After hearing much about cylinder endshake, its causes and cures in
S&W circles, I started wondering.  What is proper endshake in a DW?
If excessive, what's the cure?  Also, what's the proper method for
removing the ejector rod and remving the cylinder from the crane?

I love my Pistol But there is 1 problem. Somehow when I was working on
the gun (teardown and clean) I lost the hammer Pivot pin (I dont know
where to get the #.If anyone has or can point me to one I would be
eternally grateful...Oh yea I tried Numerich and Dan Wesson!

How good is the 360 dan wesson  for hunting and all around use? is CZ
going to keep it in the line up ,can it also be chamber in a 357 cal
rife?

--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, mnt409 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> Well, hopefully I will get some good insight from the fellow members
> here.  I recently just purchased 2 DW 44 mag VH .  One is a NIB/never
> turned IHSMA commissioned blued 8" model from the late 70's/early
80's
> that I bought for a collector's piece.  And I just closed a deal on
> Gunbroker on same gun but in the stainless variety (because not being
> able to shoot the first one would kill me).  So when that gets here
in
> a couple weeks, I will let you all know how it shoots !!
>

Congratulations on your two purchases. I am delighted that people still
find DW revolvers something to relish and enjoy ownership of. I have to
say though it saddens me just a bit to think of this great line of guns
as gone and so collectable. I have owned a few and always bought them
with full intention to use them as they were designed... to be shot.
Certainly, there are not ugly guns, but to relagate one to the glass
case just seems to fly in the face of thier intent. Thier beauty is in
how they shoot. It rather like asking a ballerina to "only stand about
and not harm her legs". The beauty is not her legs, but abilty to use
them such as to delight an audience. I am crossing my fingers that CZ
will consider maintaining the line in some fashion, though I won't be
holding my breath.

When you shoot the "second" one, I hope you feel the excitment that
many of us do. It is one thing to be the owner of a DW, it is many
levels higher to be a shooter.

I have the same gun in stainless, and it shoots awsome
- especially in 44 Special! There'saguy on Gunbroker
who sells the Bullseye spring kit for that gun -
highly recommended.

ENJOY!!

--- mnt409 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Well, hopefully I will get some good insight from
> the fellow members
> here.  I recently just purchased 2 DW 44 mag VH .
> One is a NIB/never
> turned IHSMA commissioned blued 8" model from the
> late 70's/early 80's
> that I bought for a collector's piece.  And I just
> closed a deal on
> Gunbroker on same gun but in the stainless variety
> (because not being
> able to shoot the first one would kill me).  So when
> that gets here in
> a couple weeks, I will let you all know how it
> shoots !!
>
>
>
>





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Well, hopefully I will get some good insight from the fellow members
here.  I recently just purchased 2 DW 44 mag VH .  One is a NIB/never
turned IHSMA commissioned blued 8" model from the late 70's/early 80's
that I bought for a collector's piece.  And I just closed a deal on
Gunbroker on same gun but in the stainless variety (because not being
able to shoot the first one would kill me).  So when that gets here in
a couple weeks, I will let you all know how it shoots !!

--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
>
> I can't believe it took me this long to discover DW's wonderful
> revolvers! I'm having far too much fun with this (more than decent
> folks should have, anyway).
> I've read somewhere that removing the barrel for any reason
(cleaning,
> etc.) and then reinstalling the same barrel will often cause to gun
to
>  need re-alligning of the sights. I love the fact that removing the
> barrel makes cleaning so much easier. I was wondering what your
> experiences with this were. Can the barrel be given "Index Marks"
of
> some kind in order to reinstall it exactly as before?
>

Ummmmm HUH?
Unlike most all other revolvers the the Dan Wesson is in two parts. A
barrel and a shroud. The barrel screws into the frame and the shroud
slides over that and then is secured at the end with a barrel nut.
Now the sight is on the shroud, not the barrel, and the shroud
is "indexed". Now on some level I guess someone could say ( and with
DW owners as they are) would say that you would need to resight the
gun when you remove and then replace the barrel (like it make
s .00001 inch change at 100 yards)... but I don't. I do re-sight when
I swap to a different barrel or shroud as naturally you would. But
even that is minor. I mostly just shoot one of 3 6" barrels or the 8"
barrel, and at 10 to 25 yards ( too spoiled to go to an outdoor range
these days) I don't see much need for adjustments.

