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December 26, 2010
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Hi all. I would appreciate some guidance. I'm looking at a couple of DW 22's. (I have bid on a couple of others but was outbid at the last minute.) Both are Monsoon, MA produced and double action.
The first one is gun only with an 8" barrel. Gun looks to be lightly fired and in very good condition. The bore and timing is claimed to be excellent. There is some of the usual build up in the front of the cylinder chambers but not so much that I am concerned about it. There is also some fouling on the back of the cylinder but I think that is just a cleaning issue. My question on this one is the sites. It is a patridge site with an adjustable rear site. I have old eyes and these will be difficult to line up in the dim light of the range. Are these hard to change to a ramped site and a wider, white outlined adjustable rear site? I'm guessing not but thought I would check.
The second one includes 4" and 8" barrels, instruction book and cylinder tool. The seller claims it to be in excellent condition. My concern is the cylinder. It has lead build up on the front edge and flutes. While I'm sure it can be cleaned, I'm guessing the gun has been fired a fair amount. Interestingly there is very little buildup at the forcing cone. I'm guessing that area has been cleaned but the cylinder external wasn't and the timing is good. My concern is how well the cylinder itself has been cleaned. My question is how hard/expensive is it to replace the cylinder if that has to be done?
Thanks for the help.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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All of the leading/cleaning issues should be resolved fairly easily. Front sights are very easy to change to a colored insert type. The rear sight is a much bigger challenge, as rear sights for DW revolvers are increasingly difficult to find. Your best resolution is a white outline Millet rear, tough to find. Next is a DW white outline, equally tough to find.
Then there is this:
https://www.danwessonforum.com/?page_id=3/revolvers/dw-millet-sights/
It would be very hard to imagine a cylinder in a .22 that needed to be replaced rather than thoroughly cleaned, unless there was pretty substantial misuse.
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George Carlin
May 17, 2010
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As to the cylinder;
the small frame DW 22,32,38/357 realy all are based on one cylinder. If a small frame cylinder can handle .357 loads ( and it can) .. I think you would be hard pressed to need to replace one that only had .22lR put through it.
As to difficulty.. about a 10 minute process(plus timing).. if you can get a new cylinder.
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December 26, 2010
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Thanks Steve, Thanks Pinetor, Looks like either gun should be a good one. I'm really missing a 22 revolver and am looking forward to getting one. One of these times I'm going to be the guy outbidding somebody else.
Okay, now I'm really getting crazy with the thoughts. If the small frame can handle up to 357 magnums, is it a simple swap to put in a 357 cylinder with a 357 barrel or a 32 cylinder with a barrel? Just wondering. Thanks.
December 21, 2009
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I don't know exactly what your looking to spend but I noticed a 4in heavy barrel has been posted today over in the classifieds on the high road forum for 400$. It looks to be a fairly early model in pretty fair condition and that is about as cheap is your going to find a DW 22 in decent shape these days online at least.
If your interested here is the link:
December 21, 2009
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95XL883 said:
Okay, now I'm really getting crazy with the thoughts. If the small frame can handle up to 357 magnums, is it a simple swap to put in a 357 cylinder with a 357 barrel or a 32 cylinder with a barrel? Just wondering. Thanks.
No, the frames and barrels are threaded differently to prevent a dangerous situation like someone firing a 357 round with a 22 barrel attached. The shrouds are interchangeable but the barrels are not.
December 26, 2010
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Thanks SP. I'll check out the link. The two I'm looking at are on gunbroker.com. I'd prefer a 8" barrel as I have gotten the impression that longer barrels result in a little more power (the oxymoron of power from a 22 is not lost on me) and are easier to be more accurate with. Any idea how hard it is to find an 8" barrel?
Good point on somebody mistakenly mismatching cylinder and barrel with catastrophic consequences. Besides I really wouldn't want to disassemble and reassemble a gun anyway. I like to shoot and clean.
January 26, 2009
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Barrels are still available from Dan Wesson. Contact info is on this site.
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