Dan Wesson 15-2

[Model52guy]

Current pistol pac prices are between 1450 and 2200 depending on what it is. A Stainless 22 with heavy lug will bring the most. The blue standard 357 with a solid rib on the lower end. Also depends whether the barrel tools, belt buckle, paperwork and extra grip are there. I have 7 complete pistol pacs in 22, 357 and 44 mag. Also have 2 357 Max supermags. I collected most in the 80's when you could get them at a reasonable price. I collected Dan Wesson before I started on S&W's. I Shot silhouette back in the 80's. The dan wesson dominated the competition with the best single action trigger and accuracy. Also you can adjust the barrel gap to use slower powder. I normally adjusted to .003". Can't see far enough to shoot 100 yd targets anymore with open sights although I still Shoot them once in a while.

 

[Qc Pistolero]

I still own 2 in .357 and one in 44.Blue is superb,accuracy,if you regularly check the tension on that barrel is excellent.Never had a hiccup with one.
I know the hype nowadays is about Colt revolvers but to me,the DW are above(and I'm not saying that because I don't own a Colt)
While I've been ''raised''with a S&W in my hand,I must admit that the DW is a close second choice to my paw before the Colt and Ruger revolvers.
But that's a very subjective feeling I admit.

 

[ME94]

My only DW is a model 14. I just like the clean lines of fixed sights. I paid $450. I thought it was an ok deal.

 

[needsmostuff]

My only DW is a model 14. I just like the clean lines of fixed sights.

The plain Jane model 14 is often ignored but they are "clean " if nothing else . Wonderful service guns just not what most DW buyers were looking for.

 

[JLM3rdGen]

1971 Model 15

You will love your DW. Got this Model 15 "Porkchop" Dan Wesson in 1982 for $150. Will never let it go. Head shots at 25 yrds even with the 2 1/2" barrel! Would love to find a 4" and a 6" barrel for it. The older barrels are hard to find.

 

[hemiram]

I remember handling this type at gun shows back in the day. I never bought one because of the DA pull and also because in my hands they had the worst factory grip I'd ever felt. Had Pachmayr or Hogue come out with grips soon enough I might have bought one out of curiosity.

Just goes to show you have people have different takes on something, I had no problems with the DA pull, it gets better with rounds/dry fire, and the factory grip is what I end up going back to over and over again. My 715 came with a rubber grip on it when I got it, when I took it to the range the first time, the stock grip went back on. Vastly superior to the S&W Magna grips and they sure look better. On my 44, the smooth factory grips are OK shooting .44 SPL, but I put the rubber ones on it that came with it in the box if magnum loads are going in. Worst factory grips I've ever felt on a revolver? S&W "Cheese Grater" grips with insanely sharp checkering like my 686 came with back about 1980 or so. I'm shocked they haven't become a cult item the way some people like (IMHO) totally overdone texturing on semiautos.

My second gun period was a 15-2, and soon after, I got a "veteran" 28-2 of mid 50's vintage and while I liked the (worked on) DA pull better than my stock DW, I preferred the SA pull on the DW. When I was selling some guns to get moving money, I sold the 28-2, and one of my 4 15-2's. With only a couple of months without one, I've owned a 15-2 or a 715 for over 43 years now. Obviously, I like DW guns a lot.

 

[danielinthelionsden]

There's a 15-2 for sale now in the classified section....just for a heads up.

 

[pcmacd]

I picked up a Dan Wesson 15-2 on Friday. Looks to have some honest wear but I'm happy I was able to get my hands on it. And for a price of about $230 I wasn't going to let it go. I've been wanting to get a nice shooter .357 in a 6" barrel. Does anyone have any feedback on the Dan Wesson revolvers? My understanding is that they are pretty nice revolvers.

My 15-2 is the most accurate firearm I own.

It is identical to yours, except that I have some rathter nice wood Hogue front strap finger groove stocks.

I've had back problems for the last 20 years and have not spent much time at the range. That being understood, last week I put about 50 wadcutter handloads into a target with a 10" black center @11 yards. Most of them went into the black.

These were RCBS 158 grain self-cast demi-hard wadcutters over about 4 grains of the old Solo 1000, or some undetermined amount of 2400 that was a full tilt boogie jacketed load. The wadcutters were not gas checked. They all shot to about the same point of aim.

This is the first weapon, years and years ago, that I ever shot 5x of 5 at 25 yards offhand, "Bullseye Shooter" style. That means with one hand, unsupported.

This weapon is REALLY ACCURATE.

The single action trigger is awesome. The double action wasn't great, so I took all the stuff out, lightly stoned the frame and cover, and very lightly stoned the sides of the trigger. I did nothing to the sear surfaces, and cut one coil off the trigger spring. The DBL action is now superb!

I'm currently searching for 10" and 4" barrels in blue.

 

[hardluk1]

You woke up one old tread ! Yes you should have a very good revolver . Bought my first one in '76 with 4 & 8 " barrels . Took me only 46 year to stop hunting with mine and swap in the 4".