I did it with the 357 and love the effect. Just like you said shooting with one
hand is a lot better.

Go try it!
Good luck.

BTW, you could still call the factory and ask.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rex <rexxumus@...>
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:11:24 -0000
Subject: [DAN WESSON] Main spring info....


I need some advise. I have the venerable 744VH, and I'm trying to get
the double action trigger pull down to something respectable (it would
be nice to to actually shoot it with one hand!). I have polished the
internal parts where they contact each other, and I installed a
"Bullseye" spring kit. The trigger pull is better, but I would like to
improve it just a bit more. I was recently sent a spring kit for the .
357 magnum by mistake, and although the trigger spring was different,
the mainspring was exactly the same dimensions, excpt for the wire
coils were much thinner. Just for fun, I installed the .357 mainspring
in my .44, and the trigger pull was really nice (if not too soft). I
was wondering if anyone can tell me if such a thing would work, or if
it would make the gun unfireable. Since it is a reduced tension
spring, I wonder if a "stock" .357 spring would work better.
Does anyone have any experiences with this. If not, I may have to just
take it out to the range and test it out myself.

Thanks,
Rex







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I use the tools they have with the gun and have never had a problem.

I own a 357 with the 2,4,6 and 8 inch barrels. I bought them after buying the
gun.

Great guns.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rex <rexxumus@...>
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:49:26 -0000
Subject: [DAN WESSON] And yet another technical question....


I can't believe it took me this long to discover DW's wonderful
revolvers! I'm having far too much fun with this (more than decent
folks should have, anyway).
I've read somewhere that removing the barrel for any reason (cleaning,
etc.) and then reinstalling the same barrel will often cause to gun to
  need re-alligning of the sights. I love the fact that removing the
barrel makes cleaning so much easier. I was wondering what your
experiences with this were. Can the barrel be given "Index Marks" of
some kind in order to reinstall it exactly as before?







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I can't believe it took me this long to discover DW's wonderful
revolvers! I'm having far too much fun with this (more than decent
folks should have, anyway).
I've read somewhere that removing the barrel for any reason (cleaning,
etc.) and then reinstalling the same barrel will often cause to gun to
  need re-alligning of the sights. I love the fact that removing the
barrel makes cleaning so much easier. I was wondering what your
experiences with this were. Can the barrel be given "Index Marks" of
some kind in order to reinstall it exactly as before?

I need some advise. I have the venerable 744VH, and I'm trying to get
the double action trigger pull down to something respectable (it would
be nice to to actually shoot it with one hand!). I have polished the
internal parts where they contact each other, and I installed a
"Bullseye" spring kit. The trigger pull is better, but I would like to
improve it just a bit more. I was recently sent a spring kit for the .
357 magnum by mistake, and although the trigger spring was different,
the mainspring was exactly the same dimensions, excpt for the wire
coils were much thinner. Just for fun, I installed the .357 mainspring
in my .44, and the trigger pull was really nice (if not too soft). I
was wondering if anyone can tell me if such a thing would work, or if
it would make the gun unfireable. Since it is a reduced tension
spring, I wonder if a "stock" .357 spring would work better.
Does anyone have any experiences with this. If not, I may have to just
take it out to the range and test it out myself.

Thanks,
Rex

It has been my experience ( 4 DW's ~ 25 years) That part of the fun of
owning and shooting the DW, is perfecting the gap. Basically the gun
will "tell" you what the gap should be. Start with the feeler guage and
if you are inclined work in some. When the gun begins to misbehave, its
too tight.
misbehave = once you fire a shot the hammer/trigger seems to hang
(return slowly). Truth is the cylinder can't turn.


