Dan Wesson .357

[BigRich315]

I did a double take at a gun shop the other day. As I was waiting for service I noticed a Dan Wesson 6" .357. Most of all, I noticed the price of $399!!! Just then I was waited on and soon left pretty.... lets say angry, and didn't ask about the gun. Now I can't get it out of my mind and plan to go back tomorrow in hopes that its still there. So...

Is that as insanely low a price as I think it is? It was used but looked in condition, and had 2 sets of grips. Barring any mechanical defects it may have to come home with me.

 

[snowdog]

Seems like a fair price to me, especially if it's a Monson and not the very, very early ones with hog leg on the barrel. I've had the .44 Mag DW for the last 28 years, what a great gun, great trigger and low recoil due to it's weighted barrel shroud.

See ya,
Snowdoggie

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

"Hog Leg on the barrel"? "We" DW aficionados refer to that as the "pork chop" shroud.
I have 2, a Model 12 with the outside barrel nut and an M-15 Pistol Pac, both are extremely accurate when I do my part.

 

[Beauetienne]

That's about what I see them going for.

The finish on many left a lot to be desired. As Snowdog mentioned, the Monson made revolvers are generaly considered to be of a higher quality.

I like 'em.

 

[pluspea]

Heres my 15 I've owned since the early 80's, still my nightstand gun.

 

[BigRich315]

So maybe it isn't the find I thought it was, but $400 for a nice .357 shooter still sounds good to me. Maybe this will become my reloading test mule! Many thanks.

 

[samIam]

I had a Model 15 from Monson,Mass I sold last fall.I sold it for $250.
Very accurate but I didn't like the trigger at all.

 

[normanvin]

I would say that is an average price for a 357. I just brought home a 44 mag a few weeks ago. I also have a 357 and a 22 mag.

 

[Lenshappy]

 

[SWBigBang]

I don't own a DW but I hear nothing but good things about them.
The strange part is you tend to find that at very reasonable prices.
It defies some basic business principles.

 

[boykinlp]

I have a vague memory of a Dan Wesson gun "kit" that included different barrel lengths and different grips in a briefcase. Was I dreaming? Is this what you saw Big Rich?

 

[tallpaul]

I have a vague memory of a Dan Wesson gun "kit" that included different barrel lengths and different grips in a briefcase. Was I dreaming? Is this what you saw Big Rich?

Not at all I own two sets of them- One NIB They were called "Dan Wesson pistol pack's". The big ones had four barrells .25,4,6 and 8"
tools to change the barrel a couple of grips- a frame and a belt buckle

 

[snowdog]

"Hog Leg on the barrel"? "We" DW aficionados refer to that as the "pork chop" shroud.
I have 2, a Model 12 with the outside barrel nut and an M-15 Pistol Pac, both are extremely accurate when I do my part.

Well at least I got the animal right. ROFL Any how here is a link that might help. It has a forum section called "What did it go for" which states the cost of DWs have gone for recently. For DWs being a strong revolver, it was for a while most revolver used in Silhouette competition. I shot a ton of full house load thru my DW 44 without a hitch, back when I shot silhoutte competition and I was young with better sight. Hope the link works, if not just do a search for Dan Wesson forum.


What Did It Go For... | Forum – The Dan Wesson Forum

See ya,
Snowdoggie

 

[BigRich315]

I only saw that it had a 6" Target barrel and another set of grips beside it, for that price I doubt it would be one of those packs. I've seen them also.

Alright folks! I had to put the trip off til tomorrow, so I may have pics and range results by Monday

 

[zoom6zoom]

Yes, the pistol pack. Here's a nice 1977 vintage 15-2 that was my first purchase for 2010. Saw one not quite as nice go for $300 more than I paid the same day I picked this one up.