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Virginian Dragoon Silhouette
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snake-eye
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September 24, 2014 - 5:32 pm
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My neighbor has this .44 magnum revolver he wants to sell. Seems like new, has a 10.5" barrel. From what I can find in my research, it was manufactured in 1984 in the USA by Interarms (not imported like most of their guns were). It's a limited production model specifically for Silhouette shooting.

Does anyone have any knowledge, experience or idea of the value.

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Can't tell you value on that particular model. I have one with a 6" barrel that I bought new, and it's a *very* well made and almost sturdy to a fault piece of equipment. big-grin Used to shoot it prone at 100 yards and could generally hit a pie plate. It's in semi retirement, now.. laying under the head of my bed. wink

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Interarms, Virginian Dragoon; originally made in Switzerland and later in the USA.  Discontinued in 1984.

Book value is $375 for SS in EXC condition.  On GB, they've sold for $599 to $705...

Regards, Ron

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if you find one...what's your plan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I have two of them--pics are on forum somewhere.  Extremely well made guns--mine both 44 mag(one SS, one blue).   They have "Swisslock" hammer safety, which will lock the hammer in place with the ejection rod.  Anymore a nice one will go north of $500 pretty quick. 

Make sure the rear sight blade is still in the rear sight--sometimes they pop out due to heavy recoil.  A quick Google search will yield a lot of info. 

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found this on a quick forum search--I got it in 2011 for a really good price :)

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Thanks for the info guys. Took it to a gun show this past weekend, but could not find any serious interest. Everybody was impressed with the long barrel, but not enough to make an offer. I really like it myself, but I'm saving my pennies for a 22 mag Dan.

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Just a DW guy observation, and not trashing the Dragoon, that skinny, pencil thin barrel just feels a little weird surprised.

I'm just too used to DW VH shrouds to not notice.

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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I'm a single action fan as well and that one looks pretty nice!

 
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Me too, Jody. But once I finally got my .45 SAA Colt (7.5, nickel) I stopped looking at any others.laugh

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