--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
>
> I have a stainless .44 Magnum. The DW feeler guage is 0.006" thick
for
> setting the barrel/cylinder gap. I noticed that the cylinder can
shift
> rearward (axially) along the crane between 0.004" and 0.005", thus
> changing the barrel/cylinder gap. The rear detent bearing that
centers
> the rear of the cylinder (when it is closed) pushes the cylinder
> forward and closes this extra gap, but I think it will open the
> barrel/cylinder gap again when the gun is fired. When changing
> barrels, should I just adjust the barrel/cylinder gap to a light drag
> with the feeler guage (to 0.006" as normal), or should I adjust the
> gap a bit tighter (say 0.003") to compensate for the 0.004" to 0.005"
> shift rearward when the gun is fired?
>

Hey Rex,

Interesting question. One I've pondered myself. One of the smiths at DW told
me to get your gap without including the end gap (lash) between the crane
and the rear of the cylinder. Take up the gap / lash with your fingers, by
pressing forward on the rear of the cylinder, and then gap the barrel.
Having said all that, what I really think you can get away with is the
smallest gap that will allow the cylinder to still turn once it has been
fowled. I could be wrong but I haven't blown up anything yet, "knock on
wood."   Now that's a hell of an endorsement.



Stephen





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From: danwesson@yahoogroups.com [mailto:danwesson@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Rex
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 6:06 AM
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DAN WESSON] Technical question.....



I have a stainless .44 Magnum. The DW feeler guage is 0.006" thick for
setting the barrel/cylinder gap. I noticed that the cylinder can shift
rearward (axially) along the crane between 0.004" and 0.005", thus
changing the barrel/cylinder gap. The rear detent bearing that centers
the rear of the cylinder (when it is closed) pushes the cylinder
forward and closes this extra gap, but I think it will open the
barrel/cylinder gap again when the gun is fired. When changing
barrels, should I just adjust the barrel/cylinder gap to a light drag
with the feeler guage (to 0.006" as normal), or should I adjust the
gap a bit tighter (say 0.003") to compensate for the 0.004" to 0.005"
shift rearward when the gun is fired?






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>>When changing barrels, should I just adjust the barrel/cylinder gap to a light
drag with the feeler guage (to 0.006" as normal), <<



Yes.  That's all that's needed.


Rex <rexxumus@...> wrote:
I have a stainless .44 Magnum. The DW feeler guage is 0.006" thick for
setting the barrel/cylinder gap. I noticed that the cylinder can shift
rearward (axially) along the crane between 0.004" and 0.005", thus
changing the barrel/cylinder gap. The rear detent bearing that centers
the rear of the cylinder (when it is closed) pushes the cylinder
forward and closes this extra gap, but I think it will open the
barrel/cylinder gap again when the gun is fired. When changing
barrels, should I just adjust the barrel/cylinder gap to a light drag
with the feeler guage (to 0.006" as normal), or should I adjust the
gap a bit tighter (say 0.003") to compensate for the 0.004" to 0.005"
shift rearward when the gun is fired?





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I have a stainless .44 Magnum. The DW feeler guage is 0.006" thick for
setting the barrel/cylinder gap. I noticed that the cylinder can shift
rearward (axially) along the crane between 0.004" and 0.005", thus
changing the barrel/cylinder gap. The rear detent bearing that centers
the rear of the cylinder (when it is closed) pushes the cylinder
forward and closes this extra gap, but I think it will open the
barrel/cylinder gap again when the gun is fired. When changing
barrels, should I just adjust the barrel/cylinder gap to a light drag
with the feeler guage (to 0.006" as normal), or should I adjust the
gap a bit tighter (say 0.003") to compensate for the 0.004" to 0.005"
shift rearward when the gun is fired?

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Can anyone tell me where I can get a 4" Stainless Steel .44 Mag VH
(Vented/Heavy) barrel and shroud?
I can't find a holster for my 6" barrel, and the thing is too heavy
for daily carry anyway. I can get holsters for the 4" from several
sources, and I think a 4" barrel would be ideal for carry with my
stainless 44VH.
I have tried eBay and Gunbroker, but nothing yet.

Any help is appreciated.

I'm taking a guess, but I think they are MIM.

