Dan Wesson revolvers

[65ny]

Any Dan Wesson lovers or haters here? If so, give me your thoughts.
Last weekend I was making making the pawn shop rounds and came across a Dan Wesson .357 in decent condition and what appeared to be a good price. I left it there and did some web research later in the day. The webs say everything from "if you buy one you'll own it forever because nobody wants them" to "they're the best thing since pockets on shirts"
Monday, I went back to pick it up and noticed they had three of them.....so I had to make two of them mine. I left with a four incher with fixed sights and a six incher with adjustable sights. I'd like to hear thoughts from anyone with any experience with them.

 

[surjimmy]

They are nice guns. The reason is they say you will own them forever is, they are very to resale.

 

[348]

I've never owned one but I like the idea of swapping the barrels.

 

[adamsredlines]

I'd rock a pistol pack if I could find one for a good price.

I'd want to see it in person though as sometimes the frames tend to turn "purple" and now you got a bad mismatch.

 

[Biggsly]

I had one years ago. I bought it used and put a ton of rounds through it. It was a great shooter. I would not be afraid to buy another.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

I have a .22 model with only one barrel. It has a very nice trigger. I'd love to find a .357 with a four inch barrel (or the whole pack) in good shape for not a ton of money (I know, I know reality sucks). I think very highly of them based on my limited experience.

 

[65ny]

I have a .22 model with only one barrel. It has a very nice trigger. I'd love to find a .357 with a four inch barrel (or the whole pack) in good shape for not a ton of money (I know, I know reality sucks). I think very highly of them based on my limited experience.

PM'd you a lead on a 357

 

[Boehlertaught]

I have one I bought new in the mid 70s. I wanted a pistol PAC but didn't have the $300 it cost at the time. I have purchased most of the parts to make a pistol PAC over the years though I doubt ill ever find the belt buckle or the carry case. I think they are great revolvers and well worth the money.

 

[Simon]

Some of the earliest ones had crooked barrel holes and the barrels screwed in crooked. I don,t know if all of them were returned to the factory or not. The ones the factory received were repaired by reboring the frame and had a bushing installed. The barrels were then able to be screwed in straight. As far as I know none were replaced, just repaired. I don,t know how many there were,but you can see where the bushing was installed. I have only seen one of the repaired revolvers and that was in eastern Montana in the early 1980s.

 

[n423]

I wouldn't hesitate to buy one if it was a good price. I had a buddy that owned an older one years ago.