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September 11, 2017
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Hey guys new to the site, I have a odd DW in my collection I'm trying to find a value on. Its a Monson, MA Dan Wesson blued, 44V, 6 3/4" ported shroud, with what appears to be a fixed barrel, there are no lug marks on the barrel to remove it once the end cap is removed.have never seen anything like it, any info would be greatly appreciated.
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November 17, 2008
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Welcome to the DWF. Swing by new members section and introduce yourself to the crew. I may be wrong but looks like I see notches for a barrel wrench. The barrel nut looks like a ring with notches. Check out EWK to the left for the best wrench and the pictures will help explain what you will be looking for. There are some fixed barrel versions but I don't believe yours is one. Others will be along shortly who may explain it better than I.
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January 24, 2009
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I agree, that doesn't look like a fixed barrel to me either. I won't say it's impossible, it just doesn't appear to be so from here. Usually there's only 2 comp slots cut into a fixed barrel shroud, the removable type normally has 3 comp slots. It looks pretty sooty in there, you may want to run a small pick around in there & see if you uncover some barrel nut slots.
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October 17, 2008
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From the pic of the barrel end I don't see any notches for the barrel nut, this looks like a Monson frame with a Palmer comped fixed barrel, all of the fixed comped barrels I have seen only have 2 slots for the comp not 3, so this may be one of a kind.
September 11, 2017
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It is quite dirty in there, I inherited the gun a while ago and it seems that area was never cleaned. I believe I am uncovering the barrel notches around the edge of the barrel. So is it a Monson frame with a Palmer Barrel?
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May 11, 2011
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I can make out the barrel nut notches (about 1:00). Yes, looks like somebody put a Palmer barrel assembly on a Monson frame. If it was a fixed barrel, It would have been a set-up that I haven't seen before.
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September 10, 2010
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The obvious answer is on the barrel shroud. No Dan Wesson Arms over the caliber = Palmer BA. But the blueing matches nicely.
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September 11, 2017
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The bluing matches perfectly, so I never would have guessed it was mismatched. What would a mismatched gun like this be worth, $5-600?
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May 11, 2011
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I don't think that takes away from the value of the gun. Nice shape, it's hard to put a value on it, check gun broker. 500.00/600 range to 800/900 again it depends, auction setting with no reserve may bring higher price.
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October 17, 2008
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I'm thinking the value with this type of shroud will 800.00 plus
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December 4, 2011
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Seem to remember someone mentioning that All the large frame guns were built at Palmer, even those roll marked Monson. Also remember reading that it was common practice for the factory to install mismatched shrouds as they were using up inventory. Point being don't discount the possibility that this could be a factory franken gun.
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I have several guns that were made in 1991 that have a Monson frame and a Palmer shroud. I am sure they came from the factory like that. Both large and small frames. I also have a Gold Series 15-2 that is Monson frame and shroud. They were supposedly made in the Palmer Era. If your framed dates to 1991 it is probably original.
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