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February 18, 2010
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I had thought, from a previous thread, that all Monson guns, especially the earlier ones, regardless of caliber, had recessed chambers. However, a recently saw a .44 magnum Monson, the chambers of which, did not seem to be recessed.
Did this particular "feature" end during the Monson years? Were all calibers at one time have recessed chambers? I suppose it's difficult as design changes are not documented. It's all anecdotal. Just curious.
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September 12, 2013
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I've owned quite a few Dan Wesson revolvers, and I dont think I've ever saw
one with recessed chambers. I'm not saying they didnt make em, tho.
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February 28, 2009
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Here's the way my Monson guns show up.
My 722's, 722M, and 732M, have this kind of recess:
My 715 has this kind of recess:
My large frame guns; 741, 744, 745, 740, 7414, and 7445 have no recesses.
I don't know how definitive this is, but all of these are Monson guns.
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October 5, 2013
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My Monson made model 44 does not have recessed chambers. It's a fairly early model. Serial number 47xx.
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March 2, 2008
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The recessed chamber (where each chamber is individually recessed to accept the cartidge rim) ended at some point in the Monson era. No specific date/year is known, but I believe that this was never a feature of the large frame guns.
There was one other running change that occurred in generally this same time, the relocation of the trigger overtravel adjustment from integral to the trigger to a frame mounted setscrew behind the trigger
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July 2, 2011
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Yep, my Monson 715 is recessed and my Monson 741 is not.
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