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November 17, 2008
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Alright you Dan Wesson historians I have a question? Recently we discussed barrel crowns and I "thought" it was decided that the switch from the original flat crown to the modern recessed crown occurred at the Norwich plant. However I recently picked up a low serial number Monson model 22 which has the recessed crown, I "assumed" maybe the barrel had been replaced. Today looking on GB the twin to my recent acquisition has the same crown. I realise this proves nothing but it does pose the question, Just when did DW start with the recessed crown?
LB
Wisdom is merely the realization of how little one knows, therefore I am wise.
May 17, 2010
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Would it vary by caliber?
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
October 26, 2008
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Most of the .22's I've seen (including monson .22 ads) have the recessed crown no matter where they are made with the exception of the silhouette models those are flat from what I've seen. As for why I don't know other than looks but why leave the 10" flat
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January 24, 2009
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LB, that's pretty neat that you have one on hand to look at...
My guess is that many of the long barrel 22's (8+ inches) may have been ordered primarily for silhouette/long distance shooting & likewise may have been shipped with every up-to-date theoretical advantage from the factory at the time.
This "advantage" was probably proven as a sound idea & seems to have been used as a DW industry standard in later years...in many models & calibers.
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March 27, 2009
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If we omly knew qwhat they were thinking in every change/ improvement!
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May 2, 2009
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I got a bunch of DW 22 barrels, I'll have to check them out and post back here...
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