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January 2, 2025
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I am a gun enthusiast, a retired Police Officer, and currently work part time in the gun section of my local police department (I get paid to play with the guns they bring in each week). I have not seen a Dan Wesson revolver until recently and am curious about the history of the brand. I assume it is an offshoot of Smith & Wesson Revolvers - I definitely have more research to do. Recently we recovered A Dan Wesson Revolver with no Model Number stamped on it. Doubtful it has the original handgrips on it. If anyone could help me out and identify this model I would appreciate it. - THANKS!
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February 24, 2013
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Others will know more than me, but based upon your pics you have a Model 14-2. It is a .357 magnum, built at the Monson, Mass plant and has fixed rear sight, pinned front sight, and a fixed (non-changeable) barrel assembly.
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July 12, 2020
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Welcome to the forum from PA!! Kurt, I thought the only fixed barrels were from Palmer???
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February 22, 2009
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Model 14-2; it has a removable barrel.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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The only reason I thought fixed BA was because of the 45-deg angle at the end of the underlug. Looks like it’s interchangeable after all.
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Welcome. Yea that thru me for a loop early on they did make the notched shrouds that look like a fixed barrel from Monson. Every time I see one for sale I think it's a fixed but if it's a Monson it's not as Monson never made the fixed barrel. They were just a 2.5 V barrel as the VH barrels lug goes all the way to the end of the barrel.
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February 22, 2009
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not vented- just a standard shroud...
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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February 24, 2013
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Sheesh so many things to know/remember!! Learn something new here almost every day!
February 16, 2016
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Rwrobo said
I assume it is an offshoot of Smith & Wesson Revolvers.
Dan Wesson is related to the founder of S&W, but this revolver is not. When Dan left S&W he manufactured models with interchangeable barrel assemblies based on a design from Karl Lewis.
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rwsem said
not vented- just a standard shroud...
Exactly.
Stan, the model 14-2 was never available with a vented shroud. If a fixed rear sight frame is wearing a vented shroud, someone fitted a 15-2 shroud on the gun.
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KurtB said
The only reason I thought fixed BA was because of the 45-deg angle at the end of the underlug. Looks like it’s interchangeable after all.
Go eyeball the 2.5" shroud from the set shown in your sig photo. 
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Charger Fan said
KurtB said
The only reason I thought fixed BA was because of the 45-deg angle at the end of the underlug. Looks like it’s interchangeable after all.
Go eyeball the 2.5" shroud from the set shown in your sig photo.
LOL just call me Mr. Observant!!! 
March 25, 2008
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your question on the grips is correct. it looks to be hogue foe the small frame with the square hole to mount. to clear up any future questions there are actually four frame sizes. the lil dan , the small frame that fits the 22, 38 ,32, and 357s, then there is the large frame that fits the 41 mag ,44mag, and the 45 colt and the 7460. last but not least there is the super mag frame which takes in the 357 super mag, the 375 sm, the 414sm, and the 445sm. FYI ime sure ive missed some info but i'm sure experts will correct this.
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