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[DAN WESSON] Re: Please help me identify this gun

I recheck my 8th Edition of Modern Gun Values last night. On the cover
it says that it covers guns made through 1989.






Wed Dec 6, 2006 2:26 pm

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I am looking at buying a Dan Wesson from a pawn shop broker I trust. Neither of us can accurately identify this particular gun. I have become interested in...
Trace Myers
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Oct 9, 2006
7:14 am

Trace, You appear to have found a awesome Custom PPC pistol. I have sort of been looking for the same sort of set up, but have not found a smith to build it...
drclem
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Oct 11, 2006
2:50 am

What is something like this actually worth? Was it built this way from the factory or customized? The sight rail on it is by Aristocrat Gunsight in California....
tracemyers
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Oct 11, 2006
4:58 am

Trace, If this is a "factory" gun it might be valuble as far as Dan Wessons go. If it a custom smiths job then I think you will find the price to be in the eye...
drclem
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Oct 11, 2006
1:28 pm

Dan Wesson did make a 5 shot .38 PPC Pistol about 20 years ago according to the factory. You may have yourself a find! Please try to get some actual photos....
drclem
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Oct 11, 2006
9:51 pm

ok, I finally got a picture...now if I can figure out how to upload it....
tracemyers
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Oct 12, 2006
3:23 am

ok, I put a couple of pictures of my guns in the photos section. Here is a link to the oddball ...
tracemyers
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Oct 12, 2006
3:33 am

I take it congraduations are in order and you now own a rather rare PPC model. I would like to get some better photos if you could and use your PPC model or...
drclem
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Oct 13, 2006
2:11 am

will do, anyone have any idea what this thing is actually worth? I have contacted Genny at Dan Wesson and they have zero information on it. The only other I...
tracemyers
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Oct 13, 2006
7:37 am

Based on my 8th Edition Modern Gun Values and what Dan Wessons are going for on Gunbroker now I would guess $900-1200 in the right persons hands. Robert ... on...
drclem
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Oct 13, 2006
5:21 pm

Hi, I came across this Yahoo group and found it interesting. In particular this discussion of the DW PPC. I have an Action Cup and have been looking for a...
Wayne DeLack
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Dec 1, 2006
3:29 am

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...
tracemyers
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Dec 5, 2006
3:08 pm

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...
drclem
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Dec 5, 2006
5:57 pm

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 ...
Wayne DeLack
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Dec 5, 2006
6:23 pm

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...
tracemyers
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Dec 5, 2006
11:21 pm

For a short time I did consider purchasing additional barrel/shroud sets for my AC but decided not to. Since there is no provision for a rear sight, it is ...
Wayne DeLack
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Dec 6, 2006
1:40 am

I recheck my 8th Edition of Modern Gun Values last night. On the cover it says that it covers guns made through 1989....
drclem
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Dec 6, 2006
2:32 pm

Trace, I turned up more on moon clips. There are a couple of companies converting pistols to moon clips. They seem to be limited to S&W and Ruger, but a call...
drclem
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Dec 21, 2006
4:42 pm

I just spoke with Tom at TK Custom and he is interested in making the moon clips for our DW's! Any adventurous types out there that would like to make the...
drclem
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Dec 22, 2006
3:52 pm
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