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some grips for .357 small frame revolvers have the DW medalion & some the DWA medalion

i have both sets of grips, but would like to know the difference

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The DWA medallion was used on the early guns.  I'm not sure when it was changed to DW, but all of mune have the DW medallion.  All of mine are stainless so they were all made after 1978.

Someone here probably knows the exact changeover, probably done at a model change.

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zoommb said:

The DWA medallion was used on the early guns.  I'm not sure when it was changed to DW, but all of mune have the DW medallion.  All of mine are stainless so they were all made after 1978.

Someone here probably knows the exact changeover, probably done at a model change.

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thanks mike

mine is monnson, mass. with serial #84728, don't know what year it was made? any help would be appreciated

i alson have a set of grips with no logo on it

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My first one was 7261x, and mine wore a plain wood Target style, non checkered grip, sounds a lot like yours.

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According to the Registry list, yours was probably manufactured around 1977 ~ 1978, which was smack-dab in the middle of the "DWA" grip medallion years.smile Your gun should also have the colored interchangeable front sights, by my guess.

The DW medallion logo came along sometime after 1981, if I recall correctly.

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