Dan Wesson users forum?

spclark

I've heard things both good & bad about Dan Wesson revolvers; I've never owned one but am growing more & more curious as my shooting skills improve. I understand they have been made by more than one manufacturer over the years & am looking for opinions (or other information) about what to look for, what to stay away from, what to expect from the variants that are available now & that might turn up in unexpected places.

Rembrandt

I have a Dan Wesson .22 cal 6" stainless heavy lug revolver.....I love the ability to remove the barrel shroud and unscrew the barrel for cleaning. I purchased an additional barrel shroud and had one fitted with a scope and the other left with open sights....nice to be able to switch back and forth with little effort and not needing to re-sight the scope each time. This concept is a great idea for those wanting to change barrel length from a 2" to 10" in a minute.

The only down side I've found is the trigger...not nearly as smooth as my Smith & Wesson's. Had it worked on by two different gunsmiths and they just couldn't make a Smith & Wesson trigger job out of it.

The theory behind this unique mounting system is that the barrel is "stretched or secured" at two points. This is to reduce the harmonic "whipping" effect that is found where the barrel is only secured at one point. I'm sure under precise scientific testing this is an advantage....but probably nothing that would be noticeable on a shooters target.

AntiqueDr

The Dan Wesson guns being made today are every bit as good if not superior to the original product. The machinery has been updated, and they are turning out first class firearms (when they are not backordered).

The geometry of the action is very different from S&W. You will never get a DW to feel like a S&W. Notice that 'different' does not mean 'worse.'

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mballai

Guns and Ammo wrote up the 22 and said the trigger was less than stellar. I'm not sure why companies release guns that need a $75 trigger job to meet their potential (S&W included unless it's aPerformance Center gun)

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punchie

I currently have four DW guns. Three are revolvers, one from each manufacturing site, Palmer, Monson, and Norwich. All of them have proven to be highly accurate, reliable, high quality firearms.

I agree with the good Dr. that the current crop is at least as good as any. Remember that DW is a small manufacturer whose existance depends on quality work not high production numbers. New DW revolvers are not cheap but they offer an array of sizes, calibers, and features not even offered by anyone else.

The interchangeable brl is a nice feature if you gap the brl correctly
Past experience has shown me that you might as well be shooting a shotgun if you don't. Recheck the gap after tightening the brl nut.
The trigger, as noted, is different. A strong suit of the DW has always been IHMSA shooting. You don't do well at long range with a crappy trigger, nuff said! It is not a Smith, or a Colt it is a Dan.

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