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April 19, 2009
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Thanks Neil
February 20, 2008
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Welcome! Wow, it seems flawless - nice gun~!
I'm sure other more qualified will chime in on it's value.
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January 24, 2009
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Sure looks like a beauty.
Maybe once you look around here, you'll have a hankerin' to go plinkin' soon.
Just judging from what they seem to go for on the online sites, I would imagine that it's value would be in the $475-550 range. Possibly a little more.
April 25, 2008
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Beautiful looking .44 there. I think Charger Fan's value is about right, but I've seen them go for quite a bit more at times. Something that nice, I would want to shoot a lot...hard to get rid of a Dan Wesson.
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December 17, 2008
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Neilm,
What a beauty! New in 1981! Those were great years for DW's.
What is the serial number, if you don't mind?
Being that you are the original buyer will REALLY help us correlate Serial Number Vs Date of Manufacture for the records here.
You may know that all the original records ceeded to the BATF when the company closed the first time. (& second too, for that matter…)
and Welcome to the DWF, great to have you as a member!
April 19, 2009
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Thanks for all the comments. I bought it in Illinois and the serial number is 000764
Dusty Trail said:
Post edited 5:28 pm - April 20, 2009 by Dusty Trail
Neilm,
What a beauty! New in 1981! Those were great years for DW's.
What is the serial number, if you don't mind?
Being that you are the original buyer will REALLY help us correlate Serial Number Vs Date of Manufacture for the records here.
You may know that all the original records ceeded to the BATF when the company closed the first time. (& second too, for that matter…)
and Welcome to the DWF, great to have you as a member!
April 19, 2009
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Ah...I just figured out how to reply to my post. Thanks for all the comments. The value ballpark is great. I'm not sure that I even want to sell it. I was just sorting through everything and realized I havent fired it in a long time.
Great site and great information.
Neil
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March 2, 2008
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Neil- beautiful pistol, but are my eyes fooling me? It just looks shorter than 8" in that photo.
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George Carlin
April 19, 2009
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Nice eye. My mistake you are correct it is a 6". Sorry for the mistake.
Neil
December 17, 2008
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Steve or anyone that knows - when were the first DW .44's made?
Was it '80 or '81? Or “other”?
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November 17, 2008
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Welcome to the group Neil. Hang around here long and you will be lookin for more DW's. DWAS rules.
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March 2, 2008
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Dusty Trail said:
Post edited 7:45 am - April 21, 2009 by Dusty Trail
Steve or anyone that knows - when were the first DW .44's made?
Was it '80 or '81? Or “other”?
.44's first shipped late in the year 1980
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
April 19, 2009
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After the question about the serial number I started looking through my records. Interstingly enough I found the original sales receipt and it was purchased on 04-13-1981 in Franklin Park Illinois. The original price was $425.00.
December 17, 2008
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Hey Neilm - treasure! Thanks much for the information!
It doesn't get more complete than that!
Time to take that baby down to the range to "refresh" the feeling...
January 4, 2009
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NEILM... WELCOME TO THE CLUB... HEY if your ever interested in sell that..'and you still live around Chi... I'd like to buy it from you.. and have you do a FTF with a good customer of mine that is up in Northbrook.. He turned me on to D/W last year.. and had his model 15 stolen that he kept in Florida... so I'd like to do him a solid sometime.
I know that this is a long shot.. just asking you to keep me in mind..
Thanks,
Wayne, formerly from Lombard, Hennie
April 19, 2009
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I live in Arizona now. I have family in the Chicago area still but I dont get back there often. Not so sure I am willing to sell it though. Thanks for the offer.
landpanther1 said:
NEILM… WELCOME TO THE CLUB… HEY if your ever interested in sell that..'and you still live around Chi… I'd like to buy it from you.. and have you do a FTF with a good customer of mine that is up in Northbrook.. He turned me on to D/W last year.. and had his model 15 stolen that he kept in Florida… so I'd like to do him a solid sometime.
I know that this is a long shot.. just asking you to keep me in mind..
Thanks,
Wayne, formerly from Lombard, Hennie
January 4, 2009
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HAHAHAHAHA... Well.. your very welcome for the offer from me to take a gun off your hands...hahahaha..
and smart move ... getting out of Chicago... like us..
lol.
anyway..hope you enjoy the forum.. as much as I do.. Neilm.
Wayne
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