Dan Wesson Combat Grips Question
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An un-educated guess is that they have been sanded smooth and that might be checking border under the medallions. If that is the case not worth much, probably.
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Hello Vtgw938, I do not believe they have been sanded smooth. They appear to have their original finish.
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I'm thinking they are most likely for the Model 15 and the like, which is the smaller frame. There is also a large frame that's a different size. But the combats should be for the smaller frame .357s and .38s. But that's an educated guess.
Again uneducated but if all original $100+. I've sold a couple sets to a member, I will ask him to check these out.
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if there is a sq. hole for the tang. a 15-2 would be 1 answer.
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Round hole for the screw in the bottom.
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Yes square hole for the tang.
Squair hole are for the large frame gunsby Dan Wesson
Round tang uole fits small tang guns .14.15 ,
Round tang uole fits small tang guns .14.15 ,
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So does that mean it is a large frame Dan Wesson grip?
I'm no expert on Dan Wesson and have only owned one of their revolvers; a Monson made 22. I was curious, so I did a good amount of internet searching and was unable to find any combat style grips with those medallions.
I believe a previous owner heavily modified a set of their checkered targets by adding finger grooves, rounding the butt and removing the checkering. Note the uneven dark staining around each medallion. Also notice how the edges of the extractor relief cut were rounded.
Before modification:
After:
I'd like to be wrong for the OP's sake and hope anyone can show me a photo of a similar set of DW combats.
I believe a previous owner heavily modified a set of their checkered targets by adding finger grooves, rounding the butt and removing the checkering. Note the uneven dark staining around each medallion. Also notice how the edges of the extractor relief cut were rounded.
Before modification:
After:
I'd like to be wrong for the OP's sake and hope anyone can show me a photo of a similar set of DW combats.
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The two Model 15's I've owned had a square tang.
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I'm no expert on Dan Wesson and have only owned one of their revolvers; a Monson made 22. I was curious, so I did a good amount of internet searching and was unable to find any combat style grips with those medallions.
I believe a previous owner heavily modified a set of their checkered targets, by adding finger grooves, rounding the butt and removing the checkering. Note the uneven dark staining around each medallion. Also notice how the edges of the extractor relief cut were rounded.
Before modification:
After:
I'd like to be wrong for the OP's sake and hope anyone can show me a photo of a similar set of DW combats.
You might be right there. The ones I see pics of don't have a medallion. Maybe the previous owner added it? The other question I'd have is that odd little crescent cut below medallion. Never seen that before and it seems odd they'd go to the trouble to cut that. Maybe it's "leftover" from the original grips? He didn't want to cut them down past that?
This needs to go over to the Dan Wesson forum...
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It sure looks like the top checkering border to me.
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Oh....and they used to offer a grip blank block that was inletted only so you could make your own. The silver-on-black script medallion also dates this but I can't remember when they used what.
Grips have been sanded and the owner was staying away from the medallions.
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Sounds like I need to take some more detailed pictures. Thank you for all the help.
Might as well finish the job, if nothing else for the fun of it. Pull the medallions (I do not know how they are attached) sand smooth, deepen the medallion holes, finish and re-set the medallions. They might not be worth a lot of cash but would look good.
It Was late last nite and my mind was at 20%.sQUWIR hole is for small freme guns 14.&.15ROUND hole grips are for large frames = super mag.& 44 magnims SORRY FOR MY MISTAKES on previous post
