How do you rate the Dan Wesson 715?
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Cant speak to the modern ones, i had a monson 715 that wasn't scared of anything. I would say comparable to ruger but never blew one up to find out.
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The strengths in my DWs are:
Versatility, since the removable barrels make it five guns in one. (2”, 3”, 4”, 6”, 8”)
Accuracy, the gun shoots better than I can... especially with the 6” and 8” barrels.
Strength, the guns are stout. I don’t push the limits with my loads, but I’ll shoot loads in these guns I wouldn’t in a K-frame Smith.
The one “oddity” is the cylinder release. It takes a bit of getting used to compared to the traditional “aft of the cylinder” thumb-accessible location on the Colt/Smith/Ruger designs. I don’t find it as quick to use as the others.
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Versatility, since the removable barrels make it five guns in one. (2”, 3”, 4”, 6”, 8”)
Accuracy, the gun shoots better than I can... especially with the 6” and 8” barrels.
Strength, the guns are stout. I don’t push the limits with my loads, but I’ll shoot loads in these guns I wouldn’t in a K-frame Smith.
The one “oddity” is the cylinder release. It takes a bit of getting used to compared to the traditional “aft of the cylinder” thumb-accessible location on the Colt/Smith/Ruger designs. I don’t find it as quick to use as the others.
Stay safe.
The Evangelist Cowboy
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Dan Wesson's are typically named as revolvers that can handle "Ruger only" loads. The cylinder release as stated is a bit different but if you can overlook that it will be a fine companion.
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Forgot to mention I already own one. Got a really good deal on a 6" blem model, a little polishing paper removed the blem and I had the "Hah pulled one over on em" feeling. That is until I decided that I needed to take advantage of the interchangeable barrel feature. If there was a dollar with wings emoji I would insert it here. 
Once I got the 4" barrel I quickly realized that the 8" barrel was what was really needed. 
So in a round about way I now have the complete pistol pack.
Love the gun but it doesn't seem to be built as rugged as a Smith 27 or a Ruger more like an L frame Smith. Which is why I posted the question.
I have shot lots of .357 target reloads out of it and the hottest loads I've tried so far have been my favorite 13.5gr. of 2400 under a 158gr. XTP.
Once I got the 4" barrel I quickly realized that the 8" barrel was what was really needed. So in a round about way I now have the complete pistol pack.
Love the gun but it doesn't seem to be built as rugged as a Smith 27 or a Ruger more like an L frame Smith. Which is why I posted the question.
I have shot lots of .357 target reloads out of it and the hottest loads I've tried so far have been my favorite 13.5gr. of 2400 under a 158gr. XTP.
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So a new (cz production) revolver? I cant speak to their strength. The old ones were some kind of chrome-moly alloy i believe . Or thats what i was told, if that was ever or is still the case that would make them quite tough.Forgot to mention I already own one. Got a really good deal on a 6" blem model, a little polishing paper removed the blem and I had the "Hah pulled one over on em" feeling. That is until I decided that I needed to take advantage of the interchangeable barrel feature. If there was a dollar with wings emoji I would insert it here.
So in a round about way I now have the complete pistol pack.
Love the gun but it doesn't seem to be built as rugged as a Smith 27 or a Ruger more like an L frame Smith. Which is why I posted the question.
I have shot lots of .357 target reloads out of it and the hottest loads I've tried so far have been my favorite 13.5gr. of 2400 under a 158gr. XTP.
I had a 15, which was a blue version without the full lug.
I'm definitely the odd man out on the board, as I fail to see why people like Dan Wessons. I have owned a couple and still own a stainless .445 SP, but I have not found them to be strong nor accurate. I don't think they're bad, but I didn't find them particularly good at anything either. I'd rather own (and I actually do own) Smiths and Rugers in .357 mag. I got rid of mine soon after I got them and more than likely won't buy another again.
(Apologies to the Dan Fans. I don't mean any disrespect. The stars just didn't align)
I'm definitely the odd man out on the board, as I fail to see why people like Dan Wessons. I have owned a couple and still own a stainless .445 SP, but I have not found them to be strong nor accurate. I don't think they're bad, but I didn't find them particularly good at anything either. I'd rather own (and I actually do own) Smiths and Rugers in .357 mag. I got rid of mine soon after I got them and more than likely won't buy another again.
(Apologies to the Dan Fans. I don't mean any disrespect. The stars just didn't align)
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Dan Wessons are a another of those "love 'em or hate 'em" revolvers. As my name suggests, I consider them some of the best revolvers made but, in saying that, I have seen a couple that I wouldn't have if they were given to me. All manufacturers make lemons. I've found no difference between the older Monson models and the new CZ versions. While folks bad mouth the Palmer-made revolvers, this seems to be about fit and finish more than function.
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