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caryg
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August 29, 2010 - 8:27 pm
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I am getting a little dan 38+p revolver, question, I see on the barrel after 38+p it says CTG anybody know what that means? also below wesson arms it says palmer, does anyone know when the best quality control was at the two different plants? Just curious. when i get the gun will post pictures, thanksLaugh

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caryg said:

I see on the barrel after 38+p it says CTG anybody know what that means?


That means Cartridge...meaning it's not black powder.Wink Honestly, I don't know why they still use that on modern guns. Maybe it's in the government rulebook somewhere.Screwy

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CTG = Cartridge

 

You should find this on most of the standard DW revolvers.  When you step into the realm of the .445 Supermag, .357 Supermag, and .414 Supermag you might find things like .357 Max or Maximum in place of say .357 Mag CTG (if what I read on the board is correct).

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Many people think the CTG is a part of a Dan Wesson Model name, actually it is their abbreviation for "Cartridge". Your 738 is proofed to fire up to .38 Special +P, a more powerful loading of the .38 Special cartridge. +P's are the same size as the standard .38 Special.

Palmer, MA was the second physical location where DW's were manufactured, beginning in 1992. There has been some discussion that quality control suffered in the Palmer guns. I have no personal knowledge, but there are many Palmer guns owned on DWF and those guys all seem very happy with them.

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First, the CTG. means cartridge in DW speak.  Second you will find most of us prefer the Monson guns because they were the original.  They generally had better quality control than the Palmer guns.  However, DW repaired the Palmer guns readily and with excellent customer service so any Palmer gun  out there now probably has been repaired, if it had a problem to begin with.

The Norwich guns probable have the best finish quality.

Enjoy your 38+p.  We (my wife and I) actually love ours even though one shoots high and left.

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