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April 17, 2013
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I just got my first DW revolver today. It's a model 15-2 and its just a peach to shoot. The only thing that bugs me is when I lay the cylinder I open to remove cartridges it seems to want to slide back toward the grip. You cannot push on the ejector rod to pull out the empties without it pushing the whole cylinder back. I have learned to deal with it, but at the right times it can scrape the frame or if you have the ejector rod pushed out it catches on the back of the cylinder opening and leaves a little knick on the bluing of the frame. Any help is much appreciated, I love this pistol!
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February 22, 2009
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Ah Finallly! A Fellow HUSKER!!! If you could post a picture, that may help. I'm having trouble envisioning what you mean when you say the cylinder slides back toward the grip...
It is common for folks to scrape the frame with the ejector when not paying attention to what is going on.
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On a side note- where are you in NE? I was born in Crete and grew up mostly in Lincoln.
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December 4, 2011
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I think he means that the cylinder slides up agianst the cylinder stop when he pushes the ejector rod. This makes the cylinder drag against the frame/stop. Several of my guns do this too. I've never viewed it as a problem, just something I have to deal with.
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April 20, 2010
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Welcome to the forum from PA. I am not sure what you mean by your cylinder sliding back, does it look like the following pics? If so then your sideplate is missing the little cylinder stop that sticks out to keep the cylinder from sliding back too far.
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April 17, 2013
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Yes Scorpio you are correct. Instead of the ejector rod pulling out the cartridges, it simply pushes the complete cylindand reward toward the grip. I just thought maybe I was missing a clip or something. If you hold the cylinder and then push the ejector it works fine. I just have never had a revolver like that, of course I've never had a Dan Wesson either. What a sweet trigger!
April 17, 2013
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As far as the Husker talk Ron, I live in Arnold. It's about 45 miles north east of north platte or 35 miles straight north of Gothenburg. I lived and worked in Lincoln for a few years and spent a year and a half in Milford becoming an auto body tech. I really like that part of the state.
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April 20, 2010
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Yep you are missing your cylinder stop, it fits in the half moon hole in the sideplate. You can get one directly from Dan Wesson I think, they will be up and running again soon. Look at our forum's FAQ's for 'where can I order parts? Also I believe we had a member here who made his own stop that came out pretty good.
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April 17, 2013
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Thanks for the help, I'll keep an eye out for the piece. What holds it in there?
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March 2, 2008
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It is not actually a separate part, the "cylinder stop" has always been an integral part of the sideplate. This can be a fragile area in earlier DW's and when the little tab breaks away from the sideplate, it breaks very cleanly and seems like a separate part. Dan Wesson in Norwich does have a service part that can be installed. People have variously reported that epoxy can help keep keep that piece in place, Lock Tite has also been used with some success. This area was beefed up, with this tab smoothed into the sideplate in later production.
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April 17, 2013
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I actually ran across this on another forum. I cut and pasted this from another post.
For anyone interested, the following information is provided. The part needed is manufactured by Jack First Gunshop, 1201 Turbine Drive, Rapid City, S. D. 57703. Phone # is 605-343-9544. Cost is $ 32.64 which includes shipping and handling.
August 28, 2009
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The earlier models have a pressed-in cylinder stop, it's a separate piece from the sideplate. And $32 is much to pay for a cylinder stop. Check with the factory when they open up for service parts next month.
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