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September 16, 2012
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i am looking at one of these and don't know much about it. the person that owns it claims that these a very rare. is this true? and would $550 be about the right price for one? thanks.
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November 17, 2008
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As I decipher the model FB715-4C a fixed barrel stainless 357 mag with a 4" compensated barrel. Yes I would say it is fairly rare and $550 is probably a fair to good price pending condition.
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October 17, 2008
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Fixed barrels are not that common, I picked one up last year on Gunbroker for 500.00 so I think it's a fair price.
There was one listed on Gunbroker for a few months that brought 900.00+ which I thought was to high priced.
September 16, 2012
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well thanks for the quick responses. tryin to help someone out in time of need, $$$$. condition is great. very few handling marks. no turn ring on the cylinder. bore is very good and clean. did these or would these have come with hogue grip? and are these a round tang or square for the grip? thanks.
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March 2, 2008
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Well, a picture would help. Sellers will sometimes play games with DW Model names.
An FB715-4C would be
Palmer, MA
Stainless
.357 Magnum
Top slotted (3 slots, I think)
No removable barrel nut
A barrel length of 4" from forcing cone to muzzle
The shroud will be longer than the barrel by about 3/4-1"
Rare? Certainly not very common.
$550? If it's worth that to you, then it's the right price. It's a reasonable price, IMHO
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April 20, 2010
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As the guys said fixed barrel models are not too common, and if it is truly compensated that is even more uncommon. Unusual enough that it's hard to put a market value on. In my opinion if it really is compensated, if it is in overall very good condition then I would say that is a fair price.
One thing for sure, if you pass it up you will probably never see another one. I say buy now and post us some pics!
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September 16, 2012
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will do, I am going to meet him tommorrow morning. are the grips the same as a model 15-2? has a set of hogue grips on it now, not my favorite. thanks for all the input.
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January 24, 2009
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+1 on the same grips, the grip tang should be square.
FB's are more rare than the rest of the removable barrel DW family, and a compensated FB gun is probably easily twice as rare as that. Do the math.
All of the compensated FB guns I have seen thus far have sported two comp slots, whereas the removable barrel guns have three. This is what the Comp slots on a FB gun should look like (blued or stainless). Note the knurled removable insert at the end.
That particular gun is a .41 Mag large frame gun, most FB's have a heavy lug barrel like this...
IMO, for the price, I wouldn't let that baby slip through my fingers...but that's me.
I hope you land it & show us some
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