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June 22, 2010
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Hello everyone, I obtained my first Dan Wesson today, it's a model 15 with 8 inch barrel that appears to have not been shot much if at all since it left the factory. It has a 5 digit serial number that seems to have been made in '77, blueing is perfect not one scratch that I could find anywhere, turn lines havn't even worn all the way through the blue on the cylinder.
I noticed at the dealer it still had packing grease on and under the star that was making it a little sticky. After I got it home I took the side plate off and removed the lockwork so that I could clean all the dried grease off of everything. Gonna put it all back together in the morning and see how she shoots.
Doing a bit of research online last night one of the things I read mentioned MIM parts in the lock work on some models which made doing a trigger job a bad idea. Is this true and if so could someone tell me if mine has these MIM parts?
Dans Club
May 17, 2009
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Welcome to the 
and congrats on your first Dan. That's a very popular model. does it have adjustable rear sights or a fixed sight? That would help to determine exactly which model 15 you have, although the date may also tell the story. Is a Monson or Palmer gun?
Well, this would help a bunch: 
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Oh, after you shoot this Dan you'll probably develop the infamous 
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Glad to have you aboard and looking forward to a range report.
Ed
June 22, 2010
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The rear sight is adjustable, made in Monson Mass., and the serial number is 820xx. I will try to get some pics up tomarrow after I get it all put back together.
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November 17, 2008
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to the . Early DW's had sintered metal parts in the lock work which could be an issue when honing the sear, however I do not know how to tell if you have that or not, but I believe if you follow Shoots method here you will be pleased with your Dan.
https://www.danwessonforum.com/?page_id=3/reloading/tuning-up-your-15-2-the-average-joe-method/
LB
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January 24, 2009
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I'm not sure how to identify MIM parts either, that's probably something I should study on soon.
aboard, glad you're here!
May 17, 2010
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Soap Box, Ballot Box, Ammo Box
in that order.
4 Monson Model 15's
1 Palmer FB 15
1 Rossi 357 Model 92 (lever)
1 CZ 75B
Dans Club
May 17, 2009
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Not to get off topic, what are MIM parts?
April 25, 2008
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Metal Injection Molded=MIM
to our forum. A perfect first Dan Wesson you found there. What part of Kentucky are you from? I am in Northern KY and have a range at Crittenden. If you live close, bring that Dan Wesson up and shoot some silhouette! We are having a silhouette practice day Friday and Saturday, June 25, 26 and a match on Sunday the 27th. I will be there all weekend. It is a great opportunity to try that DW out and shoot silhouette if you've never done it before. There will be lots of other guns you can try, since I usually bring a bunch.
The Savantist
February 20, 2008
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Welcome and enjoy the forum and your new DW~!
Regards-Photo
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Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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Welcome to DWF. Yours is a 1977, pretty much the same as mine. I suggest you clean it up good inside and out, replace the springs, and shoot it some. Cleaning and new springs may do more for a 33 year old DW than you might think.
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May 17, 2009
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IHMSA80x80 said:
If you live close, bring that Dan Wesson up and shoot some silhouette! We are having a silhouette practice day Friday and Saturday, June 25, 26 and a match on Sunday the 27th. I will be there all weekend. It is a great opportunity to try that DW out and shoot silhouette if you've never done it before. There will be lots of other guns you can try, since I usually bring a bunch.
Sounds like a road trip for me & SMF....
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April 25, 2008
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Hey, why not? I'll be here all three days, and you can shoot for free, except for the match.
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June 22, 2010
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IHMSA80x80 said:
to our forum. A perfect first Dan Wesson you found there. What part of Kentucky are you from? I am in Northern KY and have a range at Crittenden. If you live close, bring that Dan Wesson up and shoot some silhouette! We are having a silhouette practice day Friday and Saturday, June 25, 26 and a match on Sunday the 27th. I will be there all weekend. It is a great opportunity to try that DW out and shoot silhouette if you've never done it before. There will be lots of other guns you can try, since I usually bring a bunch.
Thanks for the welcome and the invite, I live just south of Lexington in Wilmore, I probably won't be able to make it up there this weekend but, if you do this sort of thing every month or something I'm sure I could make it up sometime. What sort of load would you reccomend for silhouette shooting?
I got it all cleaned up and put back together, I had to scrape off what looked like dried cosmoline on and in everything. Oiled it up pretty good which smoothed out the DA pull and took the creep out of the SA pull, still not as light as my 686P but it should work.
Spent most of my day loading .38 and .357 and will spend tomarrow shooting some of them so I can't give a range report yet. I did get a few pics for yal to look at though, hope ya like 'em.
Dans Club
May 17, 2009
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Thanks for the 
, we like them. Looks like you got it cleaned up and ready for the range. I like the grips, zebra? I think you'll like the way it will shoot, especially with the 8" barrel. Good shootinig....
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January 24, 2009
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That gun sure doesn't look like it's been shot much...poor thing.
I'm sure it will love to get out & get some excercise at the range.
Looks like it's in great shape too, nice score!
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