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June 25, 2013
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For some reason, not quite clear to me, I have yet to pull the trigger on a SS Dan. Almost did once this past year and it was mainly a price attraction.
Well, yesterday I was at my Daughters crib and her Husband hands me a new Guns and Ammo mag.
On the cover and main story I guess is Revolvers. At least that's what I remember as I type this.
What clarified my ambivalence towards SS was the pictures included. The authors personal firearms were laid out and they were Smiffs of the "old school blue/black and Nickel" and all the new models of revolvers in the article were SS.
That was when the fog lifted. Being of a contrarian nature, I am drawn to the old style finishes. Now I now why.
But if a deal that I can't refuse should arise concerning a SS Dan, I'm on like white on rice.
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April 20, 2010
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I am also one of the few who prefers blued revolvers over stainless. Last fall I consolidated my Dan collection and actually sold all the stainless ones I had.
Now my 1911 is a stainless Pointman 7 Which I think is beautiful. I cant explain why I like what I do, just the way it is!
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March 25, 2013
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Dan Wesson , when alive refused to make stainless guns. He was a metallurgy expert. For what it's worth, I have been buying bonsai pruners for 37 years. These are finely crafted Japanese steel tools. I ceased buying stainless many years ago. The are much more brittle and prone too breaking. Granted, the stresses are different but I think blued steel IS stronger. Maybe not a problem for most guns but Dans,especially the large calibers, push the envelope because of their IHMSA heritage. I still like stainless dans though and will collect them.
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December 4, 2011
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I don't discirminate based on color, I collect them all! 
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October 19, 2013
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I don't discriminate on color, either but I do prefer the rich deep blue color finish over the stainless. I think it goes perfectly with a zebra wood grip. I like using my stainless ones better for shooting though. I don't feel as paranoid about damaging the finish when taking them out to the range. I like shooting them all, but I want to keep them nice looking too!
September 1, 2010
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I don't own any stainless steel guns of any type, I just think blue looks better, not to say I would turn a great deal on a firearm I wanted because it was stainless. "Dumb I might be, stupid i'm not".
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June 25, 2013
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Nickel plated is the bomb.
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February 22, 2009
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My long term goal is to have one of each in every (Monson) caliber. You can help me out by selling your unwanted 732.20, 732, 708 (or709), and/or 722M. No seriously, help...
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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December 4, 2011
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+1 to what rwsem said about one of every model but I've got a little farther to go than he does 
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March 25, 2013
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Why stop at one of every model? Now Ron , that help you want. Is that an intervention? Lol , not seriously.
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January 24, 2009
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SCORPIO said
+1 to what rwsem said about one of every model but I've got a little farther to go than he does
Same here, although I'm fine with Palmer & Norwich guns, too. 
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December 4, 2011
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I don't discriminate based on origin either . I've got some of each. Now if money were no option, I'd like to have one of EVERYTHING from EVERY plant, but as they say, that ain't gonna happen.
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February 22, 2009
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This is one idea of beauty:
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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December 4, 2011
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Nice Ron, you should send an enlargement of that to DW so they could put it on the wall in the lobby of the new plant.
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February 28, 2009
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Hmmmmm, 22 Dan's!
I'm 6 shy; I'd better get going.
-Mike
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February 22, 2009
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Mike- you absolutely need to get going! That pic doesn't include the duplicates
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February 11, 2010
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rwsem said
This is one idea of beauty:
Damn show Off ! My turtle wen back in his shell 
"That pic doesn't include the duplicates" The nerve of some people 
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February 28, 2009
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rwsem said
Mike- you absolutely need to get going! That pic doesn't include the duplicates
Rats. My count does include the duplicates, so I'm really behind.
-Mike
April 25, 2008
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Very nice, Ron!
I love the blued guns, but my DW collection only has 2, a 15-2 IHMSA Limited Edition, and a Palmer .41 Hunter. The rest are stainless, with one nickel-plated. Nothing like a good Dan Wesson or Colt Python blue.
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