Rex <rexxumus@...> wrote:I have a stainless steel .44 magnum, and since I
do a bit of ameture
gunsmithing on the side, I intend to customize it a bit. The Hammer
and trigger are fairly rough castings and could be cleaned up a bit,
so I intend to polish them.
My question is, Are these parts solid stainless (polishable), or are
they just flash-chromed carbon steel parts (in which case I would
destroy the finish if I polished them)?





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Check miwayusa for a scope rail for the Dan wesson


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Pinetor,

NO drilling or tapping required. Just keep you eyes out for an AIMPOINT
scope mount for the DW. You just remove the rear sight (no big deal) and it
attaches to the sight area and clamps to the top rail. It is simple and rock
solid. If you want to change back, it takes maybe 5 minutes. However, once I
mounted a scope on mine, I decided to leave it on. Besides, it is a good
excuse, I mean reason to buy another DW revolver.

Good luck,

Ron



-------Original Message-------



From: pinetor

Date: 10/12/05 06:03:09

To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...



I had been looking at doing that. I dont want to tap or in any mar

the shroud I have. So, every once and while I look on ebay for

another 8" shroud for cheap. I did find triple set of patridge-

sighted shrouds, but they were in very poor condition.. and at $80

definately not a deal. (from another reply the biopters look like

idea!)



PS: Don't get me wrong I still smoked the guy. His response "well

this gun is for close quarters defense"... heheh mine- I prefer to

take out a bad guy before he can hit me! it's all about the range

baby!



--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Rubenack" <rrubenack@v...>

wrote:

>

> Old eyes are not a problem if you mount a 2x or 4x scope on the DW.

I can

> shoot mine like I had 20 year old eyes again. These great revolvers

are

> really fun to shoot with a scope. Try it; you'll like it.

> PapaRon

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

> From: pinetor

> Date: 10/10/05 21:18:24

> To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...

>

> Congratulations on the new "toy". I am on my third DW, having had

one

> 22 with an 8" ventheavy and 2 .357's. My current Pistol Pac "baby"

> that I bought new came with 4 barrels and now has 6 ( I added two

6"

> in stainless - looks nice on the blued frame with stainless

trigger,

> hammer, and cylnder lock)... I am sure you will find the DW a great

> shooter. The last time I went, I was plinking with a rent-a-cop..

he

> had a new H&K in 40... nice gun.. but he couldn't hit a barn with

it

> past 10 yards. The DW is easy good to 25 (indoor range limit). Well

> easy if your eyes are still younge.

> Pine

>

>

>

>

> --- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:

> >

> > I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a

revolver

> > would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After

> > seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a

> > foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local

gun

> > shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye

> > caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The

price

> was

> > only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home

and

> > did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of

> > engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the

> bloody

> > thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in

the

> > barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun

> is

> > HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It

> > didn't come with a barrel tool/feeler guage, so I got one on eBay

> for

> > $40 bucks delivered. Parts for the .44's seem to be getting hard

to

> > find, and equally expensive. I'll take her shooting this weekend

> and

> > see just what she can do. I must say, I'm really in love with

this

> > Wheel-Gun, and I hope CZ will bring back production of these

> wonderful

> > guns! Having found this forum (quite by accident) I just had to

> join.

> >

> > Rexxumus - Arizona

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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I have a stainless steel .44 magnum, and since I do a bit of ameture
gunsmithing on the side, I intend to customize it a bit. The Hammer
and trigger are fairly rough castings and could be cleaned up a bit,
so I intend to polish them.
My question is, Are these parts solid stainless (polishable), or are
they just flash-chromed carbon steel parts (in which case I would
destroy the finish if I polished them)?

I had been looking at doing that. I dont want to tap or in any mar
the shroud I have. So, every once and while I look on ebay for
another 8" shroud for cheap. I did find triple set of patridge-
sighted shrouds, but they were in very poor condition.. and at $80
definately not a deal. (from another reply the biopters look like
idea!)

PS: Don't get me wrong I still smoked the guy. His response "well
this gun is for close quarters defense"... heheh mine- I prefer to
take out a bad guy before he can hit me! it's all about the range
baby!

