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April 22, 2010
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Hello there...new member here. I mainly shoot pistols, but have owned revolvers on and off. My dad owned one of the 3-barrel convertible .357 Wessons back in the 70's. I sold it after he died, and have been kicking myself ever since.
January 22, 2008
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Spike, welcome to the forum!
Many member have experienced the same feeling after selling off a DW. Hopefully you can rectify that by picking up another one!
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February 9, 2009
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Spike, Glad to see a renewed interest in the Dan Wessons. You have come to the right place to learn most anything you are looking for if you are going to persue obtaining a Dan again.
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February 20, 2008
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Spike:
A. Welcome to the forum, and enjoy~!
B. We have all made mistakes.
C. Show us pix of your new Dan when you get it~!
Regards, Photo
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November 17, 2008
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to the
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LB
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January 24, 2009
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I can honestly say I've never sold a DW.
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aboard, glad to have ya!
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February 28, 2009
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Spike.
I hope you find a replacement DW soon. However, heed this warning: purchasing a DW will lead to purchasing more DW's. It's called DWAS and there is no known cure for it, though it can be controlled with an infusion of cubic money.
-Mike
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May 2, 2009
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Welcome to the DWF !!! You'll find a DW soon--we all do 
SHOOT
May 2, 2010
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A newbie here...I was looking over the site and noticed how nicely it is laid out and how informative it is - nice job! Yes, I know - so donate already!!
I'm from Nebraska and (as concluded after browsing the forums) I apparently own a Model 12 .357 that I purchased new in 1968 or 1969. I don't know where the serial number is on it as yet, but I do know it isn't stamped on the exterior as the newer models are. I've taken good care of it, if you can call storing it in a closet for 40+ years taking good care of it, and am somewhat proud of the great condition it is in - as are so many of this forum's members of their pistols. I estimate that I've put maybe 1K-2K rounds through it and in my amateur opinion it is a sweet shooter.
Anyway, keep up the great information exchange in this forum and maybe I'll be communicating with some of you in the future.
Don (BGunner01)
P.S. What the heck does "pork chop" mean in reference to DW pistols?
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February 28, 2009
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Welcome Don:
If your barrel shroud has a turn-down extension at the frame end, it's a porkchop. If the shroud is straight at the barrel end, it's not. I can't remember, though by now I should be able to, whether a 12 is a porkchop or not.
How about some pics of that fine gun.
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January 24, 2009
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BGunner01 said:
I apparently own a Model 12 .357 that I purchased new in 1968 or 1969. I don't know where the serial number is on it as yet, but I do know it isn't stamped on the exterior as the newer models are....
Depending on how old your gun actually is, the serial number could either be stamped under the grip as Ed & Fred are (however, these are usually 2-digit guns)...
...or stamped on the frame under the cylinder crane...
If it's a model 12 & not a "W12", then I bet it's under the grips.
We'd sure love to hear some more about your Dan Wesson, as these old "Porkchop" guns were the ones that started it all!!
By the way, the definition of what makes it a Porkchop can be seen here, in this link...
https://www.danwessonforum.com/?page_id=3/reference-files/barrel-differences-porkchop-vs-model-15-2/
"Porkchop" is a nickname that was applied years after it's original debut.
May 2, 2010
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Thanks for the info! Now I know that the style of my gun is indeed a"porkchop". I was also able to find the serial number (under the grip). The number wasn't even close to the #96 and #97 in the photo, but my #1932 isn't too bad either. Now I can't help but wonder what year it was manufactured and how many were made?
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February 28, 2009
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BGunner01 said:
Now I can't help but wonder what year it was manufactured and how many were made?
Good luck on that. BATF took all of the records of the original DW when the company expired. They aren't sharing.
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January 24, 2009
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BGunner01 said:
Now I can't help but wonder what year it was manufactured and how many were made?
I can't guess how many were made, but I would imagine that it was either made in 1970, or the first half of 1971.
That's pretty neat that it was stamped under the grip, until now I have only seen 2 & 3 digit numbers under the grip. Out of curiopsity, is yours rollmarked 12 or W12 on the frame?
First came the Model 12 ...
And later on came the W12, however I don't know approximately when they started using the "W"...I am guessing 1971 so far.
By the way, it would be a great help to the general DW history cause, if you could enter your gun's info in the Registry, found in the upper right of this screen.
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