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April 20, 2010
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I just picked up my first Dan Wesson last weekend at the gunshow!
It is a beautiful 7445-VH4 445 Supermag.
Came in original box with test fire case dated 2001. Had the Doorknob style barrel wrench and the owners manual, but no cylinder gap gauge (should it have come with one?).
Hope to learn alot from this forum!
Gregory in Nashville
Here is a photo..
April 18, 2010
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November 17, 2008
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to the 
. Nice 445 ,and you got it right first off by posting pics.
Yes you need a feeler gauge but any gauge will do, .006 or less. Lots of good folks here and plenty of info to boot.
LB
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February 28, 2009
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Welcome to the forum. The lesser calibers came with a .006 feeler gauge. The SuperMags all came with a .002 gauge.
Personally I set all of my Dan's to .002. With my 2 Norwich guns that's easy, however, all my others are from Monson and Palmer. When setting these one has to make sure the gap is set at the tightest position on the cylinders. The fronts of these cylinders were not flat.
If yours is a Norwich gun setting the gap is a one-shot-deal.
Enjoy your new toy.
-Mike
April 20, 2010
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Yes, the box has the Norwich address and the barrel has the "Dan Wesson First Issue" surrounded by the laurel wreathe, which if I understand correctly all of the first batches of guns produced at the Norwich location was marked with this insignia
Serial no: Z00255
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January 24, 2009
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Congrats on your 7445 score, and aboard!
January 22, 2008
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on an awesome find! A 4" barrel and shroud for my 445 are on my short list of needed items!
Again welcome and enjoy the forum!
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