Look What Followed Me Home...

[Merle1]

I still kick myself for buying a Glock 21 instead of a cherry DW 15-2 that cabelas had for $350 a couple years ago.

I wasn't very well versed and unsure if it was the switch barrel or not and decided I had enough 357's and needed a double stack 45 instead.

I'm such an idiot.

it's real easy to tell if it's a switch barrel - just look at the muzzle - if there is a nut there it's interchangeable......

 

[gotboostvr]

it's real easy to tell if it's a switch barrel - just look at the muzzle - if there is a nut there it's interchangeable......

I wish I knew that THEN. I've been keeping my eye out since, but haven't seen as good a deal on one.

 

[kBob]

6 inch fixed sights went by-by when I totaled my 1964 Ford Falcon Futura Sport Coupe with 289 V8. Some time during the flip and several rolls the DW left the vehicle. It was found by the FHP and dropped in a cardboard box of my stuff recovered from the vehicle before it was removed from the center of the traffic lanes. I was not in shape to keep an eye on it and it went walk about. Nice to know that there are people in the world that will take advantage of a person that is concussed and bleeding next to the wreckage of the most monetarily valuable thing in their life , ain't it?

Liked the gun a lot as did girl friend of the time. That DW despite the Fixed sights, was like a laser! I only shot it to 150 yards as that was all I had at the time, but old paint buckets feared us greatly.

I could not convince the County ( a school bus load of kids racing with another school bus and making an unsignaled radical lane change forced me into a rain soaked median at 55 MPH) that they owed me for not just the car, but the DW. They initially insisted my car was just a Falcon and wanted to pay me about one third Blue Book for that particular model like it was a no accessory common six cylinder Falcon! Fortunately a couple of Dads Car collector buddies convinced them it was not "just a Falcon" but the DW was a loss.

Oh and Tink, don't let her shoot it or you may need a crow bar to pry it from her hands. I had to ration ammo when old girlfriend went to the range with me or she would shoot up even my duty ammo.

-kBob

 

[bannockburn]

Tinker

Great buy, even without all the extras and accessories! Had a Dan Wesson Pistol Pac years ago. Very well made gun and extremely versatile with those barrels.

You done good!

 

[doubleh]

I love the DW and have a 15-2 VH8. I bought it new not long after they came on the market and quickly decided this was one gun that I would nerve turn loose of. I always wanted one in 22 rimfire but never got around to getting one of course. I don't think I ever seen a second hand DW for sale around here.

I'm kind of jealous of your find and would certainly have bought it with no haggling at that price. My LGS has a pistol pac and everything is in it except for a pistol and he won't consider selling it.

 

[Confederate]

I'm glad you like it. As for me, I think it's just another boat anchor. What is it with all the barrel underlugs? If you can find another barrel, one that's a fraction of the weight, I'd spring for it. You got the gun at a great price, though.

 

[Eddietruett]

I think through the years the Dan Wesson Revolvers have been one of the most underrated guns made. I owned one way back that had the 2" barrel on it and was a great shooter but I could never get used to the cylinder release so it was sold. I had the pleasure to shoot an 8" recently and was one of the best shooting guns I've ever handled. Been on the lookout for one ever since. I'm really hoping to find one of the 4 barrel sets that someone has no clue what its worth and I can steal it. LOL.

 

[Hondo 60]

Remember to go to church guys!
You know, that coveting thing?

That is a beauty & a GREAT price.