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DAN WESSON 357

BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I am looking at a used Dan Wesson 357 revolver. It looks good. However the rear sight is a notch in the frame. There is no adjustment. Can I trust it to shoot to the point of aim? Also how difficult, ($) to add a scope or other optical sight? Is Dan Wesson a good revolver?
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  • BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have a chance to buy a Dan Wesson 357mag, serial#190746 would like to know the model/year of this gun. adjustable sights, 4" barrel. Also when the gun warms up from being shot the trigger stays back in the fired position, and has to be pushed forward manually to reset, any thoughts?
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  • BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hi, just got a dan wesson 357 revolver new , 1987, never fired. it seems to be only double action, i cant cock the hammer to stay back,is this normal?? thanks, bryan c/o bjsgear@hotmail.com
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  • BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello all, new blood here.
    I have a Dan Wesson arms 357 Magnum model 15 manufactured in Monson, Mass, serial number 359xxx that I purchased from a friend needing money in 1982. The gun has a vented, interchangeable, 4" barrel, original wood grips with DW insert, rear sight is both windage and elevation adjustable. I have shot less than fifty rounds in the gun in the many years I have owned it. I still have half of the box of 38 special ammo I got when I bought the gun from him. I didn't realize I don't especially like revolvers until I owned one. I would like to sell the gun to buy another semi-auto pistol that I do like, but have no idea what this gun is worth. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Gun is in very good mechanical shape with a few very small cosmetic spots.
    Thanks.
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  • BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Walked into a new to me gun store and they had a wesson CTG 357 stainless
    4 barrel set 2",4",6",8 3/8" middle 2 never put on gun other 2 shot very little maybe 90% + 2 sets of grips and all in a hard case
    they are asking 699
    I know nothing about dan wessons revolvers
    I am sure thats too much $$
    Any Thoughts ,I of course will be using one of my trade guns
    Thanks
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  • BamavolBamavol Member Posts: 966 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    all i know is its a 357 magnum ctc,its serial number is b004687 its blued and venilated rib fixed front sight and back sight is adjustable,its double action,its about 1978,does any one know anything about the price range of this gun.
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  • tsavo303tsavo303 Member Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    they are generally well regarded. adustment is done by bending and filing (one time only!) the front sight
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There have been at least (3) changes of ownership/management in Wesson firearms since the start of production in the early 70's. Unless your getting a super deal on the one your looking at, I would pass on it. There are to many adjustable sight used S & W's on the market, to be fooling around with a first generation? Dan Wesson. My 2?.
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 1970s Dan Wesson pistol pac and find that it is an extremely accurate revolver. The older ones manufactured in Monson, MA are generally the best quality. DW went through quite a few changes of ownership and later quality, while it could be good, was spotty.

    If you have the fixed sight it's probably an older manufacture and should be a good gun. I don't remember if the fixed sight model had the barrel interchange capability but if so, remember that anytime you change the barrel your point of impact changes.

    Given that DWs usually don't have a huge resale value I'd pick up an adjustable sight 15 instead. The vent rib on top makes it very easy to scope.
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