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June 30, 2014
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Hi, I just bought this DW on an auction, but i don't know much about it. Could someone please tell me the model and approx age? It's supposedly made in Monson, and has serial number 61381.
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November 17, 2008
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Welcome to the DWF. You have a model 15-2 4 inch standard shroud. Born on or around 1975. Lots of great guys here to help with most any question.
LB
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April 18, 2014
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Welcome to DWF. That's a nice piece you picked up there. Won't take long for you to catch a serious case of
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March 2, 2008
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Here's the Dan Wesson "must know" info:
http://dwcollectors.org/history
https://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/reloading/tuning-up-your-15-2-the-average-joe-method/
These two links help you know where your gun came from, and help you very easily maximize it's performance.
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March 25, 2013
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Glad you found the DWF. That is a nice looking very early 15-2. The front sight should be pinned and the hammer spur a little shorter than later guns. There are a couple of internal differences IIRC. Any 15-2 shrouds will work. The shooting world bought several hundred thousand dans after the redesign from the porkchop model 15.
June 30, 2014
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Wow, thanks folks for the warm welcome to DWF and your replies to my question.
I'll follow up on the posted links and get myself some more info around DW.
I'm looking forward to pumping some lead down the lane with what i now know is a DW 15-2.
Thanks to you all and have a great day
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March 25, 2013
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You might consider buying an inexpensive well broken in dan for shooting and keeping your mint gun as a safe queen. There cannot be many that old unfired. I think I saw it in Gunbroker and it was a little pricey and with good reason.
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