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01-27-2011, 10:36 PM
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Special run Jim Cirillo Smith and Dan Wesson hybrid
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01-27-2011, 10:54 PM
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Fascinating. You might try contacting Bob Serva and see what he has to say about your gun.
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Tell him Iggy sent you.
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01-27-2011, 11:18 PM
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Wow, I would love to own something like that. It is the first post lock revolver I am now lusting over. Keep us posted with what S&W says.
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01-28-2011, 10:29 AM
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Iggy, sounds like you may have one of these yourself?
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01-28-2011, 10:33 AM
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Iggy, sounds like you may have one of these yourself?
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No, I have talked to Bob Serva several times over the years. He is a really nice guy. He was the owner of DW when those guns were created, and I suspect he could fill you in on all the details of that revolver quite well.
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01-28-2011, 10:48 AM
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that is a very handsome revolver
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01-28-2011, 10:49 AM
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Can you set the barrel gap just like other DW guns? That would be an interesting option to have in any revolver.
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01-28-2011, 11:18 AM
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Since it appears the S/N was assigned by Dan Wesson, S&W would have no record other than perhaps some billing records for frame forgings and parts.
Very interesting gun! I would expect it to be one of the "Best of both worlds".
The first .357 I ever owned was a High Standard, but built with a Dan Wesson interchangeable barrel. Wish I still had that one.
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01-28-2011, 11:19 AM
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Yes, the barrel gap can be set where you want it. The barrel shroud is a bit harder to keep from turning in comparison to the DW revolvers I had previously, so I usually leave it alone. I think it's set at either 0.03 or 0.05" IIRC.
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01-28-2011, 11:42 AM
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I checked the Dan Wesson (CZ) website. They currently offer a stainless model 715 revolver in .357 with a replaceable barrel. It comes with one 6" barrel, and two more sizes are available as options. Street price is probably around $870 or so. It looks similar to the Cirillo model shown, but the frame is clearly a DW design.
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01-28-2011, 11:53 AM
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I had no idea that these were out there. Thats a very unique revolver.
Hopefully CZ will have the old paper work or can hook you up with the former owners.
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01-28-2011, 05:01 PM
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What a cool revolver! First lock gun I would like to own. Thanks for posting.
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01-28-2011, 05:21 PM
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I like the barrel but the finish could be better matched up. Very cool tho
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That is a really nice looking revolver! The user interchangable barrel concept was allways a good one, I just never could totally get used to the DW cylinder release on the crane(too many years with S&W's) but they had many good points.
S&W would make some sales if they produced that revolver in your pictures..I would line up for one.
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Cirillo was a hell of a shooter & cop!
Too bad he went out the way he did. Was a shame.
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What I find VERY interesting is the front sight. Anyone elso notice that it looks a LOT like the S&W interchangeable DX sight system.
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Cool gun. Too bad it's not in .44 Magnum. That's the caliber he mentions in the book.
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The concept is excelent and that is a very special collectors item. I find it interesting that at least one was done in each of 4 S&W frame sizes. N frames are realitively easy to adapt to Dan Wesson big bore barrel assemblies because Dan Wesson used a larger thread diameter than S&W for big bores. In the early 1970s George Nonte had a 57 rethreaded for a pair of Dan Wesson .41 mag. barrel assemblies for an article and my gunsmith used a custom barrel inside a Dan Wesson barrel shroud along with a custom cylinder to make his 29-2 more accurate for silhouette matches. However, K frames' barrel threads are a larger dia. than what Dan Wesson used for mid frame .22LRs, .38s & .357s. I owned a 4 barrel stainless .22LR Dan Wesson pistol pack for awhile. I hated Dan Wesson's DA so I looked into rethreading a K22 so that it could use the 4 barrel assemblies. It would've required a bushing.
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Ramptester,
Can tell you a little about the Cirillo piece. I am the guy that was working with Jim on his "safestop" ammo and was working on a new pistol sight design when he passed. I spent a lot of time with Jim and his son.
Was working with Serva and his crew to try and buy all the frames and barrel set-ups for the larger calibers. They had 44 mag and 45 acp. jim had a 45 acp version. Well things did not work out and apparently DW decided to clean out the safe..
I do not get on line often but will try and fill you in on what I know.
Heard about this from a Brother in BC, so decided to log back in and see the wonderful pictures of your weapon.
Hope you all enjoy the Avitar I loaded up.
Hi Iggy
Regards
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Welcome to the forum Fuzzy. Glad you are here.
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Another Hybrid
Here is another one , not from the special run.
Mod 66 with the excellent Wesson bbl and shroud with the vent rib.
A good shooter and something different to take to the range.
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