What can you tell me about this Dan Wesson 357?

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Dear THR:
A friend is selling this DW. What can you tell me about it? What should be it be worth?

Is DW still producing revolvers?

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Check out danwessonforums.com, and more pics are needed as there are many models made in 3 different places and quality and price are dependent on model and place of manufacture. You can get a ball park price from checking the gun auction sites for similar model DW's. They are great guns and very accurate.
 
Dan Wesson 15-2V with a 4" barrel. They do not make Dan Wesson revolvers anymore but they are pretty common...this is because they are very well built and accurate. They also have interchangeable grips and barrels/shrouds so you can convert your 4" to a 2.5" or a 6" and put different grips on it in a matter of minutes.

I have no idea of value but they are not really "collectible" but have a dedicated following.

I have one - it is my first and favorite revolver. Buy it and shoot it.

VooDoo
 
I honestly don't know about the value. I bought mine out of a pawn shop back in the mid 1990's for a hundred dollars. I believe I got it so cheap because the bluing was in rough shape but it works perfectly. These are really good guns. As has been posted danwessonforum is the best resource for information.
 
Monson's are generally considered to be better than Palmers, but I like my Norwich's the best. (Refering to the address on the gun). Of course there were dud's and stars from all manufacturers so check it out carefully.

I have owned as many as 7 of them and now am down to five I believe. They are good guns. They shoot well and are accurate. If the barrel is stuck take it out to the range and dump off 50 shots real quick and then try the barrel nut. It usually will loosen right up after some heat and firing. Don't tighten it too much when hot as it is hard to loosen other wise. Make sure you lube the inside of the barrel sleeve as it is known to rust.

Beyond that, welcome to the world of unloved guns. Lots of fun to play here with the DW's because they are built like tanks and last forever.
 
Depends. Are you comparing the Redhawk 357 to the DW15-2 then the Redhawk without even talking. They are massive compared to any other 357 magnum.

Comparing the sp/gp 100 or security six to the DW15-2? That would be a harder to decided. I actually think you could make a sound argument that the DW is slightly tougher overall than the Ruger's but boy it would be a weak argument. Ruger's are really well made and built tough.

In this case, I would go with the DW as they are cheaper, easier to make accurate and easier to clean. I have yet to see a Ruger you can dismount the barrel on just to clean which I routinely do on my DW's.

Keep in mind the switch barrel aspects of the DW and the tensioned barrel which is known for accuracy overall.
 
Its a strong enough revolver to stand more 170gr loaded to 1450fps and 180gr hc at 1400fps. Not fun to shoot those loads. 250 to 300 dollar would seem fair for the OP's DW in the photo. Bought my first DW in '76 I think ,now have 4 of them . A.22lr 2- 357's and a 44mag . I own no ruger and s7w revolvers but do like the ruger DA/SA revolvers.
 
had one years ago,it was a tack driver. Don't know which city mine was made in,but in general they all shoot very well and hold up well.If it's a Monson gun,from what I see,about 350.00 max.
also I"m not sure that the barrels and shrouds interchange across all the variants.Someone else may know.
 
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