--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Rubenack" <rrubenack@v...>
wrote:
>
> Old eyes are not a problem if you mount a 2x or 4x scope on the DW.
I can
> shoot mine like I had 20 year old eyes again. These great revolvers
are
> really fun to shoot with a scope. Try it; you'll like it.
> PapaRon
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: pinetor
> Date: 10/10/05 21:18:24
> To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...
>
> Congratulations on the new "toy". I am on my third DW, having had
one
> 22 with an 8" ventheavy and 2 .357's. My current Pistol Pac "baby"
> that I bought new came with 4 barrels and now has 6 ( I added two
6"
> in stainless - looks nice on the blued frame with stainless
trigger,
> hammer, and cylnder lock)... I am sure you will find the DW a great
> shooter.  The last time I went, I was plinking with a rent-a-cop..
he
> had a new H&K  in 40... nice gun.. but he couldn't hit a barn with
it
> past 10 yards. The DW is easy good to 25 (indoor range limit). Well
> easy if your eyes are still younge.
> Pine
>
>
>
>
> --- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a
revolver
> > would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After
> > seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a
> > foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local
gun
> > shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye
> > caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The
price
> was
> > only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home
and
> > did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of
> > engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the
> bloody
> > thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in
the
> > barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun
> is
> > HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It
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to
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> and
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this
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If you still want to shoot iron sights and your eyes are getting a "little "
old for that kind of stuff try what is called a biopter. It's a pinhole
device that target shooters used to improve their depth of field (front
sight to rear sight). It either clips on to your shooting glasses or has a
suction cup. By looking thru this pinhole your depth of field is improved
like stopping down a camera lens when you go to a smaller f-stop, or when
you squint thru the small hole made by pinching four fingers together. It
really works for punching holes in paper with the old style sights. Nothing
wrong with optics, mind you, have many myself, but there is something
special about drawing down over the top of your pistol barrel. Biopters and
relatively cheep and easy to try. Have fun.



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Of Ron Rubenack
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:46 PM
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...



Old eyes are not a problem if you mount a 2x or 4x scope on the DW. I can
shoot mine like I had 20 year old eyes again. These great revolvers are
really fun to shoot with a scope. Try it; you'll like it.
PapaRon

-------Original Message-------

From: pinetor
Date: 10/10/05 21:18:24
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...

Congratulations on the new "toy". I am on my third DW, having had one
22 with an 8" ventheavy and 2 .357's. My current Pistol Pac "baby"
that I bought new came with 4 barrels and now has 6 ( I added two 6"
in stainless - looks nice on the blued frame with stainless trigger,
hammer, and cylnder lock)... I am sure you will find the DW a great
shooter.  The last time I went, I was plinking with a rent-a-cop.. he
had a new H&K  in 40... nice gun.. but he couldn't hit a barn with it
past 10 yards. The DW is easy good to 25 (indoor range limit). Well
easy if your eyes are still younge.
Pine




--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
>
> I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a revolver
> would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After
> seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a
> foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local gun
> shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye
> caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The price
was
> only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home and
> did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of
> engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the
bloody
> thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in the
> barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun
is
> HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It
> didn't come with a barrel tool/feeler guage, so I got one on eBay
for
> $40 bucks delivered. Parts for the .44's seem to be getting hard to
> find, and equally expensive. I'll take her shooting this weekend
and
> see just what she can do. I must say, I'm really in love with this
> Wheel-Gun, and I hope CZ will bring back production of these
wonderful
> guns! Having found this forum (quite by accident) I just had to
join.
>
> Rexxumus - Arizona
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And.... you can buy the mount at www.midwayUSA.com

BTW call DW and harrass them into building the 357 and 44 again (607-336-1174).
I bought all the barrels for mine and need a case, they made a nice on
reciently, much nicer than the old yellow padded case, its cut for all the
parts.



-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Rubenack <rrubenack@...>
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:45:50 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time)
Subject: Re: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...


