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anyone here know about Dan Wesson model 715 .357Magnum revolver 6'' barrel stainless steel,is this a good gun ?how much for the new one and used one ?appreciate your help,thanks!!!
 
I dont know about everyone else..........but there's only one firearm manufacturer that I think of when talking about a revolver, and thats Smith&Wesson.

If your itch'n to get a .357 Magnum, I'd get the S&W 686 .357 Mag stainless with 6 inch barrel.

Good luck
 
HOWDY . AS mentioned the Dan wesson is a very accurate gun .Used a lot by the silloette steel shooting crowd. It is no longer made but there is a following of selective shooters who seek them out .
For a first ,gun general purpose for some shooters a Ruger gp 100 or Smith and wesson L frame are safe buys .
Had them all at various times the Dan wesson suits me just fine.
As to price , 400 to 500+ is ball park depending on extras .Try and get the TOOL, barrel wrench if you buy one.
 
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dan belisle said:
"I dont know about everyone else..........but there's only one firearm manufacturer that I think of when talking about a revolver, and thats Smith&Wesson."

Based on what exactly? Sheer quantity? - dan
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NO, based on the legendary reputation Smith & Wesson have build themselves ever since they formed their partnership in 1852!!! Their also one of the largest firearm manufacturers in the world, and for a very good reason.

How can you question Smith & Wesson's worth??? I'd pick a smith&willy over a piece-a-#### Taurus, Ruger, etc. Actually....Ruger's aren't that bad.

But you get the point.
 
I have to guess you haven't owned a lot of S&W's. Thier vaunted reputation comes and goes, depending on who owned them at the time. Pre-Bangor Punta, yeah, I agree 100%, great guns. After that it's been a real roller coaster ride. I've owned over 100 S&W's over the years I think (hard to keep track, really), and while good guns, only some of them are great guns, get my drift? Taurus crap? Yup, mostly they are, but they are a price point for some folks, same as Rossi and Charter Arms. Rugers, while they don't have the history, from a practical standpoint are really a better built revolver then most S&W's (most everything else too, for that matter). Colt has pretty much left the market except for the Python, which is a better revolver then every 357 S&W makes except the 27, and there it's probably a toss up (yes, I own examples of both, and again, early guns are better made). I just read all these amazing praises of the 586/686 twins and it makes me laugh. They were designed in the first place because the S&W revolvers built at that time were either too big for little cops (the 27/28), the main market remember, or wouldn't stand up to thousands of rounds of duty strength ammo (13,65,19,66). The full length lug was added for more weight, to help in recoil control, and because gun buyers love fashion too, because the Python had one (and so did the DW and the new Ruger, S&W couldn't be left behind with an "old" looking gun, now could they). Are they a good gun? Yes they are. They are not in the class of the Python, and never will be, sorry. Way easier to afford though. They are a service revolver, it's what they were designed for, and that's it. DW's are roughly in the same class, but as they are no longer manufactured, parts are tough to get. The 586/686 are about the same build and class as the Colt Mk III and Mk V (King Cobra), which isn't a bad thing, but not a great one either. Ditto the GP100 (although it's one hell of a lot stronger). Of course, your milage may vary, for what it's worth. - dan
 
dan belisle said:
I have to guess you haven't owned a lot of S&W's. Thier vaunted reputation comes and goes, depending on who owned them at the time. Pre-Bangor Punta, yeah, I agree 100%, great guns. After that it's been a real roller coaster ride. I've owned over 100 S&W's over the years I think (hard to keep track, really), and while good guns, only some of them are great guns, get my drift? Taurus crap? Yup, mostly they are, but they are a price point for some folks, same as Rossi and Charter Arms. Rugers, while they don't have the history, from a practical standpoint are really a better built revolver then most S&W's (most everything else too, for that matter). Colt has pretty much left the market except for the Python, which is a better revolver then every 357 S&W makes except the 27, and there it's probably a toss up (yes, I own examples of both, and again, early guns are better made). I just read all these amazing praises of the 586/686 twins and it makes me laugh. They were designed in the first place because the S&W revolvers built at that time were either too big for little cops (the 27/28), the main market remember, or wouldn't stand up to thousands of rounds of duty strength ammo (13,65,19,66). The full length lug was added for more weight, to help in recoil control, and because gun buyers love fashion too, because the Python had one (and so did the DW and the new Ruger, S&W couldn't be left behind with an "old" looking gun, now could they). Are they a good gun? Yes they are. They are not in the class of the Python, and never will be, sorry. Way easier to afford though. They are a service revolver, it's what they were designed for, and that's it. DW's are roughly in the same class, but as they are no longer manufactured, parts are tough to get. The 586/686 are about the same build and class as the Colt Mk III and Mk V (King Cobra), which isn't a bad thing, but not a great one either. Ditto the GP100 (although it's one hell of a lot stronger). Of course, your milage may vary, for what it's worth. - dan
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I don't know what you have been shooting but I have to disagree. I own and shoot both S&W and a 1956 colt python with a trigger job done by the legendary Bob Landreth. The custom S&W was done by Murry Charlton. The smith action is by far the better.
 
I shoot a 686 in .357, and I love that little beauty. That said, I also shoot a Dan Wesson 22. Same thing, great piece, nice shooter. I believe the 22 frame is the same as the 357 (model 17?) and that 22 is actually heavier than the 686. This weight makes it that much easier to hold steady. seems somewhat frontend heavy. Not TO heavy mind you, but the weight difference is noticeable. If I were to come across a Dan Wesson in .357 at a reasonable price, I would likely buy it and expect nothing short of a great revolver at a kick ass price.
 
Right, what I was meaning was that the DW 22 is the same frame as the DW 357 mag. Correct me if I am wrong, cause I very well coule be. I just know that handgrips, sights and other parts are interchangeable between the two...aside from the obvious of course. I mistakingly referred to the DW 357 mag as the 17. My apologies :)
 
I bet the 6 " Ruger GP100's are good. I hear they are good on the American forums. Maybe check one out.
 
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