Dudemeister
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I just bought a Dan Wesson 15-2 357 CTG with a 6" barrel. Well, since this is California, the gun is being held hostage at my local FFL for the next 10 days.
But before we worked up the transfer papers, I got to shoot it. This thing is smooth as silk in both double and single action. I appears to have undergone a trigger job a while back, because the trigger breaks at around 1lb. I was also surprised at how short the action was, it feels like half of the action of my prized Colt Officer Model Match.
The gun appears to be in near mint condition, now visible wear on the barrel or the cylinder, and no scratches. Just a very faint ring around the cylinder lock notches. The only thing is the original grips were replaced by a set of Pachmayr grips.
So now a couple of questions:
1. I paid $450 for the gun and that included the tool to remove the barrel. Is this a good price?
2. The case blue has turned to a plum color. I understand this is pretty common on the early 80's DW's. What causes this color turn, and is it something that can be reversed.
3. Where can I find "reasonably priced" barrels, and what is considered "reasonably priced". I'd like to get a 4".
But before we worked up the transfer papers, I got to shoot it. This thing is smooth as silk in both double and single action. I appears to have undergone a trigger job a while back, because the trigger breaks at around 1lb. I was also surprised at how short the action was, it feels like half of the action of my prized Colt Officer Model Match.
The gun appears to be in near mint condition, now visible wear on the barrel or the cylinder, and no scratches. Just a very faint ring around the cylinder lock notches. The only thing is the original grips were replaced by a set of Pachmayr grips.
So now a couple of questions:
1. I paid $450 for the gun and that included the tool to remove the barrel. Is this a good price?
2. The case blue has turned to a plum color. I understand this is pretty common on the early 80's DW's. What causes this color turn, and is it something that can be reversed.
3. Where can I find "reasonably priced" barrels, and what is considered "reasonably priced". I'd like to get a 4".