Cmm, Dan Wessons come with two main types of barrel shrouds, vent light (like vonfatman's) and vent heavy like yours. Vonfatman's is also slotted to reduce weight to make the gun under 4 pounds for IHMSA silhouette competition.

Yours was most likely purchased for a hunting gun since it would weigh over 4 pounds without the scope.

It isn't common to see 357 Supermags with a vent heavy shroud, I would guess yours to be a Palmer made gun. If it is a Palmer gun this the second Dan Wesson company, run by his son and widow.

The Burris clamp on scope mount is mounted backwards on the gun. The windage adjustable ring should be toward the rear.

The 357 Supermag really isn't big recoiling in this heavy gun. I think they called your grip Zebrawood. Your grip is very nice!

Any specific questions? I love these guns!

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