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Just picked up a Dan Wesson 745 VH10
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Darkga
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December 11, 2015 - 3:23 pm
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I am new to the forum and the proud owner of a Dan Wesson 745 VH10 made in Monson. I'm a big fan of the .45 Colt cartridge, and I wanted an uncommon revolver to shoot it with. I did not want to pay the current Colt Anaconda prices, but I think this was a better choice anyway. Here it is pictured next to my S&W 625-5 SDS 5" .45 Colt for size comparison. I'll give a range report when I shoot them back to back this weekend. 😀

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Welcome to the forum from PA! You got a rare one for your first Dan, congrats!  I love the VH 10 ON a large frame.  The 45 Colt is a hard to find platform in Dan Wesson, you DoD well.  Good job with the pics on first post.

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Yep - you got a nice one there.  A .45LC in 10in. certainly does not come around that often.  Nice acquisition.

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If you think you paid less than an Anaconda you got a really good deal. Many forum folks including me would pay big bucks for a Monson 745. 10"VH is icing on the cake. That shroud is extremely rare. He he, no Anaconda ever had a 10". Congratulations. 

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December 11, 2015 - 9:21 pm
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Ole Dog said
If you think you paid less than an Anaconda you got a really good deal.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I had a very lucky month as far as revolver purchases go. I picked up both of these beauties for less than what I was about to spend on one Anaconda in .45 Colt. I kind of still want an Anaconda, but I'm going to hold off until I luck up an a nice deal. In the meantime, I'll try to take some better pictures of this 745 soon.

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You got a very sweet acquisition there.  I have never seen a VH10 in 45 Colt before until now.  That is a treasure for sure.  Thanks for sharing the cool-pics to satisfy our dwas here.

 

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The close ups indicate that the shroud is not an original Monson shroud, but rather a later Norwich shroud.  Still a very nice and desirable gun to be sure.  I'm guessing a previous owner had a shroud made for the gun.  Like I said, still a very rare piece, congrats!

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December 12, 2015 - 6:37 am
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Very nice pick up on those two!  Ms. November of our 2016 Calendar is also a 745 VH10.

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