oldironsights
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I have had this Dan Wesson model 14-2 for a few years.
It shoots fine as always, but the fixed sights (Rear Notch & ramped front sight) have always left me wanting for a model 15 with adjustable sights.
I like shooting from a shady shelter that has seats & tables, so these targets were at the 25 yard limit of the pistol line. I did not want to walk downrange to get closer to the target. Today was a warm, sunny November day.
This model 14-2 seems to be from 1982.
It has holster wear & the grips wore many dents & scratches in the finish. I stripped the varnish, steamed out the dents as best I could & oiled the walnut grip.
The bluing is turning plum on the frame. This model has the trigger travel limit screw in the frame, an improvement over the earlier models with the travel limit screw on the trigger. The trigger mounted screw can (will) back out & cause sticking as it interferes with the frame.
Last weekend while driving back from the Byram, Mississippi, I stopped in the uber-expensive Gander Mountain store in Hattiesburg where good deals are hard to find. I found only two quality handguns that were reasonably priced. A new Metro Arms American Classic 1911 priced @ $499.99 & a used Dan Wesson model 15-2 priced @ $399.99. I already have a Metro Arms Firestorm, so I turned to the Dan Wesson. The DW was priced a little too high, but the condition was better than I would expect from a revolver made in 1978, so I paid the price & took it home.
The finish is a high polish deep blue with few flaws. Oh, And did I mention it has adjustable sights?
I was shooting offhand while standing in a "Weaver" stance. The 14-2 printed a little low using the WWB 110 grain .357 Magnum loads.
The 15-2 shot closer to POA due to the shooters ability to adjust the sights to the POI.
It shoots fine as always, but the fixed sights (Rear Notch & ramped front sight) have always left me wanting for a model 15 with adjustable sights.
I like shooting from a shady shelter that has seats & tables, so these targets were at the 25 yard limit of the pistol line. I did not want to walk downrange to get closer to the target. Today was a warm, sunny November day.
This model 14-2 seems to be from 1982.
It has holster wear & the grips wore many dents & scratches in the finish. I stripped the varnish, steamed out the dents as best I could & oiled the walnut grip.
The bluing is turning plum on the frame. This model has the trigger travel limit screw in the frame, an improvement over the earlier models with the travel limit screw on the trigger. The trigger mounted screw can (will) back out & cause sticking as it interferes with the frame.
Last weekend while driving back from the Byram, Mississippi, I stopped in the uber-expensive Gander Mountain store in Hattiesburg where good deals are hard to find. I found only two quality handguns that were reasonably priced. A new Metro Arms American Classic 1911 priced @ $499.99 & a used Dan Wesson model 15-2 priced @ $399.99. I already have a Metro Arms Firestorm, so I turned to the Dan Wesson. The DW was priced a little too high, but the condition was better than I would expect from a revolver made in 1978, so I paid the price & took it home.
The finish is a high polish deep blue with few flaws. Oh, And did I mention it has adjustable sights?
I was shooting offhand while standing in a "Weaver" stance. The 14-2 printed a little low using the WWB 110 grain .357 Magnum loads.
The 15-2 shot closer to POA due to the shooters ability to adjust the sights to the POI.
