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June 3, 2011
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Greetings from Dallas! My name is Jose Badillo. I purchased my first handgun about a month ago, a Monson made, Model 14-2 Dan Wesson .357 revolver. I got it for $200 from my best friend's family friend. When I first bought it, it looked neglected, having rust in the barrel, inside the cylinder, on other small areas, and some damage on the wooden grip. I bought a cleaning kit, and oils, and hoped the rust would come off…it ended up being surface rust. 
I bought a locking carrying case, a speed loader, and snap caps the day after I bought it to test it's functionality. It had a sticky trigger, but a good cleaning after taking off the side plate got everything back in order. I then bought an EWK barrel wrench from Brownell's, a feeler gauge at AutoZone, and ordered some rounds from weaponsworld to adjust the barrel and take it to the range. I visited a gun show two weeks ago to look for parts. I only left with a Hogue grip and a trigger lock. It took me a while to actually get it out to the range, I took it just last week, but it shoots great! I shot both .38special and .357magnum rounds and loved it.
Well, enough ranting. Here are some pictures. I apologize if they're huge.
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January 24, 2009
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Looks like your 14-2 finally found someone who will give it the care & attention it deserves. Way to go & 
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It looks like someone used that wood grip to drive nails, at some point.
February 20, 2008
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Congrats and welcome to the fourm....Glad you enjoy your Dan.
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June 3, 2011
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Thank you guys fir the warn welcome.
Yes, it does seem like they used the gun as a hammer at one point. Its sad, but props to them for improvising. Haha.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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Welcome to DWF, there's nothing wrong with that 14-2 that some love won't fix up just fine.
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
September 1, 2010
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Welcome to the world of DW, with a little bit of love and work on your part you can change your pistol to almost brand new looking.
January 22, 2008
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Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you got a good deal and the old Dan cleaned up nicely!
June 3, 2011
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Thanks guys. Is there anything else you all recommend doing to it?
May 19, 2011
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welcome to the forum! i have those same scratched right behind the cylinder does anyone know what they are caused from?
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Dans Club
March 27, 2009
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Those scratches are from the ejector someone let the cylinder flop closed with it ejecting! see them on many of these out here! 
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March 2, 2008
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josebadillo said:
Thanks guys. Is there anything else you all recommend doing to it?
Well, since you asked:
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
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February 28, 2009
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Welcome to the DWF. Nice rescue job.
-Mike
June 3, 2011
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Thanks again, guys.
I'll probably look into getting one of those grips, Stecve.
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