My Dan Wesson Rifle….Revolver?

[DW357]

Finally got the shroud back from DW! Luckily no damage during transit

I couldn’t fit the shroud over the barrel due to the burrs from the drilled and tapped holes on the inside of the shroud. Took a few minutes to carefully file the burrs with some Diamond files. Fits like a glove now.

Also made sure to loctite the screws and torque to 20 inch pounds. Don’t want to shear off the screws like I did on the 44 mag

Can’t wait to sight it in!

 

[Eric H]

I love it.

 

[DW357]

I love it.

LOL. It's got some big shoes to fill considering my other DW 357 is like a damn laser beam at 120 yards. Curious to see how accurate it will be.

 

[Eric H]

LOL. It's got some big shoes to fill considering my other DW 357 is like a damn laser beam at 120 yards. Curious to see how accurate it will be.

Can't wait to see that follow up post and pictures for sure.

 

[DW357]

Can't wait to see that follow up post and pictures for sure.

I'm honestly thinking that it will not be as accurate as my newer DW. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

 

[Mesatchornug]

Finally got the shroud back from DW! Luckily no damage during transit

I couldn’t fit the shroud over the barrel due to the burrs from the drilled and tapped holes on the inside of the shroud. Took a few minutes to carefully file the burrs with some Diamond files. Fits like a glove now.

Also made sure to loctite the screws and torque to 20 inch pounds. Don’t want to shear off the screws like I did on the 44 mag

Can’t wait to sight it in!

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I love that the pic rail is DW, too. I'm curious, will the fact the scope is a Bushnell further tweak the DW purists?

Also, stupid question I didn't know I had: where is the cylinder release? Is that the slider-looking thing on the crane bar?

 

[DW357]

I love that the pic rail is DW, too. I'm curious, will the fact the scope is a Bushnell further tweak the DW purists?

Also, stupid question I didn't know I had: where is the cylinder release? Is that the slider-looking thing on the crane bar?

Ya it’s a beefy pic rail. Solid steel. Most of the DW compatible scope rails are aluminum.

it is a Bushnell but I will say the quality is very good. I have 2 other of these bushnell pistol scopes on my other DW’s. These have been discontinued for a little bit and were $185+ scopes. I bought all of mine from sellers on ebay ranging from $120-$150

Bushnell Trophy Handgun Scope 2-6x 32mm Multi-X Reticle 20 Eye Relief

FeaturesFully Multi-Coated OpticsUltra-Long 20" Eye ReliefWaterproof/Fogproof/ShockproofNitrogen Purged91% Light Transmission1" One Piece...

www.midwayusa.com

Yup the cylinder release is that button forward of the cylinder. You press/slide it down while pushing the cylinder outward. Neat design and the lockup is solid.

 

[Picton]

I love that the pic rail is DW, too. I'm curious, will the fact the scope is a Bushnell further tweak the DW purists?

 

[DW357]

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That fits me well given my destruction track record

 

[Jamesatrange]

Thanks for sharing a cool DW. They are cool revolvers. I wish the trigger smoothness were more comparable to a S&W but.... I love the barrel versatility.

 

[The Anchor]

Dan just rolled over in his grave seeing that rail mounted onto his shroud....

 

[The Anchor]

Thanks for sharing a cool DW. They are cool revolvers. I wish the trigger smoothness were more comparable to a S&W but.... I love the barrel versatility.

agreed in DA, they have a wall and arent as smooth as the Smiths, but in SA i think they are equal

 

[DW357]

Sorry I was bored and figured I’d get a first ever Dan Wesson family photo
Yes I’m a DW fanboy…

Top to bottom: 15-2, 744, 715, Pointman 9mm 1911, and 722.

 

[DW357]

Thanks for sharing a cool DW. They are cool revolvers. I wish the trigger smoothness were more comparable to a S&W but.... I love the barrel versatility.

agreed in DA, they have a wall and arent as smooth as the Smiths, but in SA i think they are equal

Yup. Though my 715 that had a trigger job by Bob at DW is pretty damn slick even in DA.

 

[DW357]

. I love the barrel versatility.

The accuracy and interchangeable barrels is what drew me to DW revolvers.

 

[Jamesatrange]

Yup. Though my 715 that had a trigger job by Bob at DW is pretty damn slick even in DA.

Great line up

 

[Jamesatrange]

Sorry I was bored and figured I’d get a first ever Dan Wesson family photo
Yes I’m a DW fanboy…

Top to bottom: 15-2, 744, 715, Pointman 9mm 1911, and 722.
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Great line up.

 

[DW357]

Great line up.

Thanks. I'll need another safe if I decide to purchase anymore revolvers. The 15 inch is handy as I can lean it in the corner of my safe like a rifle
My other revolvers are on shelves.

 

[Jamesatrange]

Thanks. I'll need another safe if I decide to purchase anymore revolvers. The 15 inch is handy as I can lean it in the corner of my safe like a rifle
My other revolvers are on shelves.

