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September 17, 2022
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Ole Dog said
Looks barely used. Your barrel tool is the best type. 3 Allen wrenches and you are good to go. Perhaps your Dad was shooting 38 Special a lot and a ring of carbon built up in the chambers. That can be polished out. Your gun was made in the early 1980s. You will have a great deal of fun with the AJT.Be aware that the cylinder tends to close when ejecting cases. The extractor star can scratch the sideplate and gouge the back of the recoil shield if you let that happen. Hold the gun in your right hand and tilt it to the left as you use your left hand to open the cylinder and actuate the extractor rod. Use your right index and middle fingers to push the cylinder open and keep it open until extraction. Some folk do it a bit different but you have to prevent the cylinder from closing while the extractor rod is extended.
I have noticed you need to take care extracting, it does try to close with it open.
I have issues with the crane arm constantly backing off its threads. Every couple of shots I am tightening it. I don't want to put a wrench to it, sounds like a terrible idea. I did see someone use a drill chuck, so I'll give that a shot. Is it ok to use some loctite 243 blue on these threads?
I love this gun. Prior to this I really didn't have much of an appreciation for revolvers. If I had been handed something less involved than a Dan wesson, I still might not. I love to tinker, and to be honest this is my pride and joy of my collection.
Not a fan of the case it came with. Never transport it upright. My range is a little ways down a dirt road, and a couple of bumps had everything piled up in the bottom of it. Scratched up the 8" shroud a little. Super pissed about it. Might get some foam inserts made up and put it in a Pelican vault. I plan to do that with my shadow 2 and it's slides/mags as well.
As you can see, I had to turn in the 2" and 4" barrels to the RCMP to reclassify the gun from prohibited to restricted, allowing it to be transferred to me. I kept the shrouds. Hopefully the laws change some day and I can legally acquire them again to complete the kit.
Currently trying to find blued Leupold rings, and then an era-correct blued or black scope to match. The silver kinda bugs me.
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March 25, 2013
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Yes, the Barrel Assemblies can bounce around. However, the original case in that condition is worth $300+. You might consider using bubble wrap around the BAs. Good thinking keeping the shrouds. They are worth $200 or so.
Be aware of something called Dan Wesson Acquisition Syndrome. Or DWAS for short. It is the uncontrollable urge to keep acquiring Dan Wesson revolvers. There are also 22lr, 32H+R mag, 32-20 in small frame guns. 44 mag, 45 Colt, 41 mag, Rowland 460 and the rare 30 Cal in large frame. 357 Supermag, 375 Supermag, 414 Supermag and 445 Supermag. Most are also offered in Stainless. My fav is the 357 Supermag. And the Rowland 460. The model 40(357 Supermag) also chambers 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 360 Dan Wesson, and 357 Maximum. The 460 chambers 460 Rowland, 45 Win Mag, 45 Super, 45 ACP and 45 Gap. All using moon clips.
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February 24, 2013
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September 17, 2022
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Ole Dog said
Yes, the Barrel Assemblies can bounce around. However, the original case in that condition is worth $300+. You might consider using bubble wrap around the BAs. Good thinking keeping the shrouds. They are worth $200 or so.Be aware of something called Dan Wesson Acquisition Syndrome. Or DWAS for short. It is the uncontrollable urge to keep acquiring Dan Wesson revolvers. There are also 22lr, 32H+R mag, 32-20 in small frame guns. 44 mag, 45 Colt, 41 mag, Rowland 460 and the rare 30 Cal in large frame. 357 Supermag, 375 Supermag, 414 Supermag and 445 Supermag. Most are also offered in Stainless. My fav is the 357 Supermag. And the Rowland 460. The model 40(357 Supermag) also chambers 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 360 Dan Wesson, and 357 Maximum. The 460 chambers 460 Rowland, 45 Win Mag, 45 Super, 45 ACP and 45 Gap. All using moon clips.
Sadly, Canada has a freeze on all handgun purchases and transfers. I will likely never get another opportunity to buy another. That's why my dad and I went through the hassle of reclassifying this one to transfer it. Sigh.
I completed the AJT job on it. 7.5 lb Wolff spring, new trigger return spring. What a difference! It's buttery smooth now.
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February 24, 2013
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Glad you got your father’s Dan Wesson, that’s great…thanks for sharing your story. Post a pic of it too! All pics welcomed!
September 17, 2022
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KurtB said
Glad you got your father’s Dan Wesson, that’s great…thanks for sharing your story. Post a pic of it too! All pics welcomed!