Old eyes are not a problem if you mount a 2x or 4x scope on the DW. I can
shoot mine like I had 20 year old eyes again. These great revolvers are
really fun to shoot with a scope. Try it; you'll like it.
PapaRon

-------Original Message-------

From: pinetor
Date: 10/10/05 21:18:24
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...

Congratulations on the new "toy". I am on my third DW, having had one
22 with an 8" ventheavy and 2 .357's. My current Pistol Pac "baby"
that I bought new came with 4 barrels and now has 6 ( I added two 6"
in stainless - looks nice on the blued frame with stainless trigger,
hammer, and cylnder lock)... I am sure you will find the DW a great
shooter.  The last time I went, I was plinking with a rent-a-cop.. he
had a new H&K  in 40... nice gun.. but he couldn't hit a barn with it
past 10 yards. The DW is easy good to 25 (indoor range limit). Well
easy if your eyes are still younge.
Pine




--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
>
> I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a revolver
> would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After
> seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a
> foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local gun
> shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye
> caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The price
was
> only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home and
> did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of
> engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the
bloody
> thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in the
> barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun
is
> HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It
> didn't come with a barrel tool/feeler guage, so I got one on eBay
for
> $40 bucks delivered. Parts for the .44's seem to be getting hard to
> find, and equally expensive. I'll take her shooting this weekend
and
> see just what she can do. I must say, I'm really in love with this
> Wheel-Gun, and I hope CZ will bring back production of these
wonderful
> guns! Having found this forum (quite by accident) I just had to
join.
>
> Rexxumus - Arizona
>







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Old eyes are not a problem if you mount a 2x or 4x scope on the DW. I can
shoot mine like I had 20 year old eyes again. These great revolvers are
really fun to shoot with a scope. Try it; you'll like it.
PapaRon

-------Original Message-------

From: pinetor
Date: 10/10/05 21:18:24
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DAN WESSON] Re: New guy here...

Congratulations on the new "toy". I am on my third DW, having had one
22 with an 8" ventheavy and 2 .357's. My current Pistol Pac "baby"
that I bought new came with 4 barrels and now has 6 ( I added two 6"
in stainless - looks nice on the blued frame with stainless trigger,
hammer, and cylnder lock)... I am sure you will find the DW a great
shooter.  The last time I went, I was plinking with a rent-a-cop.. he
had a new H&K  in 40... nice gun.. but he couldn't hit a barn with it
past 10 yards. The DW is easy good to 25 (indoor range limit). Well
easy if your eyes are still younge.
Pine




--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
>
> I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a revolver
> would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After
> seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a
> foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local gun
> shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye
> caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The price
was
> only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home and
> did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of
> engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the
bloody
> thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in the
> barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun
is
> HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It
> didn't come with a barrel tool/feeler guage, so I got one on eBay
for
> $40 bucks delivered. Parts for the .44's seem to be getting hard to
> find, and equally expensive. I'll take her shooting this weekend
and
> see just what she can do. I must say, I'm really in love with this
> Wheel-Gun, and I hope CZ will bring back production of these
wonderful
> guns! Having found this forum (quite by accident) I just had to
join.
>
> Rexxumus - Arizona
>







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Congratulations on the new "toy". I am on my third DW, having had one
22 with an 8" ventheavy and 2 .357's. My current Pistol Pac "baby"
that I bought new came with 4 barrels and now has 6 ( I added two 6"
in stainless - looks nice on the blued frame with stainless trigger,
hammer, and cylnder lock)... I am sure you will find the DW a great
shooter.  The last time I went, I was plinking with a rent-a-cop.. he
had a new H&K  in 40... nice gun.. but he couldn't hit a barn with it
past 10 yards. The DW is easy good to 25 (indoor range limit). Well
easy if your eyes are still younge.
Pine




