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January 11, 2014
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I ran across a Monson-made 722 at a gun show that raised some questions. It was advertised as a 22 magnum, had a fluted cylinder and on the shroud a milled out area where LR would have been. Next to the milled area was a light "MAG" stamping. I felt this was a conversion but not a factory conversion. Was the 22 magnum offered with fluted cylinder? Would a factory conversion have milled the long rifle designation and restamped it as a MAG? This past summer I had my 722 sent to Norwich for a 22 magnum conversion and the new cylinder was unfluted and the 22LR designation was not altered. Can anyone offer their thoughts? Thanks! Joe
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December 4, 2011
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Sounds home brewed to me. There are factory non fluted 22 mags but the stamping on the shroud is clear and not a 'do over' like you describe. Many half baked cylinder reamings have been done and then have been passed off as factory. In my opinion, if its cheap and you like it, get it. If you want a factory conversion, send it or another back for proper conversion. Otherwise, run.
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Hi Joe:
Sounds like a factory 722Mag to me. My cylinders are fluted (as they are with all of my Dan's) and the shroud is roll-marked
DAN WESSON ARMS
.22 WIN MAG CTG.
Sounds like the modification you had done at Norwich resulted in a non-fluted cylinder so you could tell which cylinder you have on the gun.
don't let it get away. They are extremely rare.
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Mike, one of us has read his post wrong. Sounds like he saw a gun where somebody ground off the 22LR and then stamped 22 mag in its place. The cylinder doesn't bother me as I have a fluted 722 from the factory. I think he is looking at a reworked gun and one that may have been done 'redneck style'.
JJR can you post a pic of that gun? That would greatly help. If in fact it is an original factory gun, GRAB IT. If its been hacked, buyer beware.
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January 11, 2014
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The revolver was at a gun show I attended the day before. The shroud stamp went like this "DAN WESSON ARMS" over "22 XX MAG". The two X's were the location of a recessed, milled out area of metal. There was no "CTG" visible and the word "MAG" did not appear to be as deeply stamped as the other letters. Joe Edited to add; I was in "buyer beware" mode as soon as I saw the milling marks.
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A real 22 mag would say .22WIN MAG CTG. under the Dan Wesson Arms stamp. Still sounds to me like somebody is trying to pass off a regular 722 for a 722mag. Understandable considering the value difference between the two. I'd also want to know if it would actually chamber a 22mag round.
I think some of these home crafted 22 mags may be the reason some people report poor accuracy from their 22 mags also.
I'd have been skeptical as you were. If you see it again at another show, snap a pic and let us see it. That is if photography is allowed at the show. I've been to a few where its prohibited.
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