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1982 Brand New .44 Magnum DW's
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April 24, 2011 - 8:09 pm
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Ad from the June 1982 edition of "The Silhouette" shows

 

Available for immediate delivery: Dan Wesson 8" and 10" non-ported barrel .44 Magnum pistols. Will make official IHMSA weight.

List, $401.15, IHMSA members only $324.00

 

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Dan Wesson .44 Mag Barrel assemblies complete. BA-44-V10 non-ported and BA-44-VH8 non-ported. Special to IHMSA members, your choice $115 plus $2 shipping.

 

Man, nice prices! Dan Wesson .44's came with factory ported barrels. IHMSA rules did not allow ported guns in competition, thus these special versions.

 

 

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Does this mean the shrouds we not ported, or that they shipped with a non-ported barrel?

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The ad doesn't say.  I would think the shrouds were non-ported also, because it would be difficult to show at gun check-in that the barrel was non-ported without having to disassemble the shroud. Steel shooters didn't like to loosen their barrels as it could change point of impact and require re-zeroing the gun. That is pure conjecture though, as I have no proof.

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