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Norwich IDPA 44
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First one I've ever seen. Wondering who else has one or has info on them. DW Norwich First Issue IDPA 744. 5 inch, bright polished, unfluted cylinder. Luckily it had a BIN, I beat Ole Dog to this one before he could sniff it out!!!Screenshot_20220430-191024_Chrome.jpgImage Enlarger

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First one I've ever seen. Wondering who else has one or has info on them. DW Norwich First Issue IDPA 744. 5 inch, bright polished, unfluted cylinder. Luckily it had a BIN, I beat Ole Dog to this one before he could sniff it out!!!Screenshot_20220430-191024_Chrome.jpgImage Enlarger

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Wow that is pretty cool. I shoot IDPA and I don’t know anyone competing with a beefy 44 mag revolver 😂 

Of course you can shoot 44 spl for less recoil but damn. 

This must have been back in the days when you could request custom serial numbers maybe? 

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Man, that is a sweet looking 744, love the BLING! cooldrool

Thanks for showing it off!

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I need to start paying more attention. 😲👍

  

Oh no you don't, you just sit back & relax. slap poke Do not listen to yourdwas for two weeks.big-grin

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Spoke to the shop that I bought it from today. The guy said he heard only 35 of these were made, but he cant confirm. Wish I could find some info!

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DAANG! That is some serious BLING right there! cooldrool I love it!

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I agree too Ole Dog! Maybe itll give me a chance to snatch up a deal on a blued 32 or maybe even a 32-20 before you do!

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Andrew1220 said

C.Burton said

First one I've ever seen. Wondering who else has one or has info on them. DW Norwich First Issue IDPA 744. 5 inch, bright polished, unfluted cylinder. Luckily it had a BIN, I beat Ole Dog to this one before he could sniff it out!!!Screenshot_20220430-191024_Chrome.jpgImage Enlarger

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Wow that is pretty cool. I shoot IDPA and I don’t know anyone competing with a beefy 44 mag revolver 😂 

Of course you can shoot 44 spl for less recoil but damn. 

This must have been back in the days when you could request custom serial numbers maybe? 

  

I might be the only odd duck shooting IDPA with a Dan Wesson 744 4" Moon Clipped revolver. I use 44 specials for the shorter cases.

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I just saw this gun guy posted pic on Facepage of it. Looks pretty rare? He says the twist of the barrel is 10 not eight like most Dan Wesson 44 magnum barrels what's up with that? also trying to put a value on this gun may do a trade he wants my Palmer 445 I don't think it's worth a direct trade but this is a rare gun. 

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10 groove barrel, compared to the 8 groove in my other 44 barrels. Maybe it's a Norwich thing....all my other 44 barrels are Monson. 

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Is it # of grooves are is it twist rate?  1:8 twist vs 1:10 twist?  The faster twist rate (1:10) would stabilize heavier bullets.

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You have it backwards Kurt, 1:8 is a faster twist than 1:10.

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1:8 twist ratio is one full twist (360* rotation) in 8" of barrel length which happens sooner (faster) than in ten inches (1:10).

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