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December 27, 2012 - 8:39 am
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Good Morning Folks!

 

Since I'm off this week, why not be gun trading, right :)

Well, many years ago I owned a DW pistol pack and 0 DW's later even though I came close on a few 1911's, since 1911's are kinda my thing - now I have what appears to be a nice Wesson Arms wheel gun made in Palmer.. Anywho, I picked up a stainless Wesson Arms yesterday, which is mechanically like new and 95% only because I don't have the box, but I know even less about a Palmer Mass gun than I did about the originals.

 

Please give me your thoughts on the market value of this piece.. I'm actually without a wheel gun prior to this trade, so, if I have so much in this one that I have to keep it and shoot it - it won't break my heart at all....Pay 0 attention to my brother in laws price guide above the pic - as he thought he had a changeable barrel DW :) Thanks for any help you can offer on a value!! 

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Welcome to the forum, that is a nice fixed barrel .357. The FBs were only made a couple years during the Palmer era. Although they were made in far fewer numbers than changeable barrel ones, they usually do not command as high prices. I would say $400 is a realistic value for a stainless FB, of course this is only my opinion.

  I have a 3" FB stainless and like it very much it is a well made revolver with a very smooth action, I bet when you shoot it you will want to keep it. And if you like 1911s, you would definitely love a Dan Wesson 1911!

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Thanks Lonwolf!

 

I plan to add a DW 1911 one o these days :)

As far as the FB, I was thinking 400-450 at best so my 350 investment didn't hurt too bad at all.  I sold my S&W 586 I'd had for years to a friend who was retiring last year, he guilted me into it :D so I needed a good heavy made 357 for my stockpile anyway. The DA trigger on this one is heavier than I'm accustomed to - may talk to my smith, who's 70+ and 50 yrs in as a smith, to see how much trouble it would be to lighten this trigger from a double action pull.

 

Thanks to all for allowing me access to what appears to be a great forum !! 

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Welcome to DWF.

Here's the option I'd offer instead of a gunsmith:

https://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/reloading/tuning-up-your-15-2-the-average-joe-method/

Nobody that has done this, even just cleaning and spring replacement, has ever failed to get a great improvement in function.

 

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Welcome to the forum!  You'll enjoy the wheelgun, I'm sure.  Steve has you hooked up on the trigger- don't be shy.  If something isn't working out just come up on the net and someone here can help.

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Ron

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