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- Jim

It sounds like you lucked out at the gun shop. I hope you enjoy your new-old Dan Wesson for many years.

If you want to complete your set with authentic parts, the gauges sell for about $15 on eBay. The factory must have been having a bad day when they shipped mine, because the gauge is simply a strip of shim stock.

You can also find a variety of grips on eBay. I got a tactical grip with finger grooves, and I like it better than the original target grip. The zebrawood grips are pretty, but I haven't seen one selling for what I want to pay.

I'm glad your son is back home. I thank him for serving his country.

There's always room for another shooter in Texas. California's loss is our gain.

- Jim

Hello. I'm a friend of ElGato and he told me about this message this morning. I joined the forum just so I could reply. Nice forum, friendly and informative.

Your Dan Wesson is almost certainly a model 15. The features that identify a model 15 are --

• stamped "Dan Wesson Arms, Monson, Mass."
  .357 Magnum
  removable-interchangeable barrels
  recessed barrel nut
  one-piece wooden grip with a single screw
  blued
  notch rear sight with windage and azimuth adjustment screws

This model was manufactured from about 1979 to 1989. I've seen conflicting information about the dates. The original company went out of business and its records went to the BATFE.

Did you get the carrying case, tool, and barrel clearance gauge?

Here's a site with lots of good information and photos: http://www.notpurfect.com/main/dwrev.htm

Good shooting. If you want to make a lasting impression, put the 8-inch barrel on your revolver and shoot from the rifle benches.

- Jim