What kind of Dan Wesson is this?

alexrex20 · September 16, 2012, 07:08 PM

I got this as part of a trade, as a 15-2. Is that correct? It might be hard to tell in the photos but it's blued, 6in barrel.

Also, can anyone date it?

JC57 · September 16, 2012, 07:41 PM

Here's a good place to start:

http://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/...ve-start-here/

According to this: http://www.danwessonforum.com/dwf-co...ialNumbers.pdf it was probably made/sold in 1979.

I used to have a 4" version like that one that I bought used in 1978. No idea what the serial number was.

Gdawgs · September 16, 2012, 08:44 PM

Looks like a beauty. Great guns. Enjoy.

Jim March · September 17, 2012, 05:48 AM

One of the few things I know about DWs is that the word "Monson" on there is a GOOD thing. They made 'em right nice at that plant.

rightside · September 17, 2012, 05:57 AM

The Monson, Mass marked guns are considered better built and they bring a premium. The Dan Wessons are definitely getting more collectable all the time.

GP100man · September 17, 2012, 06:22 AM

I think it`ll say the mod. # inside the crane .

Nice snag !!

laytonj1 · September 17, 2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

I think it`ll say the mod. # inside the crane

DW's are not model marked.

It is a model 15 based on it being a mid frame, adjustable sighted, blued 357.

Jim

MarkDozier · September 18, 2012, 02:53 AM

I am so sorry, but my wife will not let me date guns. But it sure is pretty.

CajunBass · September 18, 2012, 04:30 AM

The only Dan Wessons I've ever owned were 22's, but they are great guns.

C5rider · September 18, 2012, 07:50 AM

Unless someone may come in after to correct me, I'll hold that this is a 15-2. A model 15 would have the external nut on the front of the barrel whereas the 15-2 has the recessed nut to retain the shroud. Model 14's go by the same characteristics, except that they are a service-type revolver and do not have the adjustable rear sight and the front sight is lower (and pinned to the shroud) to compensate for the different height. Shrouds are different due to this. You CAN use a model 15 shroud on a mod 14 if you replace the front sight with a lower one (available from EWK) but you cannot swap out a 14 sight on a 15. At least not without some serious POA/POI issues.

They are great shooters and I'm sure you'll love your Dan!

wogpotter · September 18, 2012, 07:59 AM

Its either a 15, or a 15-2. The terms were swapped about a bit so it might be either. Its more likley to be a 15-2 with the Monson address though.
The barrel is "standard" as opposed to H (heavy) or VH (wnted rib, heavy) so tit would be a 15/S as the barel shroud type was part of the description because of the wide variety available.

Sigep538 · September 18, 2012, 11:46 AM

It is a very nice model 15-2 monson gun. The blue looks great and so does the grips. Check the cylinder gap with a feeler gauge, should be. 006 but you can set it tighter. I set mine at. 0025". Great gun that can withstand 1000's of full house mags till the stinking cows come home.

Southern Shooter · September 18, 2012, 01:13 PM

That looks like a twin of my DW 15-2. And, I am thinking 1979 as a production date. And, it is a great shooter. I am a terrible shot and with 158 grain full-power loads I can still make 2 1/2" groups at 25 yards, single-action, standing and free-handed.

September 16, 2012, 07:08 PM	#1
alexrex20 Junior Member Join Date: November 13, 2011 Location: Spring TX Posts: 1	What kind of Dan Wesson is this? I got this as part of a trade, as a 15-2. Is that correct? It might be hard to tell in the photos but it's blued, 6in barrel. Also, can anyone date it?

September 16, 2012, 07:41 PM	#2
JC57 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Posts: 241	Here's a good place to start: http://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/...ve-start-here/ According to this: http://www.danwessonforum.com/dwf-co...ialNumbers.pdf it was probably made/sold in 1979. I used to have a 4" version like that one that I bought used in 1978. No idea what the serial number was. Last edited by JC57; September 16, 2012 at 07:47 PM.

September 17, 2012, 05:48 AM	#4
Jim March Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 1999 Location: Pittsburg, CA, USA Posts: 7,015	One of the few things I know about DWs is that the word "Monson" on there is a GOOD thing. They made 'em right nice at that plant. __________________ Jim March

September 17, 2012, 06:22 AM	#6
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	I think it`ll say the mod. # inside the crane . Nice snag !! __________________ GP100man

September 18, 2012, 04:30 AM	#9
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia Posts: 3,099	The only Dan Wessons I've ever owned were 22's, but they are great guns. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

September 16, 2012, 08:44 PM	#3
Gdawgs Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2009 Location: Hutchinson, MN Posts: 453	Looks like a beauty. Great guns. Enjoy.

September 17, 2012, 05:57 AM	#5
rightside Member Join Date: February 4, 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 66	The Monson, Mass marked guns are considered better built and they bring a premium. The Dan Wessons are definitely getting more collectable all the time.

September 18, 2012, 02:53 AM	#8
MarkDozier Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2010 Posts: 257	I am so sorry, but my wife will not let me date guns. But it sure is pretty.

September 18, 2012, 07:50 AM	#10
C5rider Member Join Date: January 20, 2011 Posts: 74	Unless someone may come in after to correct me, I'll hold that this is a 15-2. A model 15 would have the external nut on the front of the barrel whereas the 15-2 has the recessed nut to retain the shroud. Model 14's go by the same characteristics, except that they are a service-type revolver and do not have the adjustable rear sight and the front sight is lower (and pinned to the shroud) to compensate for the different height. Shrouds are different due to this. You CAN use a model 15 shroud on a mod 14 if you replace the front sight with a lower one (available from EWK) but you cannot swap out a 14 sight on a 15. At least not without some serious POA/POI issues. They are great shooters and I'm sure you'll love your Dan! __________________ The United States Constitution is not under glass to protect it from the dust of the ages, but rather from the fingerprints of those who are elected to uphold it.

September 18, 2012, 07:59 AM	#11
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 2,060	Its either a 15, or a 15-2. The terms were swapped about a bit so it might be either. Its more likley to be a 15-2 with the Monson address though. The barrel is "standard" as opposed to H (heavy) or VH (wnted rib, heavy) so tit would be a 15/S as the barel shroud type was part of the description because of the wide variety available. __________________ Allan Quartermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

September 18, 2012, 11:46 AM	#12
Sigep538 Member Join Date: July 15, 2012 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 21	It is a very nice model 15-2 monson gun. The blue looks great and so does the grips. Check the cylinder gap with a feeler gauge, should be. 006 but you can set it tighter. I set mine at. 0025". Great gun that can withstand 1000's of full house mags till the stinking cows come home.

September 18, 2012, 01:13 PM	#13
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 367	A twin of my DW That looks like a twin of my DW 15-2. And, I am thinking 1979 as a production date. And, it is a great shooter. I am a terrible shot and with 158 grain full-power loads I can still make 2 1/2" groups at 25 yards, single-action, standing and free-handed. __________________ "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storm and enjoy more fully sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we accentuate the positive. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort." Gordon B. Hinckley