Serial number data is predicated on details supplied by customers from the Dan Wesson Forum. No information can be obtained from the assorted Dan Wesson businesses, and we rely upon information/recollections of original purchasers, paperwork retained With all the pistol, dated barrel wrappers, and so on. to find out an approximate day of manufacture.
Alright, time to move on on the Drill/Tap mounts. Yet again, som eof these are generally long out of production… Here's my oldest mount–an first Buehler. This is a really trim mount and will almost certainly turn out on a DW 22 certainly one of these days.
I bought pretty tired of dropping the cylinder end on my very first fifteen-two and at some point bought six of your substitute cylinder stops. Easier to put in a whole new a person than lookup while in the mud and crud on range to locate a lost cylinder halt.
Regarding the 1973 & 1974 dates. To this point, I feel They can be much more synonymous than separate. But as always with DW details, I hope extra proof comes alongside in the future to verify this.
The Registry you see on DWF is the fact just one, "updated" by entries that have are available in in the last few many years that automatically update without any analysis.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were being could be the Self Assist Segment?" She reported if she told me, it would defeat the intent.
Fellas, I've included some new products about the timeline and also have color coded it to help you quickly detect what's new. When investigating almost everything detailed out you could see the hassle that Seth and Carol Wesson was making to receive new goods to potential buyers.
Pistol Pacs had been designated by a “P” then the model range of the revolver frame, then the barrel shroud kind (blank) for traditional, “V” for vent, “VH” for Vent Heavy
It’s unlucky CZ USA doesn’t have any historic data. Most people join in this article just after purchasing a Dan and their initial publishing is “what do I dan wesson elite have?” I feel I did the exact same detail a little bit over ten yrs ago. This is a great location with fantastic people, once more welcome aboard!!
Regarding the 1973 & 1974 dates. To this point, I come to feel They may be more synonymous than independent. But as constantly with DW information, I hope additional evidence will come together someday to prove this.
The crane (and cylinder) on non-porkchops is held within the frame from the crane lock (portion 42). Porkchops don't have that since the flange over the porkchop barrel retains the crane in position in the frame.
If you truly seem tough, you might be able to locate among the first Buehler frame clamps. Compared with one other mounts, this 1 replaces the rear sight and clamps above the topstrap. Rock reliable and will allow barrel changes with out eliminating the scope.
If everyone at any time encounters a "3 letter+ a person digit" (SDR-1) variety range or even a "nickname" on the revolver that might be from that period, I've fascinating insight on All those guns that I can share.
Previous to starting the DWF there was many bashing on other message boards of your Palmer era. It seems to me they were undertaking the best With all the hand they had been dealt and try to give the buyers a range of options.