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February 24, 2013
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Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing! Enjoy it for two reasons: 1st (and foremost)-it’s from your father, 2nd-in defiance of your country’s government. I wish you the best always!
February 16, 2016
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January 24, 2009
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Great looking Pac, thanks for sharing your 
It's really lame that you had to surrender the two shorter barrels, at least you didn't have to let the shrouds go too. If it was me, I would have just let them know about the gun itself & not mentioned that it was originally a Pac. Hopefully sometime in your lifetime your country will return to some sort of normalcy & end the current madness. Our own country is bad enough, but lately there seems to be some renewed hope!
September 17, 2022
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Great looking Pac, thanks for sharing yourIt's really lame that you had to surrender the two shorter barrels, at least you didn't have to let the shrouds go too. If it was me, I would have just let them know about the gun itself & not mentioned that it was originally a Pac. Hopefully sometime in your lifetime your country will return to some sort of normalcy & end the current madness. Our own country is bad enough, but lately there seems to be some renewed hope!
Yeah, that's something I'd need a time machine for, to go back and tell my dad to register it as an 8" haha.
if the rules change some day, I think obtaining a couple of pieces of pipe is going to be easy peasy from south of the border...
So I had it out at the range on saturday, and I am getting lots of light strikes in DA. Probably 30%. I've encountered this with 3 brands of ammo now. I tried playing with grip screw tension, but it does not seem to matter. I also encountered lots of split casings with some of the old ammo my dad had with it, which I think were reloads, but as well as some sellier & bellot .357.
any advice?
and on another note, are the longer barrels (12, 15) unobtanium? how much do they typically go for when they do show up? I'd like to expand this collection some day
February 16, 2016
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The 12" & 15" BA's do come up every now and then, but are expensive ($100 per inch, plus). The 12" is the rarest length and can bring the same as the 15". For descent condition, expect to pay US$ 1,500 each, regardless of shroud style (Standard, Vented, Heavy or Vented Heavy).
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December 5, 2008
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As to light strikes, you should check the mainspring. It may have been altered by cutting off a coil in order to lighten the trigger. Remote chance but possible.
Also possible that a lighter mainspring was substituted for the original. This can cause light strikes in DA.
October 17, 2017
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When you changed over to the Wolf spring kit you lightened the mainspring. Different brands of ammo have varying primer hardness’s, and that can be problematic. Still, DW’s have other issues that can pop up. If enough crud builds up around the firing pin pocket, that can cause less firing pin protrusion. If the spring loaded ball retaining cap backs out just enough to impede the hammer face from fully depressing the transfer bar, that can cause light strikes. I use blue loctite on that cap screw to keep it in place (flush with the frame). If you’re interested in long range accuracy you wouldn’t be shooting double action, but note that primers need to be struck with the recommended force to achieve proper ignition of the cartridge. Lighter strikes can cause minor accuracy inconsistencies.
September 17, 2022
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3ric said
When you changed over to the Wolf spring kit you lightened the mainspring. Different brands of ammo have varying primer hardness’s, and that can be problematic. Still, DW’s have other issues that can pop up. If enough crud builds up around the firing pin pocket, that can cause less firing pin protrusion. If the spring loaded ball retaining cap backs out just enough to impede the hammer face from fully depressing the transfer bar, that can cause light strikes. I use blue loctite on that cap screw to keep it in place (flush with the frame). If you’re interested in long range accuracy you wouldn’t be shooting double action, but note that primers need to be struck with the recommended force to achieve proper ignition of the cartridge. Lighter strikes can cause minor accuracy inconsistencies.
Thanks for the reply. I did ensure that the ball retaining cap was just below flush, but I will check it again. It was happening at about the same frequency prior to the spring change. The spring I changed to was the 7.5lb, but also ordered an 8. I will try that for my next outing. I also need to get myself a punch set so I can properly remove the firing pin. I never did remove it, so there is possibly some ancient crud still in there.
Also: the trigger return spring is a major pain in my ass when trying to reassemble. it always slips off it's little groove behind the hand. I used a tiny precision flathead to hold it down while I placed the cover plate, and about a dozen attempts to finally get it in place. Any tips there? It is also a wolff spring.
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March 25, 2013
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Your talking about the little ledge on the trigger where the trigger return spring rests and pushes against the trigger? The little groove in the back of the hand is where the piano wire hand spring goes. As far as the return spring, the Wolfe Spring was a different twist to it. You have to hold your upper lip just right while you slide the sideplate on. Lol. It gets easier with practice. Whatever you do, don't force the sideplate in.. It can break it.
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