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February 7, 2009
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check this revolver out.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com.....p;Status=1
While browsing the web I found this. I never heard of a Gold Series. It seems to be a model 15 with a slotted shroud and a GOLD trigger? Is it a genuine series or a hoax. Judging by the photos and description it seems to be legit. Either way it's a beautiful revolver.
Have any of you guys heard of this series?
January 22, 2008
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Never heard of the series, but Dan Wesson made many special gun series we will never know them all. This is a very good looking gun
Dave
February 7, 2009
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Isn't the bluing on this gun immaculate 
It's like black chrome.
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January 24, 2009
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YungJosh said:
Isn't the bluing on this gun immaculate
Yeah, you can almost see one's ancestors in it.
That's certainly an interesting gun, I wish the pics were better. A few thoughts come to mind...
* The slotted heavy shroud on a Model 15
* The $10 cheap-o case that barely fits the gun
* Judging from the engraved "Dan Wesson" on the shroud, it looks like a Norwich gun. So if Bob Serva will join the forum one day, we can get the lowdown on this thing.
November 4, 2008
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Very unique and attractive, I like the triangle on the rear blade and the red dot on the patridge. It also looks like a large frame style grip vs. the normal zebra target.
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February 9, 2009
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Charger, Your sig line was the first thing to come to my mind when Yung Josh wrote "Black Chrome"
You did dissapoint me though, I thought you would say you can see your ancestor's ancestors reflection in this one.
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January 24, 2009
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Supermagfan said:
You did dissapoint me though, I thought you would say you can see your ancestor's ancestors reflection in this one.
Sorry, that was all the wit I could muster on my first cup-o-coffee.
December 17, 2008
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Slotted / Vent Heavy - isn't that an oxymoron?
Other than that particular anomoly, it's a beauty and sold for $505, which seems reasonable.
Maybe HotBluer knows what these were all about - not to mention he probably did that "ancestors ancestors" Blue job (which will heretofore be known as "AA Blue" or perhaps "AAB" in DWF acronym speak...).
-gad, that was a mouthful...
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March 2, 2008
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Very interesting and very nice (that black chrome is someting to remember), but how does a revolver with a yellow plastic rear cylinder (unfired?) insert also have one of the worst drag ring marks I've seen in a long time. Someting funky going on here.
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January 22, 2008
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Here is the information from the 29th Blue Book of Gun Values on the Dan Wesson Gold Series.
MODEL 15 GOLD SERIES - .357 Mag., 6 or 8 in VR heavy slotted barrel, "Gold" stamped shroud with Dan Wesson signature, smoother action (8lb. double action pull), 18kt. gold-plated trigger, white triangle rear sight with orange-dot patridge front sight, exotic hardwood grips Mfg. 1989-1994.
100% - $425
So this definaltly puts this pre-Norwich if this information is correct.
December 17, 2008
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Nice detail Jody. Remarkable that those were made for 5 years - they're no doubt parked in a lot safes around the U.S.
January 22, 2008
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Jody said:
Here is the information from the 29th Blue Book of Gun Values on the Dan Wesson Gold Series.
MODEL 15 GOLD SERIES - .357 Mag., 6 or 8 in VR heavy slotted barrel, “Gold” stamped shroud with Dan Wesson signature, smoother action (8lb. double action pull), 18kt. gold-plated trigger, white triangle rear sight with orange-dot patridge front sight, exotic hardwood grips Mfg. 1989-1994.
100% - $425
So this definaltly puts this pre-Norwich if this information is correct.
But the Gold stamped shroud is missing, I have seen shrouds with gold in the Dan Wesson on the left side, this one looks black.
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March 17, 2009
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It also has the little lip around the cylinder like my Palmer 715...don't see that very often.
Nice looking piece of hardware right there.
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February 9, 2009
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Now it is on GB already
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January 24, 2009
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Supermagfan said:
Now it is on GB already
Interesting...it seems to be the same seller. Maybe the winning bidder on the first site stiffed him? Maybe he has two? Hmmm...
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January 24, 2009
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460smdave said:
But the Gold stamped shroud is missing, I have seen shrouds with gold in the Dan Wesson on the left side, this one looks black.
I think the gun value book probably means that "Gold Series" is stamped in the shroud, not actual gold lettering...but I could be wrong, of course. 🙂
You can sorta make out the "Gold Series" on the shroud here...
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BTW, I was thinking incorrectly that the engraved signature in the end of the shroud started in Norwich...but now I do recall that some of you guys have Palmer guns with that feature, so just chalk it up to mindless babble again! 😀
January 22, 2008
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That is some very nice bluing on that shroud!
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January 24, 2009
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Supermagfan said:
Now it is on GB already
Looks like it's up for round 2 on GB. Wonder what the story was with the last auction winner?
Round 1...
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=130898994
Round 2...
April 30, 2017
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it still exists and is in my collection now. i've only seen a pic of one other one...stainless gold series. If anyone else out there has one, please respond...dying to know how many were made!
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March 25, 2013
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I have one also. If I ever part with it, I am sworn to make it available to Hugelk. I read that they were mostly made for the European market to compete with Pythons and Manurhin MR73. Mine is a Monson gun. The polishing is a cut above the normal gun. Not all had the gold trigger. Mine is blue but highly polished. IIRC, I paid about 1500 on GB. Except for the few pictures on the internet I have only seen one very beat up one on GB. And yes, the "Gold Series" on the shroud refers to the model, not gold filled letters. Mine also has a deep cylinder line. That may be because they were factory tuned and turned.Â
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