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July 27, 2022
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At least that's what I think you call a stainless .22 LR DW revolver.
While I have not been active here for a while, I'm always still looking for DW revolving things. Met a guy for a transfer (something we have to suffer with in Wasghington) and went shooting and then gun shop visiting. Came across this stainless .22 bare revolver for what I thought was a reasonable price, so I paid the money and signed the papers.
If some of the edges look odd, I had to do a little photo editing to get rid of some background). I will get better pics when I bring it home in two weeks.
Since it is just a bare revolver, it is a good think I already picked up a .22 barrel wrench somewhere along the way. Now will feel compelled to find more barrels and shrouds.
This SN seems low. Is this an early stainless .22 out of Monson? Any other comments are welcome.
rob
February 8, 2014
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That is a beautiful revolver. For some reason I have not found a 22 yet. I'm thinking that will be my next Dan.
Steve S.
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March 28, 2023
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I was never much for a .22LR Dan Wesson, seems over built for such a small rimfire shell but I picked this up because it was nickel. I was told this was not a factory nickel job. Question is when they did factory nickel did they use stainless guns or a blue gun? since my gun does not have the "s" or 22 in the serial number does that make my gun a blue gun to start with? Whoever did the nickel on my gun sure looks good and I like the Camo Lamo grip over the nickel!
July 27, 2022
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I have never been a huge fan of .22 revolvers myself. I shot NRA Standard Pistol in college and so I'm much more comfortable with semi-auto .22 pistols (like the Ruge MkII and Hi Standards I shot in competition). I love my Ruger Mk III "Lite" with a suppressor and a red dot!
But I do have .22 revolvers, including a S&W Model 17 and Ruger single actions. But I had to have a DW .22!
Rob
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March 28, 2023
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December 5, 2008
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Stan, Your DW 22 definitely started with a blue gun.
I don't think that anyone nickel plates a stainless gun, but I don't know why. Probably something to do with the metallurgy.
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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I LOVE .22 pistols. I have well over 10K rounds of .22 on hand for fun plinking. I have a both a DW 22 blued with many barrel lengths and a 722VH10 Silhouette gun. I also have an Sig P322 with a Holosun green dot optic and aftermarket trigger. Absolutely fantastic pistol!! All of my friends who have shot it are very impressed by it!!! Easy to hit 6” steel at 30 yards!
April 29, 2020
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I'm Jealous. I never bought a DW .22 back in the day but now wish that I had. 🙁
DWF Supporters
March 5, 2024
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Yep, a fun little gun to shoot...
June 8, 2009
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Interesting DW. My blue DW 22 SN 144XX had wrap paper dated 1979. At that time there were NO SS DW.
The SN is laid out the same way Stmstan445 is. A single straight line of numbers in the same relative position on the frame. The left 1 is under the S, unlike yours where the first 2 is almost under the MO. The last number of yours is under the SA, so it appears the SN was centered, but much longer. And mine has no 22 on frame.
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March 25, 2013
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The first 22lr Dans had no 22 on the frame. Just the serial number. They debuted in 1979. The paper that wrapped the gun was printed in 1979 so the gun was made after that printing. I would think 1980 is not unreasonable.
July 27, 2022
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When did they start adding the "22" prefix to the serial numbers? Or is that not really part of the SN but just an indicator that it is a .22 frame? Is mine "22Sxxx" or just "Sxxx"?
rob
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March 25, 2013
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The 22 and the S are part of your serial number. From 1970 to 1983 serial numbers were numeric. With the introduction of stainless guns in 1983 an S was added to to stainless guns. Whenever there was an ownership change it was required that the serial numbers change. In 1986 the caliber prefix was added. Hence, you gun dates from 1986 or after. At some point after that letters were added for models. A for 22lr and 22 mag, For 44 mag, D for 357 and so forth. If you Google your questions it will take you to the Forum threads that answer your query.
July 27, 2022
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Picked up the revolver Saturday and brought it home. Not much different for pics, but here's one anyway:
I have also received some new barrels from CZ since buying the .22. They were out of SS barrels, but I popped for a 2.5" blue barrel just for the heck of it (and a 4" SS barrel for my .44 Mag). Now I can make it a "concealed" semi-Pinto!
Looks a little goofy, so I'll keep my eyes open for a SS shroud or B/A, as well as a 6" for it.
Rob
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