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A very nice .357
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HI folks , This is my first post . I have just bought a DW .357 4" blue revolver for 325.00 , in very good shape . The ser. #is 23825 only the five numbers ! Can someone please help me with info on its age or anything ? It is a monsoon .

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You have a model 14 or 15 porkchop . 15 has adjustable rear sights. Serial number dates it to around 1972 but Steve CT will be the final arbiter of age . That is the age question. The anything category is pretty broad. Read the "Average Joe Tune-up" and make sure you get a barrel wrench.

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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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Hello , The revolver has adjustable sights . I will have to find a barrel tool and .006 shim .

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gm92048 said
Hello , The revolver has adjustable sights . I will have to find a barrel tool and .006 shim .

EWK Arms (right sidebar) makes the best barrel wrench available, AND he has a new item that will allow you to use the -2 (straight shroud barrel assemblies) on a "Porkchop" gun

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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Howdy and welcome.  Which adjustable rear sight does it have?  Does it look like the pic below?  If so, then it's a 15, no dash.  If not, then it's a 15-1.  I believe the 15 and 15-1 utilize different front sight heights (and I believe the 15-1 and 15-2 utilize similar/same front sight heights) even though the 15-1 is a porkchop'd shroud and the 15-2 is a straight shroud.  15 (no dash) front sights are the tallest of all the front sights.  Just something to watch for when barrel/shroud shopping, it can get confusing and most gunbroker and ebay sellers don't know the difference.

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