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k4swb · July 13, 2012, 08:53 AM

I've owned one for years and my 6" shroud is ported but I have a non ported bbl in it. You do not want to shoot lead bullets through a ported DW setup!

The bbls are just drilled all around the end with small holes and since the shroud has the ports in the top, a lot of the gas/fouling just goes into the shroud. It can make the bbl/shroud hard to remove.
DW tech told me to keep the bbl soaked in WD40 to help alleviate this.

That makes a mess also and smokes like crazy.

I don't know if the price is too high but knowing what I know about mine, if I didn't have mine I would buy it. The extras can still be purchased.

My DW .44 magnum would be the very last gun I'd get rid of if I needed to get rid of all my guns.

July 13, 2012, 08:53 AM	#4
k4swb Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2009 Posts: 389	I've owned one for years and my 6" shroud is ported but I have a non ported bbl in it. You do not want to shoot lead bullets through a ported DW setup! The bbls are just drilled all around the end with small holes and since the shroud has the ports in the top, a lot of the gas/fouling just goes into the shroud. It can make the bbl/shroud hard to remove. DW tech told me to keep the bbl soaked in WD40 to help alleviate this. That makes a mess also and smokes like crazy. I don't know if the price is too high but knowing what I know about mine, if I didn't have mine I would buy it. The extras can still be purchased. My DW .44 magnum would be the very last gun I'd get rid of if I needed to get rid of all my guns. __________________ My posts are things I have tried or experienced. You may or may not wish to emulate them so read them with this in mind. Compromise means that both sides give something, but they never give, they just take. I'm The NRA!