Dan Wesson 715 357 Mag Revolver 6"

[unstableryan]

I'm sure glad that I have an old one. $2k puts it out of range for me.

[gdawg]

MSRP plus US conversion is gouging?

No. We are saying Prophet River's pricing is totally fair because it is simply US MSRP plus the currency conversion.
Many distributors have a unique Canadian MSRP which equates to US MSRP + several hundred premium + conversion. (Some will remember that Glock did away with this premium in the summer/fall.)

I'm not saying the premium is not always justified and may cover some legit costs, I'm just saying I appreciate not paying it ;-)

[B]

No.....how did you get that idea? The point is that it is not gouging.....unlike some other importers in Canada that US prices plus conversion plus a bunch

Was I talking to you?

No. We are saying Profit River's pricing is totally fair because it is simply US MSRP plus the currency conversion.
Many distributors have a unique Canadian MSRP which equates to US MSRP + several hundred premium + conversion. (Some will remember that Glock did away with this premium in the summer/fall.)

I'm not say the premium is not always justified and may cover some legit costs, I'm just saying I appreciate not paying it ;-)

You keep calling them "Profit" River so I hope you can see where my confusion comes from...

[aakoksal]

Well, Keep in mind that Dan Wesson is not a large manufacturer like S&W, Colt or even DW's parent company, CZ USA. DW is a relatively small shop that builds a limited number of high quality firearms each year - They are definitely not a mass producer and don't have the economies of scale that the large manufactures have. Their pricing is typically well above mass marker manufacturers but less then full-on custom shops.

I won't try to hide it, I am definitely a DW fan and consider most of their guns to sit in that sweet spot between high end/custom and mass market; priced just before the law of diminishing returns takes you to a point where you only get tiny improvements for a lot more money. Pricey but you get your money's worth.

Well, like I said I do have a Model 15 with 6" barrel. That is not a $2K gun... I understand every product has a buyer, so I cannot comment on your situation... But with this pricing policy, Dan Wesson will not be coming back into market with a strong position...

[Cdnhunter117]

Was I talking to you?



You keep calling them "Profit" River so I hope you can see where my confusion comes from...

Was anyone asking for your opinion?

[gdawg]

You keep calling them "Profit" River so I hope you can see where my confusion comes from...

Omg good catch. Didn't realize and can totally see how that may have come across as a backhanded dig when that was not the intent at all. Sorry Prophet River!

[Home3]

How do they compare to the originals?

[gdawg]

These may be expensive but if they are comparable to the quality of the current crop of 1911's, they are likely a cut above the S&W and Ruger offerings. Whether that premium is worth it is a personal call. Clearly QA/QC is alive and well at DW so that is encouraging. Looking forward to some reviews.

[sailor723]

Was I talking to you?

Nice response....really contributes a lot to the forum......good thing I'm too polite to type the first response that came to mind.

[sailor723]

These may be expensive but if they are comparable to the quality of the current crop of 1911's, they are likely a cut above the S&W and Ruger offerings. Whether that premium is worth it is a personal call. Clearly QA/QC is alive and well at DW so that is encouraging. Looking forward to some reviews.

Yes, that's probably a good analogy. I'll be very interested to see a range report.