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December 21, 2010
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Can anyone tell me if both of these tools are DW originals, and if so what period for manufacturing.....is one preferred over the other....collectors view.
Also, did DW install any kind of trigger stops or overtravel screws on their 22's....if so would they be on the trigger itself or in the frame.....thanks dave
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October 26, 2008
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Plastic is definitely Monson, metal is possibly Monson, don't know on collectibility which one is better. In terms of use Steel of course.
As for overtravel most of the .22's should have overtravel stop on frame although the early 15's had it on trigger so if you had early .22 then it is feasible to have it on trigger. All of them should have it though.
January 22, 2008
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I agree with Superdan on his points.  The wrenches are both Monson era... I have a Palmer gun which includes the plastic wrench so the steel wrench may be Monson only.
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May 2, 2009
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My opinion -- collector wise the plastic ones are more rare because they break and get tossed (yours has stress cracks in plastic visible in pics)... therefore your plastic one should be displayed in a Pac..
The steel ones last and are seen more often--keep it to actually use.
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March 27, 2009
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I agree with it all mentioned above!  To add put both wrenches away as they don't make them like that and order the improve one from EWK!ÂÂ
January 23, 2011
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I bought my M22 used in 1990 from a pawn shop without any tools. I ordered a tool kit from DWA (Monson). I was sent the metal one. My limited experience I have only seen metal barrel tools for 22's . Do they make plastic for .22? Does the color of the plastic wrenches correspond to a caliber? My plastic wrenches are different colors in relation to the caliber. The 744 I bought had a blue plastic wrench,but I also have a red wrench for the 744.
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September 26, 2010
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I never noticed the colors so I went down to the man cave and shot a photo. The top three are for .357s two red and one blue. The middle two are .22s one is steel and the other is black plastic. The third row is from EWK arms, the one I actualy use the most.
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January 24, 2009
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There's also a couple other plastic wrench colors shown in THIS THREAD.
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March 27, 2009
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Collectible one and all! 
December 21, 2010
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Thanks All,......I appreciate the responses.............Dave
January 23, 2011
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Thanks guys, I learn something every time I log in the the forum.
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