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January 6, 2026
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Hey all, thanks for having me. I work for a gun store/range as a means to feed my crippling firearms addiction. My favorite part of the job is rescuing neglected "weird" guns that our average customer has no interest in.
These are the only two Dan Wessons that have come through. The first one I got was the model 15, Monson mass built, came with an 8" and 4" barrel, and an original barrel tool, and had a Hogue monogrip installed, with the power wood grip in a Crown Royal bag. The pics make it look a lot more purple than it is, the finish is pretty nice overall, with a few wear spots and scratches that I have touched up with oxphoblue. The trigger is crazy smooth and light, both single and double action. I haven't opened this one up yet, just externally cleaned.
The second gun is a model 14 Palmer mass. build, with a 4" fixed barrel. It came in on trade and looked to be unfired, very nice finish and wood grip, but a heavy, crunchy double action trigger pull, but a very nice single action. I opened this one up and cleaned and polished what needed to be (following the "average joes" guide on this forum) and the double action is now smoother, but still kind of heavy, although completely usable. The fixed barrel seems to be a rarity, from what I've gathered browsing the forums here.
I was wondering if anyone had any insight on the age of the Model 15, and if the gold fill on the stamping was a factory job.
Dans Club
December 7, 2020
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Very Nice!
The 15-2 8" is late 70s. The Goldwax fill was done by owner. Not a factory option.
The .357 fixie is a 14-2. Built for LE service. But S&W froze DW out of most LE agencies. If it is a 38 Special fixed barrel you have something rare. When DW could not land LE contracts, they re-reamed the 38S cylinders to 357.
DWF Supporters
July 12, 2020
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Welcome to the forum from PA!!!
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DWF Supporters
June 11, 2016
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Welcome to the Forum from Wisconsin.
Dans Club
December 5, 2008
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Welcome to the Forum.
February 16, 2016
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January 6, 2026
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Thanks for the info and the welcome!
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Dans Club
March 25, 2013
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I held off acquiring a fixed barrel Dan for 13 years. The idea of interchangable barrels was what mesmerized me about DWs and a fixed barrel seemed less of a gun. I recently have acquired two of them because the price was right.
FB 15-2s came in 21/2", 3 ", 4", 5 ", 6", 7", and 8" versions. The 3,5,7 are almost always Fixed Barrels. They all have a heavy lug with a slant at the muzzle.
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