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April 23, 2014
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Just curious as to whether any of you have planned to purchase the new DW #715 when it becomes available, and what do you know about it. Is it as sweet as the old 15's?
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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Please understand that this opinion is from a longtime DW guy.
CZ has way overpriced the "new" 715 in the hope that they can capitalize on their great success in the 1911 market. If you compare a CZ 715 to a S&W .357, the S&W offers a much better value, UNLESS you must have and will utilize the interchangeable B/A function.
If CZ would actively enter the marketplace with readily available Pistol Packs and B/A options, this gun could really be a big player in the revolver world
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April 20, 2010
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There are a couple threads around here on the new 715 already, particularly the Blems that are already available. But you asked so here is my 2 cents.
I recently shot another forum member's new Blem, I thought the fit and finish are excellent on it. Lockup just as solid as ever. Still has the smooth short trigger pull like the old ones. Maybe just a little heavier double action but we are talking a brand new revolver compared to ones that are 20-30 years old and all broken in. I shot it and it was great and grouped very well. I like the new shroud style a lot better in person than I did in pics. The down side is that they do not make other length barrel assemblies with this new shroud style.
I have also examined a couple new stainless S&W revolvers this year, and shot one. I have not handled a new 686 which would be the best comparison to the 715. But the couple Smiths I handled did not impress me on fit and finish. All the Smiths had a beadblasted finish, yet it was not hard to notice tool marks particularly underside of the barrel and trigger guard. cylinder lockup just ok. I think the 715 is nicer but is it $400 or so nicer? The Smiths are still good guns for a lot less money than the 715. But then Taurus also makes a lot of revolvers that to me look very decent and are less yet than a Smith.
To answer your first question yes I hope to buy a new 715 when they come out. (Not a Blem). I have asked my favorite local gun shop to see if they can get one, and provided the fit and finish are up to my expectations it will go home with me. I am fussy, I will not buy a new gun on the internet that I can't check out before I buy. If/when I get one I will post a range report.
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March 28, 2013
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I have a new non-blem 715 and overall it's a nice revolver.
Great Trigger SA/DA
Very accurate and tight. Shoots like a DW should.
Lousy finishing/sharp edges.
The gun also had some scratches on it, but I'm not going to put that on the factory.
If I didn't know how to clean up the finish myself, I wouldn't have bought it. I wanted a new DW Revolver having had them for 30+ years, and this one mechanically is awesome.
For the price point that the gun falls in, they have some work to do if they want it to be a success.
September 28, 2008
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I saw a "blem" a few days ago. It had a tiny little spot on the frame, almost invisible, was the blem, I guess. The finish was kind of odd and not nearly as nice as my Monson 715, but internally, it looked ok, and seemed to be only a little stiff, but being unfired, I kind of expected it to be that way. Would I buy one? No, not for $1000. If it was maybe $750, I might, but for $750, I can buy a decent used 715 or 15, and have 300 or so left over for grips, barrels and shrouds, and of course, ammo. Since I have both a near mint 715, and an excellent 15, along with extra barrels, shrouds, and a ton of internal parts, I don't need to worry about the price of a new gun. IMHO, it's too high.
Dans Club
December 5, 2008
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I think that all revolvers by major manufacturers are overpriced when new. DW has always been in a niche for low volume specialty/unique revolvers. As such I would expect the new price to be higher than the others. The current price may be a bit too high for some of us who've been buying & pricing DW's for years, but it reminds me of when I bought my first "new" Harley after owning only used ones for 25 years. I was still wondering why I would replace a perfectly good 23 year old Shovelhead, right up until I drove the 2000 model off the lot (for MSRP with no discounts). Now I have no regrets and still have the 2000. If you think about it as a gun that will provide outstanding service for as long as you may live without need of replacement, it doesn't seem so expensive, at least not at the average "discounted" price. If I were looking for a new revolver I would certainly consider it and the price would not stop me.
Of course this may just be DWAS coming through and I'm afraid I might talk myself into spending more money.
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