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October 19, 2013
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Hello,
Thought I would give a shout out as a new member. I lurked here for a short while about 4 years ago when I came down with "DWAS", as you members call this collecting habit.
I shot my first Dan Wesson, a SS 357 MAG with a scope on it, about 20 years ago. A friend of mine owned it and let me put several rounds through it at the range. That gun really impressed me and I thought if I were to get "into" guns (disposable income issue at the time, isn't it always), I would love to have one like it. Fast forward several years and now I have a small collection that I enjoy putting rounds through when I have the chance.
I'm also into muscle cars (restored a few over the years) and motorcycles (riding and modifying).
Well, enough for now.
Mike
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March 2, 2008
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Uh, Guns, Musclecars, Motorcycles?
Somehow, I think you fit in just fine.
Only one problem, we need to see some pictures of Guns, Musclecars, Motorcycles
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Welcome Mike. You are going to fit in here just fine!
Just a couple of things.....
Guns? We really need to see some 
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Cars? We really need to see some !
Motorcycles? We really need to see some !
To the paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers:
if you find one...what's your plan?
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February 28, 2009
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Welcome Mike.
It's always good to have another Mike around. 
Enjoy.
-Mike
October 19, 2013
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Thanks for all of the welcome greetings. This may not be the correct forum to post kewl pics in, but I'll put up these sorta kewl pics here since they are quickie cell phone pics. When you guys asked for pics, I realized that I have never taken any, so here they are. Cars and bikes will come later.
The SM's, a 7445 10VH, 375 8V (don't know what the designation is for the slots), 357 8V.
This is the one that started it. 357 Mini Pak. Did they make the Mini Pak in 357? The remnants of the serial tag are on the case, but nothing that identifies the original contents. The other barrels have been slowly added over time.
32 H&R MAG Pistol Pak
The rest. A 357 8VH, this was a bonus that came with the 12" barrel in the other pic. This may qualify for my GTDW. The title for the ad only stated a 357 with 8" barrel. If you opened the ad, you then found out it included the 12VH barrel also. There wasn't much activity on the auction and considering what 12VH's have gone for recently, the gun cost me very little.
Also a 741 10V, 44 8VH and a 45 4VH.
I have been fortunate to get the boxes with most of the sundry items for all of the non PP guns, just no original sales paperwork that could date the serial numbers. Hope you enjoy the pics, I sure enjoy putting some rounds through these when I have the chance.
Regards,
Mike
Photos re-sized by CF. Please don't post huge size photos.
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March 25, 2013
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Wow, ms. miller, that's an awful fine collection. Did you mean to imply you don't have DWAS, just a little collecting going on? A rose by any other name is still a rose. Great Guns. Welcome.
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March 25, 2013
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sorry, I see its msmiller
October 19, 2013
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Ole Dog,
Until I came back to DWF, I didn't realize that there was an official term for my somewhat obsessive collecting. My original intention was just to get a nice 357 like what my friend had. I knew DW's were nice, quality guns, but after researching about them I just got carried away.
Anyway, thanks for the comp, have a beverage of your choice on me!
Mike
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March 25, 2013
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Thanks Mike, Will so. I went from zero to ten in nine months. Still learning tech. Can't post pictures yet. Just got .45lc like your 4"vh but 6". And my first 715. I am holding off on supermags till I load. Just wish I could shoot better. Still a beginner.
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Welcome to the forum, and wow what a fine collection of Dan Wessons!
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Nothing to say but WOW!! and welcome.
LB
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January 24, 2009
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msmiller said
I'm also into muscle cars (restored a few over the years) and motorcycles (riding and modifying).
Me too!
We have an old motorcycle thread here that you're welcome to bump with pics of yours if you'd like... https://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/general-messages/motorcyclesdo-you-ride/
However, please don't post huge pics, some of us have old (slow) computers. A more "forum friendly" photo size is 800 or less.
Your DW collection is very impressive, thanks for showing them off!
October 13, 2013
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That is a great collection... makes my Model 14 lonely just looking at the pictures.
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Charger Fan said
msmiller said
I'm also into muscle cars (restored a few over the years) and motorcycles (riding and modifying).Me too!
However, please don't post huge pics, some of us have old (slow) computers. A more "forum friendly" photo size is 800 or less.
Your DW collection is very impressive, thanks for showing them off!
CF, I just begged for them. I bow to the master of subtle! 
To the paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers:
if you find one...what's your plan?
October 19, 2013
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Sorry about the pic size. I thought that I saw in the image upload dialog that images were size unlimited and media size was limited. Anyway, I will edit images on all future uploads.
Mike
October 19, 2013
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Ole Dog, WOW - 0 to 10 in nine months. That's a serious acquisition spree! 
Yeah, I'm just an average at best shooter. For me, it's not so much of trying to get a good group (although I wouldn't mind it!), it's just something about shooting that's so satisfying to the soul.
Linejudgemick, whether it's a collection of one or two dozen, I think it's great that these are finding their way into the hands of people that appreciate and still use/enjoy them.
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msmiller said
Sorry about the pic size. I thought that I saw in the image upload dialog that images were size unlimited and media size was limited. Anyway, I will edit images on all future uploads.
Mike
No problemo, thanks for understanding. 
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