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December 11, 2015
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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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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 
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Here are a couple more.
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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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February 22, 2009
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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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January 24, 2009
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Nice score, it looks like a real beauty! 
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July 2, 2011
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Gorgeous. That model is on my hit list.
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