Where'd you find the 15" barrel? Easy storage being able to lean. Lol

 

[DW357]

Where'd you find the 15" barrel? Easy storage being able to lean. Lol

I bought the whole gun which had the 15 inch barrel, factory barrel box etc. from Amoskeag Auctions up in Manchester, NH. I bought it through the proxibid auction site.

Dan Wesson Model 15HV Target Double Action | Proxibid

Bid in a Proxibid online auction to acquire a Dan Wesson Model 15HV Target Double Action Revolver from Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc..

www.proxibid.com

 

[P. Lopes]

I recently purchased a Dan Wesson model 15 with two barrels, love it.

 

[DW357]

I recently purchased a Dan Wesson model 15 with two barrels, love it.

Hey! I remember you telling me at the range how much you paid for that along with the ammo, you got a hell of a deal. What barrel lengths do you have again?

 

[P. Lopes]

Hey! I remember you telling me at the range how much you paid for that along with the ammo, you got a hell of a deal. What barrel lengths do you have again?

I have the 6" barrel and the other barrel is either 2 or 3"

 

[paul73]

Ya it’s a beefy pic rail. Solid steel. Most of the DW compatible scope rails are aluminum.

it is a Bushnell but I will say the quality is very good. I have 2 other of these bushnell pistol scopes on my other DW’s. These have been discontinued for a little bit and were $185+ scopes. I bought all of mine from sellers on ebay ranging from $120-$150

Bushnell Trophy Handgun Scope 2-6x 32mm Multi-X Reticle 20 Eye Relief

FeaturesFully Multi-Coated OpticsUltra-Long 20" Eye ReliefWaterproof/Fogproof/ShockproofNitrogen Purged91% Light Transmission1" One Piece...

www.midwayusa.com

Yup the cylinder release is that button forward of the cylinder. You press/slide it down while pushing the cylinder outward. Neat design and the lockup is solid.

i wonder - when you shoot with that 2-6x - does it provide a truly significant benefit compared to a usual 1moa red dot sight? how does the additional weight of the 2-6x scope affects the accuracy hand held?

 

[DW357]

I have the 6" barrel and the other barrel is either 2 or 3"

Nice. I'd love to see it. I'm sure I'll bump into you at the club at some point lol

 

[DW357]

i wonder - when you shoot with that 2-6x - does it provide a truly significant benefit compared to a usual 1moa red dot sight? how does the additional weight of the 2-6x scope affects the accuracy hand held?

My range only goes out to 120 yards but it's much easier to hit my 8" steel plate at 120 with a scope than with a red dot - at that distance and that size target anyway. I haven't tried this offhand with the scope yet but my other scoped DW's I've shot offhand - though it gets a little tiring after a while with the 744. I've only shot out to 50 yards offhand with the scope.

Though the vortex venom red dot I have is 2 MOA. I use that offhand shooting my steel plate at 50ish yards. Works well there. Haven't done much shooting at 120 with the dot.

I usually have the barrel on a sandbag when I'm shooting out to 120 yards. I don't really want to risk shooting the legs and crossbar for my steel plate
So I want the gun as steady as possible.

I will say I typically only use the 3-4X as that is plenty of magnification.

And shooting this offhand with the scope will get tiring real fast
Just weighed it...5.5 pounds lol

 

[DW357]

If I slap on the muzzle break that will definitely bring it to 6 pounds

 

[paul73]

My range only goes out to 120 yards but it's much easier to hit my 8" steel plate at 120 with a scope than with a red dot - at that distance and that size target anyway. I haven't tried this offhand with the scope yet but my other scoped DW's I've shot offhand - though it gets a little tiring after a while with the 744. I've only shot out to 50 yards offhand with the scope.

Though the vortex venom red dot I have is 2 MOA. I use that offhand shooting my steel plate at 50ish yards. Works well there. Haven't done much shooting at 120 with the dot.

I usually have the barrel on a sandbag when I'm shooting out to 120 yards. I don't really want to risk shooting the legs and crossbar for my steel plate
So I want the gun as steady as possible.

I will say I typically only use the 3-4X as that is plenty of magnification.

And shooting this offhand with the scope will get tiring real fast
Just weighed it...5.5 pounds lol
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if i plant my wrists on a rifle bag i pretty reliably gong a 10" steel target at 100yds with my shadow 2 that has 1moa SRO sight on it. just need to aim slightly higher than the plate, or at the top of the plate, with 115gr.

a beautiful setup you`ve got there, looks truly amazing.

 

[DW357]

if i plant my wrists on a rifle bag i pretty reliably gong a 10" steel target at 100yds with my shadow 2 that has 1moa SRO sight on it. just need to aim slightly higher than the plate, or at the top of the plate, with 115gr.

a beautiful setup you`ve got there, looks truly amazing.

I believe it. I should try it with the red dot just for s&g’s. I’m sure it won’t be too difficult. I just never attempted it with the dot.

 

[Hailstorm]

Nice job. Dang, I have been looking for a barrel set when I have cash. never thought to go that big for mine. Although, I can do hand size groups with what I have at 100 yards with my crappy eyes. I paid $400 about 2 and half years ago for it. Revolver prices are insane here.lol