Dan Wesson revolvers

[Zundfolge]

I own 2 15-2 DW One with only a 6' barrel ...

Wow! a SIX FOOT barrel?

And I thought the 15" barrels EWK makes are crazy!

 

[Sniper X]

Hardluk1 said:Sniper X check out the barrels made by EWK. he has a site at the dan Wesson forum and he makes slab side shroads and slow twist barrels for heavy bullets and his prices are all most 1/3rd what cz ask. along with a better front sights and some springs. If you ever deside to reblue ? The guy that use to do DW guns is at Blue Ridge Blueing.


Thanks, I did hear about the very nice gentleman at Blue Ridge and he WILL be getting my 14 service soon! Do you have a link to the barrels?

 

[Mike J]

Here is a link to the barrel assemblies on EWK's site Sniper X http://www.ewkarms.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13

Zundfolge that set up looks really cool. I dug around on their site & couldn't find anything like it. Did they quit making it.

 

[salvo]

I have three Dan Wessons that I bought new in the 80's when I was heavy in IHMSA, all are Monson, Mass. made guns.

Model 722 .22 LR


Model 740 .357 SuperMag


Model 7445 .445 SuperMag

 

[hardluk1]

Thank you Mike J

 

[Deltaboy1984]

I gave my Dad my DW so he could have a 2 barreled gun 4 inch and 2 inch in 357. With the 2 inch barrel I could fill a 3 inch circle drawn on a standard paper plate at 40 yards.

 

[CajunBass]

I am so old that I can remember when everyone said...

for a great trigger get a S&W
for great strength get a Ruger
for great accuracy get a Dan Wesson
and nobody ever disrespected Colts (re: for great, get a Colt), they mostly just couldn't afford 'em

and nobody even argued about any of that, they were just happy with any of 'em
then came the internet

Ain't THAT the truth?

I've got one Dan Wesson in 22 LR.



If there is anything "wrong" with it, it's that it is, both big and heavy. But man can that gun shoot.

 

[Zundfolge]

Here is a link to the barrel assemblies on EWK's site Sniper X http://www.ewkarms.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13

Zundfolge that set up looks really cool. I dug around on their site & couldn't find anything like it. Did they quit making it.

He only made a couple of them ... I imagine he'd make another one on request.


One of the guys on the DW forum just got one from him recently.

 

[LHRGunslinger]

Is it just me or does Dan Wesson make some MEAN lookin revolvers?

 

[equalizer]

No my friend, it's not just you.

 

[planetmobius]

I have the .22, .357 and .44. I also have a pile of S&W's and a few colts including a Python that I would give away before parting with my DW's.

 

[ClemY]

Back in the ‘80s I used my 8” HB DW744 for handgun silhouette. It was very accurate. After I stopped that I finally got around to getting a light 6” barrel for it. It is the most accurate .44 I have.

 

[LHRGunslinger]

I'm lookin at these things & all I can think is "Damn that's one well thought out design". If you're a righty you use your left hand to grab the cylinder, thumb the release & drop the pistol grip with your right hand & pop the speedloader in, twist, drop the speedloader, snap the cylinder back into place with your left hand while you're grabbing the grip with the right. Simple, effective, & pretty darn quick.

 

[ClemY]

As an engineer, I appreciate a good mechanical design. I look at the Redhawk and Super Redhawk and compare it to the Dan Wesson and I prefer the internal design of the Rugers, but the Dan Wesson is just as tough and more accurate. The DW has a few more small parts than the Rugers. As a silhouette shooter, I got about 1000 rds. through a DW barrel before the accuracy started to drop off a little, so I would change out the barrel and go back to work.

 

[LHRGunslinger]

Oh I don't know the first thing about the engineering side of it. I just think it forces you to put your hands in the ideal position for a speed reload much faster than a conventional revolver.

 

[mrbro]

...I got about 1000 rds. through a DW barrel before the accuracy started to drop off a little, so I would change out the barrel and go back to work.

I've never heard of this happening, I'm not questioning it, just surprised I've never seen it mentioned before.

 

[ClemY]

The gun is very accurate, but if you are trying to do well, you demand a high degree of accuracy. I felt that the barrel was good for about 1000 rds. of top flight accuracy. It was obviously good for a lot more if you weren't so particular, but barrels were relatively inexpensive, so I could afford to change them out. I have a box full of slightly used barrels.

 

[nearmiss]

What model is that?

 

[ClemY]

I used a DW744, .44 magnum with an 8" heavy rib and barrel when I shot silhouette with a revolver. Here is a photo of the same gun with a 6" light rib barrel.

 

[Red Cent]

Here is my DW sporting a 3" EWK heavy barrel received today. Set up to compete in PCCA.

 

[equalizer]

Anyone here of EWK making .44 barrelled assemblies?

 

[equalizer]

Anyone hear of EWK making .44 barrelled assemblies?

 

[Red Cent]

Eric will make about anything. Especially in the slab side. Sometimes he has on hand the standard barrel lengths with shrouds. Both the heavy vent rib or the plain combo. Need to go to his site. Good response time here.

 

[Whitman31]

Pork Chops anyone? I picked up my first DW Revolver last week. I've only had one chance to shoot it and it was awesome.