote:
>
> 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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