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February 22, 2009
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A big thanks to SCORPIO for helping me close a part of the Monson collection. I now have an example of every caliber produced during that period; 22, 22M, 32, 32.20, 38, 357, 41, 44, 45, 357Max, 375, and 445. I had to concentrate on the Monson era because I doubt I'll ever see and blued 360 or 414. If anyone wants to help out with the stainless side, I still need a 708 or 709 and a 732.20.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
February 16, 2016
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Awesome collection .. I know the feeling of finishing collecting everything made and it's bittersweet.
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February 22, 2009
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It can expand from here- not completely "done". I have the calibers, now I could go after models... 9, 11, 12, 14, and 15 then it would be done (I think).
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
December 4, 2012
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That's truly a beautiful site!
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March 17, 2016
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Wow! A truly awesome collection.
I feel like such a slacker...
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March 25, 2013
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Ron, don't forget factory nickel porkchops. I also know a fellow who has a Dan in 30 carbine. It is not listed in the forum models. I text him twice a year or so to keep my desire in his mind.
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December 4, 2011
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Glad I could help out!
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February 1, 2016
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Beautiful set. How many years in the making? 
keeps on a rollin !!! 
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January 17, 2015
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Beautiful collection, I'm a little envious in all honesty. 😉
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February 22, 2009
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Ole Dog said
Ron, don't forget factory nickel porkchops. I also know a fellow who has a Dan in 30 carbine. It is not listed in the forum models. I text him twice a year or so to keep my desire in his mind.
The 30 carbine was probably a special project- it wasn't a factory market offering. Gives me an idea for a project though... Nickel is not my thing although I have a few S&W revolvers in that coating.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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February 22, 2009
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pete said How many years in the making?
I bought my first DW (715) in 1989. I was in Master Gunner school at Ft. Benning GA and bought it out of a pawn shop in Phenix City, AL. Took it to (then West) Germany and brought it back to CONUS despite many offers from the folks at the shooting club to buy it from me. For years I was just an accumulator, not really a collector- that didn't happen until 2010 or so when I decided to focus on a specific goal to have a blue and a stainless representative of every caliber produced at the Monson plant.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
December 19, 2014
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So what are the hours of operation for the DW MASS Blues museum?
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February 1, 2016
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middlecalf said
So what are the hours of operation for the DW MASS Blues museum?
Do you give GROUP rates !!! 
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May 26, 2015
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That is quite the collection! Good luck in the quest for the stainless and other models! Keep us updated! This is amazing, I've been staring for 10 minutes now!
February 16, 2016
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rwsem said
I now have an example of every caliber produced; 22, 22M, 32, 32.20, 38, 357, 41, 44, 45, 357Max, 375, and 445 .. on the Monson era. If anyone wants to help out with the stainless side, I still need a 708 or 709 and a 732.20
Are there any Monson era guns in your stainless collection?
I ask, because the DW History timeline states that the first S/S gun was introduced in 1983, but the move to Palmer was 1981-82, so if that were true, there wouldn't be any Monson stainless guns.
Interestingly, there are quite a few examples of 1982 stainless models in the Serial Number Registry by the original purchasers.
Who knows when the first 715-2 was announced ?
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February 1, 2016
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What's your total DW count ?? If I live that long, I won't catch you for sure !!
But 5 in 6 months is a start.
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February 22, 2009
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Stinger said
Are there any Monson era guns in your stainless collection?
Just a few.... 22, 22M, 732, 715, 741, 744, 745, 740, 7445. Again, missing the 708 or 709 (not Lil Dan) and 732.20. Help a brother out....
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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March 25, 2013
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Stinger, I think you are thinking of when the Palmer facility was purchased in order to make large frame guns. Everything was still roll marked Monson. The first stainless guns I believe we're around 1981. There was an ownership change I think around 1986. That was when the caliber became the first part of the serial number. The Palmer roll mark started at the very end of 1991 I believe. The Wessons took over and the Monson facility was closed. I have some large frame guns rolled Monson from 1991 but they must have been among the last. They were made at Palmer of course. In 1995 production ceased and Bob Serva purchased Dan Wesson and moved to Norwich. That is another story. Nothing I have written is warranted. Anyone who knows different please correct me.
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