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February 10, 2012
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1st post since joining
i read what i could to get terms & numbers right
someone chime in on what i got; serial # 0083xx
its a blue 44 mag with 8" barrel/ 4" also; the barrels have 8 holes drilled thru them and the shrouds have 2 slots
on other guns its referred to as compensated; do i have it right as "slotted" becasue the pics of compensated look different
my next project here is to date my DW's & learn to post pics; cell pics just dont look very good as compared to everybody elses pics
thanks ruger randy
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February 28, 2009
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The shrouds are sort of compensated or what DW called "power control".
A slotted shroud has 2 longitudinal slots per side which expose the actual barrel behind.
A compensated shroud has 3 slices across the top of the shroud in front of the front site.
So, your barrels are either vented or vented-heavy. The correct designations would be V4 and V8 for vented, and VH4 and VH8 for vented-heavy.
Oops, perhaps I should also explain "vented". It is a reference to the horizontal cuts through the top rib.
Welcome to the DWF.
-Mike
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April 20, 2010
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Welcome to the forum, looks like Zoomb has things explained, your barrel being DW's 'power control' or what some guys refer to as ported. At the top of this page, click on the Archive tab, there is a tab for shroud types that has some nice pics of the different variations.
And yes we'd like to see your pics, and no worries about quality we don't all take super photos we like them all.
-Lonwolf
"The lion and the tiger may be more powerful, but the Wolf does not perform in the circus"
November 23, 2011
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from Indiana. Good to have you and you Dan 44 at the
R S
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October 17, 2008
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Welcome to the forum!
When you get this is up and shooting it will be important to remove and clean your barrel and shroud after each trip to the range, powder residue builds up around the 8 holes in the barrel and in the shroud if left it will build up and you can get a stuck barrel and shroud assembly, Dan Wesson uesd to offer a Power Contol Cleaning brush for the shrouds, sometimes you will see them on Ebay.
Good luck with the project, give us an update.
Dan Fan
February 10, 2012
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so its not compensated or slotted but "power control"?
so is it a 44vh8pc or just leave off the pc?
also is there info on silhouette model on the forum?
thanks randy
January 22, 2008
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You leave off the PC so it would just be 44VH8.
Welcome to the forum!
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February 28, 2009
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If you can't find the DW original brush for the inside of the shroud, a 12ga. bronze bore brush works great.
As Dan Fan said, if you are shooting the ported barrels, then cleaning after each range session is not optional. The build-up of crud between the barrel and the shroud will eventually effectively weld the two together resulting in a fixed barrel DW, not really a desirable result. Also, the crud build-up will reduce and eventually eliminate any effect the ports might have, which really isn't much anyway.
I shoot all of my 744 BA's with the un-ported barrels for two reasons:
1. The reduction of muzzle rise, IMHO, is negligible if present at all.
2. Though I always clean all of my guns after each range session anyway, the extra effort required to clean up after using the ported barrels is a PITA.
Enjoy.
-Mike
April 25, 2008
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The "Silhouette" models are the extended frame SuperMags, in .357, .375, .414, and .445 versions. They were made for IHMSA, the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association, the group that promotes long-range shooting out to 200 meters with handguns on steel animal-shaped targets.
These larger versions had 8" or 10" barrels and in order to make the 4-pound weight restrictions in the category they were shot in, Dan Wesson had to put slots on the sides of the shroud. This also gave them a little better balance when shooting standing, and an added benefit of better barrel cooling.
Dan Wesson also made guns specifically for IHMSA competition, which could include other frame sizes and configurations, such as the 15-2 Limited Editions, the Field Pistol guns which included an extra shroud, scope mount and no sights, even .22LR guns. Later, they made the SRS-1, which stood for Super Ram Silhouette. Besides the SuperMag calibers, you could have one in the regular Magnum chamberings.
Just about any Dan Wesson can be used to shoot silhouettes, regardless of caliber or barrel length.
The standard SuperMag
A Limited Edition 15-2
An SRS-1, in .41 Magnum
The .22LR. With the small frame, this 10" Silhouette version could meet the weight limits without slotting the shroud.
The Savantist
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