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December 5, 2008
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Definitely words of wisdom!
February 24, 2020
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Agreed the preceding were words of wisdom. In my case I first shot the revolver without any changes. Obviously things did not go well. The second outing seemed to work and went south. It was during this learning curve I discovered the extractor guide/rod was touching the shroud when it the shroud was snugged. Then someone from this or the High Road suggested that the extractor rod may not be screwing in all the way to the extractor. That was the case, but also, the bushing was not going fully onto the shoulder. So I am guessing the PO never shot it, he just took it in on trade, checked to see if it was locked up and then sold it to me at the gun show.
First Dan Wesson Revolver - Model 15-2;
Walthers and CZs my favorites;
Gotta few Rugers, Smiths, RIAs as well
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December 5, 2008
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A common problem with buying at gun shows. Many sellers will tell you anything about a gun even if they know nothing about it.
I have sold a few DW revolvers, most face to face, not gun shows. I won't sell one if I haven't shot it enough to know it functions properly; and I am very hesitant to sell to inexperienced buyers who may not know what to do with a DW.
Glad you overcame your problems. You are definitely not inexperienced.
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March 25, 2013
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Dan Wessons are thinking man guns. All the problems can be, solved by reading the forum. Red loctite is BAD. Pounding on the ejector rod breaks the cylinder stop off the sideplate. It is not originally press fit, just a bad design. The replacement stop is press fit and loctite. The grip screw will prevent DA if too tight. The cylinder will bind if you push the dedent ball back when setting the gap. Don't force the shim in. The small frame gun cylinder will expand after a couple of cylinders and bind if the gap is too small because the dedent ball was pushed in when setting the gap. Wipe the face of the cylinder with a rag every couple of reloads. Take a pencil and the barrel tool when you go to the range. Use the pencil to knock out sticky cases while you hold the cylinder. Clean the chambers well after shooting 38 special. ALWAYS push against the cylinder with the index and middle fingers of your right hand when ejecting. The cylinder tends to close while the extractor star is extended and it will scratch the sideplate and gouge the back of the recoil shield. Never over tighten the barrel nut or sideplate screws.
The mainspring seat needs to be staked in the right position if it comes loose. That can be the problem with light strikes hammer not staying back in SA.
Also, check to make sure the frame posts are fully seated and tap them into place if they are protruding. Karl Lewis designed the gun to not need a Gunsmith for most anything wrong.
August 8, 2016
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Ole Dog said
Dan Wessons are thinking man guns. All the problems can be, solved by reading the forum. Red loctite is BAD. Pounding on the ejector rod breaks the cylinder stop off the sideplate. It is not originally press fit, just a bad design. The replacement stop is press fit and loctite. The grip screw will prevent DA if too tight. The cylinder will bind if you push the dedent ball back when setting the gap. Don't force the shim in. The small frame gun cylinder will expand after a couple of cylinders and bind if the gap is too small because the dedent ball was pushed in when setting the gap. Wipe the face of the cylinder with a rag every couple of reloads. Take a pencil and the barrel tool when you go to the range. Use the pencil to knock out sticky cases while you hold the cylinder. Clean the chambers well after shooting 38 special. ALWAYS push against the cylinder with the index and middle fingers of your right hand when ejecting. The cylinder tends to close while the extractor star is extended and it will scratch the sideplate and gouge the back of the recoil shield. Never over tighten the barrel nut or sideplate screws.The mainspring seat needs to be staked in the right position if it comes loose. That can be the problem with light strikes hammer not staying back in SA.
Also, check to make sure the frame posts are fully seated and tap them into place if they are protruding. Karl Lewis designed the gun to not need a Gunsmith for most anything wrong.
Solid advice there! I think I’ve had to do all of those with my Dans. Most recent is setting the gap and making sure not to push the cylinder back. Couldn’t figure out why the cylinder was binding on my 722 and 744. Though I still get light strikes in my 722 in DA. Replaced all springs (9# spring), cleaned and shot with grip removed to ensure not a grip screw issue. And holy crap does it take some serious force to eject 22 shells. Is this the nature of the beast with DW 22’s?? I’ve scrubbed the chambers and made sure they’re dry.
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December 5, 2008
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And holy crap does it take some serious force to eject 22 shells. Is this the nature of the beast with DW 22’s?? I’ve scrubbed the chambers and made sure they’re dry.
The sticky cases could be a function of the type of ammo used and the number of rounds fired in a particular session. Try different makes to see if that helps.
August 8, 2016
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snake-eye said
The sticky cases could be a function of the type of ammo used and the number of rounds fired in a particular session. Try different makes to see if that helps.
Roger that. I tried different ammo yesterday and the only ammo that didn’t stick was the CCI Quiet hollow point ammo that’s rated for like ~700 FPS.
CCI SV, Aguila HV, Aguila SV, CCI mini mags, and CCI clean-22 all stuck.
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