Dan Wesson 715 357 Mag Revolver 6"

I wanted one of these for a while, but at $2K, it's not easy to justify. You're talking more than twice the cost of the other "Wesson" and I'm not sure you're getting twice the gun...
 
A bit steep, but if they're as good as the originals, well worth it. Hard to find a good revolver, like in the good ol' days.
 
I wanted one of these for a while, but at $2K, it's not easy to justify. You're talking more than twice the cost of the other "Wesson" and I'm not sure you're getting twice the gun...

I'm of this thought as well. If it was in the $1500 range I would be very interested, but at $700 above street price of a PC627 and 2.5x a 686 it's hard for me to justify. Nice looking firearm though and the reviews seem overwhelmingly positive.
 
Kudos on the pricing!

While $1999 does seem steep to me compared to other options but it is almost exactly the US MSRP converted to CAD. Other Canadian companies should take a lesson.
 
It'll be nice to see some range reports on these, though I don't think I'd be a buyer at any price - I don't like heavy full-lugged barrels at all.
 
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

Such as how PR somehow manages to bring in and sell Colt pistols for under the nearly 2k that a major importer lists government model MSRP - lol
 
I do have a Model 15 with 6" barrel. For what it worth $2k to me is too much, unless it comes with at least one additional barrel set; only than $2k is justified...! I would love to have a set of this gun with 4.25", 6" and 8" barrels...
 
$1999 is not at all unreasonable for this gun. A well known CGN sponsor that exclusively sells firearms imported from their US store sells this gun for $1438 USD on their American site. Given current exchange rates (actual bank rates not mid-marker rates), that is within $100 of Prophet River's price. Once you factored in shipping from the US, the difference in price is next to nothing.

I think Prophet River is doing a great service to the Canadian shooting community by dealing with their US distributors to get some unique products up here at reasonable prices.
 
$1999 is not at all unreasonable for this gun. A well known CGN sponsor that exclusively sells firearms imported from their US store sells this gun for $1438 USD on their American site. Given current exchange rates (actual bank rates not mid-marker rates), that is within $100 of Prophet River's price. Once you factored in shipping from the US, the difference in price is next to nothing.

I think Prophet River is doing a great service to the Canadian shooting community by dealing with their US distributors to get some unique products up here at reasonable prices.

I agree with you on PR's position... My criticism is towards the manufacturer and their pricing policy...
 
I agree with you on PR's position... My criticism is towards the manufacturer and their pricing policy...

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.
 
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