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EWK 15" Barrel (I got one!!!!)
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April 21, 2011 - 9:42 pm
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I am sure many of you have been on EWK site and saw his prototype 15 inch Dan Wesson barrel on his home page.  I wanted one bad but could not justify the 700+ dollars they were going for one gunbroker.  I asked Eric about putting a deposit down on one a few months ago.  I knew he was not making them right then but I wanted to make sure I got one when he started. 

I sent him a check for $200 and waited.  I got an email from him on Monday saying that he shipped the barrel/shroud. I was expecting to pay more on top of the $200 I sent but no additional money was asked for.

I got it today and it is super nice.  It is very well made and the blueing is a very nice deep blue.  I put it on my 15-2 as fast as I could.  I took a few pictures with my cell phone.

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Also, the grips shown are LB Custom and shaped as large frame grips.

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April 21, 2011 - 10:07 pm
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I really need to get in line for one of those, that is just too cool!drool

Thanks for showing us thecool-pics the barrel & grips both look great!

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I think that having a guy like Eric start producing these much desired items is a great thing for all of us, especially at prices like this. I confess that a 15" is kind of lost on me, but I love the 4" in .357, the  6" is OK, and the 8" is a nice to have, but I don't shoot it much.

Now, for my clamp on red dot mount poke

 

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I don't have a purpose for this, or for most of my guns, but I just wanted one because it was so different.  I wonder what it would look like if I took my scope/mount off of my maximum.

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Soap Box, Ballot Box, Ammo Box

in that order.

4 Monson Model 15's

1 Palmer FB 15

1 Rossi 357 Model 92 (lever)

1 CZ 75B

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April 21, 2011 - 11:14 pm
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Very nice.  I'll bet that 15" turns heads at the range!!  shooting

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EWK has dne great things for all us so I suggest to order something today and order often!!  IOf you dont have the wrenches he makes get them, the FO sights are great for ageing eyes!  Barrels or BA while they are in stock! 

 

That 15 is a Hog leg, i put one together over a few years, kinda the same reason wanted one! 

 

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April 22, 2011 - 11:59 am
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Does any body know if EWK will be offering a 715 heavy stainless version?

 

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Awesome shooting4life, glad you are happy! laugh

Like so many other things in life, I don't need this, its just so cool I've got to have one! lol2

Steve, hang in there my man! laugh

Yes, planning on stainless ones too!

Thanks!

Eric

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April 22, 2011 - 7:27 pm
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Congrats...and once again - Eric - terrific work~! Kow-wa-bnga!

 

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Someday I'll mount up a 15" and run some speedy loads across the Chrony--should be interesting ....

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April 25, 2011 - 12:23 pm
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That 15" barrel is awesome looking.  $200 seems like a steal compared to what I've been seeing on GB lately.  Congrats!

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Got to the range yesterday. Everything worked well. Kept all 50 rounds in the black at 25 yards which is very good for me. I was shooting heavy loads, hardly any recoil though extraction was sticky. Got a lot of positive comments on the gun and the grips.

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I've posted pictures of one or both of these elsewhere on the Forum, but whenever anyone talks about a DW with a 15" barrel, I just gotta show them off one more time. "Ain't nothin like the real thing baby"

 

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May 4, 2011 - 10:05 am
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Thanks for postingcool-pics of the pair together, those both look beautiful!drool

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The one on top has only 12 rounds through it (if I can believe the guy from whom I bought it).  It is extremely clean with no drag or burn marks.

I believe the bottom one to be unfired. I bought it from the original owner who purchased it in Junuary 1979.

They both like really nice out in the sun, but I am hesitant to shoot either. I, like many on the forum, am looking for a 15" barrel for one of my Pistol Pacs...to shoot. To cheap to spend the money though.

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