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March 27, 2013
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Hi everyone. I'm a retired Mercedes mechanic and have been shooting most of my life. I just bought my first Dan Wesson, a 15-2 with both 2.5" and 4" barrels. I should have it in about 2 weeks. I've wanted one for some time as I own a lot of S&W's that I shoot all the time. Nice to be here.
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February 9, 2009
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to the 
from PA. I had a lot of Smith's over the years and still own a couple, smooth actions on them. I think you'll really appreciate the DW when you receive it. They are much more durable than the smiths and the adjustability of them is a real bonus.
If you find the action in need of some clean up and tuning, there is a thread here on the DWF that explains this in very good detail. Hopefully one of our other member's can remember the name of that thread 
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Welcome from another PA member. The topic SMF refers to is called 'the average Joe tune up' or something like that. Do a search on Average Joe and you will find great info.
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Welcome to the Forum!
Go to Gun Talk and select Reloading, Gunsmithing and Grip Making, then Tuning up your 15-2 -The Average Joe Method, is the second topic.
Good information and a good idea to disassemble any newly purchased gun. You will gain an appreciation for the design and function of DWs, not to mention knowing the condition of your gun.
Enjoy.
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March 25, 2013
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Welcome. The topic is pinned to the beginning of small frame Revolvers I think. Or Gunsmithing. It is really fun to do and quite easy. Any problems can be handled here. No one has been steered wrong yet. The Allen screws make removing the sideplate foolproof. No scratches like Smiths and Colts. I like the Smith K - 22s, but I recently got my first Dan 22s and the are even nicer. I have two pieces of advice. When ejecting cases tilt the gun to the left and keep your index and middle finger through the frame to keep the cylinder from closing while the rachet is extended. The nasty scratches on the sideplate and the gouges on the back of the recoil shield part of the sideplate are from that. Almost all dans have them because owners learn that two late. And don't over tighten the barrel nut, sideplate screws or grip screw. Snug is good. A whole host of problems occur from over tightening. Dan owners are a lot smarter than Smith and Colt Owners. The ones that couldn't handle a thinking man's gun sold them to us. 😆
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Welcome Stu. Here is the link to The Average Joe Tune Up.
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