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January 18, 2011
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Hi, I'm just getting back into DW guns. Had a pack in the late 80's and I'm trying to complete a pack now missing some stuff. QUESTION: I just bought a 15-2 on line and received it today and was disappointed to see the 4" barrel had non-interchangable sites. The rear site on the gun in adjustable.....so.....it must be a 15-2...but what's the deal on the barrel site? Could this barrel be from a model 14? Thanks.
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February 22, 2009
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Welcome to DWF! Can't help w/ your question but someone will be along shortly that can. Sounds to me like that's a distinct possibility, though.
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May 17, 2010
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Welcome to the site and congrats on your new purchase. I am not real certain about the 14 and 14-2 models... as I tend to stick to my 15-2. I does sound like you have a model 14 barrel. A picture would help in identifing the issue greatly. ( plus we love pics)
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November 14, 2009
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Congrats on the gun and glad to have you here!!!
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January 22, 2008
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First welcome to the forum!
Some of the early shrouds had pinned front sights. Some of the guys that can remember the earlier history better than me will be along shortly. Also as Mox stated pictures would be very helpful.
January 18, 2011
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January 18, 2011
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Wow, thanks for all the welcomes. Really appreciate it. JP
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October 14, 2010
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I just picked up another 15-2 myself with a 6" V. The front sight is the same as you pictured. My thought was that is was a barrel off of a 14-2 but my serial number is 5751X so from the registry it's pretty early.
I am interested to see what this turns out to be.
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March 2, 2008
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Welcome to DWF. That is a pretty early pinned sight shroud. It is possible that EWK Arms could adapt that for you, it would involve some machining and drill/tap, I think.
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January 24, 2009
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Yep, what Steve said. The first 15-2 models used the same style of pinned front sights found on the 15-1 Porkchops. As of 4/1/76, the new interchangeable were standard issue on all DW's from that day forward.
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The pinned front sight 15-2's are relatively rare, IMO. If & when DW's really hit it off with serious collectors, I can only imagine that these limited few will command bigger bux than their interchangeable counterparts.
Just CF's Tuesday evening opinion.
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February 22, 2009
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Nice documentation… That's a good read. Now the questoin is: johnpapa- is the SN above or below 50k?
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January 18, 2011
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Great info, and good question. You guys are fantastic. The serial number of the gun is 12150x. If I am understanding this info correctly...this barrel was not originally with this gun. What to do..what to do. Hate to return the gun...already jumped thru NY State hoops to get it. Maybe I should list the barrel and look for the correct one with interchangable sights. Notice how I learned how to spell "sights"? Someone tell me how to spell interchangable.
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January 24, 2009
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johnpapa said:
The serial number of the gun is 12150x. If I am understanding this info correctly...this barrel was not originally with this gun.
I agree, your gun's s/n should be firmly in the later interchangeable sight range. I've been watching the 15-2 s/n's for a while, and the earliest interchangeable sight s/n I've got record of is #71530. I would bet that somewhere along the line, a previous owner (or gun shop) did a barrel swap on your gun. Not that this will affect the gun's performance one bit.
If it were me, I'd try to find a correct barrel assembly (BA) & sell your current one to someone who may need a pinned sight BA to complete a Pac set. But that's just me.
May 17, 2010
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errr....
the obvious.. no-one says you can't have more than one barrel.. they do get lonely. 3 DW 15-2 and 7 barrels. just sayin'. Try Gunbroker.. or if Eric wakes up from hibernation.. maybe we'll have some NEW BA's to play with!
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February 22, 2009
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I agree- keep the gun and get another BA off gb. the 357s are the most plentiful anyway. If cash is an issue, put your BA up 4 sale to generate some cash.
my $.02
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November 17, 2008
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The guys got you covered so I will leave you with to the.
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