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December 13, 2015
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Dear all, just got the license for my 'new' Dan Wesson 715 and had an interesting discussion with the ATF officer who helped me to registrate (that's how it works in the Netherlands).
The serial number of my DW is S00172. But in the national weapon registry it is registered as 357S00172. Indeed, on the gun the 357 is engraved just in front of the other number in a slightly different letter type.
The question now is whether the 357 is part of the serial number? Anyone an opinion?
BTW, I tried the new one for the first time at the range and it is great. Very smooth and allready quite accurate. I'll have to practice! I'll try to post a picture later.
thanks, Sam
February 16, 2016
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Yes, the 357 in different font is part of the serial number. Here are some other 715's in our Registry;
357S005489  1988
357S00109x  1991
357S001333  1991
357S00774x  1994
357S00160x  1994
357S0106xx  1998
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March 25, 2013
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Yes, it is part of the serial number. Around 1986 the serial numbering changed to the caliber first instead of an S for stainless and a letter, in this case a D,  for the caliber. Being very low, 357 S 00172, I would think it was made in 1986.
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