--- In danwesson@yahoogroups.com, "Rex" <rexxumus@y...> wrote:
>
> I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a revolver
> would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After
> seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a
> foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local gun
> shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye
> caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The price
was
> only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home and
> did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of
> engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the
bloody
> thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in the
> barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun
is
> HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It
> didn't come with a barrel tool/feeler guage, so I got one on eBay
for
> $40 bucks delivered. Parts for the .44's seem to be getting hard to
> find, and equally expensive. I'll take her shooting this weekend
and
> see just what she can do. I must say, I'm really in love with this
> Wheel-Gun, and I hope CZ will bring back production of these
wonderful
> guns! Having found this forum (quite by accident) I just had to
join.
>
> Rexxumus - Arizona
>

BTW I went to midwayUSA and found parts for DW's


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I own a 15 (.357) and I bought all the barrels (2,4,6 and 8) and love it. I
want one in .44. Once I get one I will try to find all the barrels.

I emailed CZ and they said they will make the revolvers, but I dont know
which ones.

They said the parts are still available from DW.

Here is the message....

"We will be producing the Dan Wesson Revolvers, but I have no detailed
information at this time.  Parts and accessories are available by calling
Dan Wesson in New York at:  607-336-1174
Thank You"


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I recently got the "URGE" to buy a new toy, and thought a revolver
would be a nice addition to my (small) handgun collection. After
seeing the prices on current S&W's, (and refusing to settle for a
foriegn made gun **cough** "TUARUS"), I was browsing at a local gun
shop and drooling over some of the overpriced stuff, when my eye
caught glimps of a used DW 744 w/6" VH BBL in stainless. The price was
only $469.00, and the construction was peculiar, so I went home and
did my homework on the web. Seeing what a marvelous piece of
engineering that Dan Wesson revolvers are, I decided to buy the bloody
thing. It needed cleaning in the worst way, and the leading in the
barrel was really heavy, but she cleaned up nicely. WOW! This gun is
HUGE!!!! The condition is perfect, and it was made in Monson. It
didn't come with a barrel tool/feeler guage, so I got one on eBay for
$40 bucks delivered. Parts for the .44's seem to be getting hard to
find, and equally expensive. I'll take her shooting this weekend and
see just what she can do. I must say, I'm really in love with this
Wheel-Gun, and I hope CZ will bring back production of these wonderful
guns! Having found this forum (quite by accident) I just had to join.

Rexxumus - Arizona

I bought a 44VH right after they came out, and stupidly sold it a couple years
later.  There are many Pistol Paks in 357 on Gunbroker.  I'd love to find a
Pistol Pak in 44 for a decent price.

laremm@... wrote:I bought one in the early 80's. Then a few years ago I
bought the rest of the barrels. So now I have the 2,4,6 and 8 inch barrels for
it.

Never shoot it (time) but I got them.

I would like to buy another one in 44 (mine is in 357) I liked the alaskan
guide, I wouldnt mine getting one.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vincent DeSanto <shootcraps@...>
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:55:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [DAN WESSON] Spring kit's


They did make excellent revolvers.  I believe they are going to start making
them again soon.  CZ did buy them.  I hope the relationship is successful.

laremm@... wrote:I agree

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Rubenack <rrubenack@...>
To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:43:40 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time)
Subject: Re: [DAN WESSON] Spring kit's


Simple, CZ bought them out. I think all they want to market the 1911 but
that's it. What a beautifully designed revolver. I don't think anyone has
designed or build one a good, even today.

PapaRon



-------Original Message-------



From: laremm@...

Date: 09/15/05 10:35:07

To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [DAN WESSON] Spring kit's



I replaced mine a few years ago with lighter ones, Ill find the bag and get
the brand to you in a day or two.



Love Dan Wesson, too bad they stoped making the 357.



Anyone know what happened to them, I went to thier site and now its CZ.



-----Original Message-----

From: Vincent DeSanto <shootcraps@...>

To: danwesson@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 06:52:00 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: Re: [DAN WESSON] Spring kit's





It looks like Wolffs is now carrying springs for DW revolvers.

www.gunsprings.com.



Thomas <tomas.svensson4@...> wrote:Hi



Anyone here that now of a good spring kit for my model 15's



I shoot PPC and for the off duty gun I need springs that are the

lighest possible.



Kind regards

Thomas

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