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March 26, 2010
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Hi, I have just found a DW .32 H&R at a local dealer. The gun is in very nice condition, doesn't to have been shot much and with a balance, grip and trigger to kill for.
DW have a pretty bad reputation here in sweden, but I have always been of the opinion that if everybody else shot S&W's, there's no reason for me to do so too... Also, I already own a DW, a .375 SM that I don't shot much, but every now and then I take her out to dig some big holes at my local range.
The .32 is a "monson" gun as well as the .375 so it is an early gun and should be of good quality. However, the dealer saw me drooling and my trembling hands and he wants $1000 + for it. This I think is a bit pricey.
Does anyone of you have any practical experiences with this gun and can You give me any good reasons to go ahead with the purchase (or not)?
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February 9, 2009
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Peter,
Check this out, it was a post I made awhile ago:
https://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/revolvers/32-hr-field-pistol-range-day
Welcome to the 
for starters. I know there was another post on a .32 more recently as well. Tell us a little more about the revolver, blue? Stainless? Is it an IHMSA Field gun? Standard revolver? The Filed pistol I posted about has a very light trigger and requires no effort at all yielding outstanding accuracy. I am a bit perplexed at Dan Wesson's having a bad reputation in your Country. Were there some quality issues that perhaps were not addressed at the factory by some? I have found the .32 in Dan Wessons to be extremely accurate and very pleasant as well. As far as that price, I would want to know a bit more about the gun before passing an opinion on it.
SMF
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March 27, 2009
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Welcome enjoy this place and look around a bit! Several of us desire the 32 DW. So let us know more! Pics of your 357sm would be great too!
May 17, 2010
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Welcome to the forum. At $1000 US that would be expensive, for a standard "shooter" quality gun, but circumstances could alter that. Ruger and Federal have introduced the .327 ... a magnum .32 magnum. So I think the round has merit. It qualifies for most competitions, yet has a lower felt recoil than say a .38.
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March 26, 2010
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Hi again!
Now it's starting to get interesting, or maybe I'm starting to get close to the essence of DW.. I checked out the DW .32 today for a trip to the range together with a Taurus .32 (an S&W clone) and brought my own .357 Ruger GP100 as a known reference.
These are the two guns in question.
It turned out to be a very interesting experience.
The one thing I'm sure of now is that everyone needs a .32 calibre revolver in their toolbox! So nice to shoot! To summarize; both guns were very accurate with the DW very much the better quality product. It's very solid, pretty heavy (almost as the ruger) and I get the feeling that you have to "get to know her" to really make her perform her best. In short, It's an italian sports car, a beat up maserati, but still,a maserati! The Taurus on the other hand is a Volvo, everything was so easy, smooth as silk. It just performs, (wich by the way is what I love about the Ruger), just a simple, no hassle hole-maker.
The DW on the other hand is heavier, takes longer to switch targets and is much more complicated, so the choice should be easy. But still I can't lose this feeling that if I spend 1500 rounds learning to shoot this odd piece of equipment there will be a great reward waiting... The DW has soul, and maybe this is the essence of DW....
This story will continue.
/peter
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ps, yes of course I drive a Volvo, i'm not stupid...
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May 17, 2009
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Is that a customed DW grip? Did you do it or did the .32 come with it? I use to drive a Volvo ................. hmm. 
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March 27, 2009
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Man I wish the DW was in the states!! You have as we say 
. Now which one are you keeping?
Thanks for share as I have yet place my fingers around the grip of a 32m DW!
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May 2, 2009
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Hmmm... the DW32... the perfect match for the newly acquired 732....
I need to find a mil trip to Sweden 
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January 24, 2009
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Thanks for the 
Looks like the finger grooves in the grips were done nicely. The front sight almost looks like the barb on a fish hook…do you think that was done to "snag" a new buyer?
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February 28, 2009
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Peter:
The Dan is like an Audi: more expensive than a Volvo, waay more expensive to maintain than a Volvo, but waaaay more fun to drive. JMO.
Get used to it and you'll never go back.
-Mike
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