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I'm not a big buff on pistol values. I was hoping to get some help here. I have a friend that is wanting to sale his Dan Wesson 14-2 with a 3 or 4 inch barrel, i havent measured, but looks 3 inches to me. I told him i was interested in it, and would give him fair market value.

I have been looking for info online to try and find a fair value. What would yall say fair value is on one of these revolvers? Its not a show piece, has a bit of "ruff" finish on the cyclinder. Looks like it just laid on one side in a drawer or something. The finish on the frame and the barrel shroud are good. It does not have the barrel wrench tool or shim gauge. I would say its in 75 percent condition. You input would be much appreciated.

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Looks like aftermarket wrenches are available on GunBroker in the $23 range. I don't think I would go over $275, and I don't think $250 would be unfair given the finish. I'm not basing this on blue book values or anything, just what I see guns go for in my area.

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Thanks RufusG.

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I purchased a 14-2 4" .357mag on Gunbroker for $295 a while back. It came in the original box with all the literature and wrench. It had never been fired, just spent its life sitting in a dresser.
It's been fired plenty now- I've always been a DW fan. Wrenches are available. I wouldn't go over $250 for one if the finish couldn't make 'very good'. Many aged Dan's turn a 'purple' kind of color as they age- some find it OK, big turn-off to others. Still a great handgun.
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I've never heard of a 14-2, just 14. Could this be a 15-2? There is a difference in the barrel shrouds between the two, and they wont interchange.

If the barrel shroud has a leg extending down the front of the frame it is a 14. If not, then 15-2. Appearance wise the look of the 14's barrel shroud give me the vapors, but it does have one advantage the 15-2 doesn't have because you can remove the cylinder and crane after removing the barrel.

Personally, I wouldn't go $250 for a cosmetically challenged 14. Mainly because spare barrels for them are so difficult to find.


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On "Dan Wesson Collectors Association" (website) is this information (in part) - clicking under "History".
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1969 - Model (or W) 11 (fixed sight) and Model (or W) 12 (adjustable sight).
Models 11/12 Series featured external barrel nut, and "porkchop" styled shrouds.

1971 - Recessed barrel nut debuted with 14/15 Series.
Models 14-1/15-1 incorporated new sights, extractor rod, cylinder latch, etc.

1975 - Models 14-2/15-2 Series of revolvers saw elimination of the footed "porkchop shroud" to "straight" shroud.

Also, the difference between Models 14-2 and 15-2 remained the 14-2 fixed sights as opposed to the 15-2 adjustable sights.
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I have a treasured Dan Wesson Model 15-2 (Monson Mfg.) and a Dan Wesson Model 44 (Monson Mfg.) Both sporting a deep blued finish and are drop-dead gorgeous.

Vintage Dan Wesson revolvers are getting harder to find out there and HAVE been developing a strong 'cult' following.

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Well, I was just guessing again. What is the difference between the modles that are say, 15 and 15-2? It is a revolver with the interchangable barrel. The frame has the rear sight groved into the reciever, not the target sight. I thought the difference between the 15-2 and the 14-2 was the sight system. I am known to be proven wrong.

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Any news? Is the 15-2's just a refined 15?

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Badley- from the Dan Wesson forum- hope this helps clear up a few of your questions.. this is for small frame only.
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Models starting with a 7 are stainless guns.
Service models had fixed rear sights
Target models have adjustable rear sights
Small frame models

* 8-2 (.38 Special) Service
* 9-2 (.38 Special) Target
* 11 (357 Mag) Service Pork Chop
* 12 (357 Mag) Target Pork Chop
* 14 (357 Mag) Service Pork Chop
* 14-2 (.357 Mag) Service
* 15 (357 Mag) Target Pork Chop
* 14 (357 Mag) Service
* 15 (357 Mag) Target
* 15-2 (.357 Mag) Target

* 22 (22LR) Target
* 22M (.22 Win. Mag) Target
* 32 (32 H&R Mag)
* 3220 (32-20 Winchester)
* 708 (.38 Special) Service
* 709 (.38 Special) Target
* 714 (.357 Mag) Service
* 715 (.357 Mag) Target
* 722 (.22 Long Rifle) Target
* 722M (.22 Win. Mag) Target
* 732 (32 H&R Mag) stainless
* 73220 (32-20 Winchester) stainless
* 738P (38Sp +P)

Other Interesting Information

The most common small frame guns are the model 15 and 15-2, the thought is the -2 guns have minor differences when Monson started manufacturing the guns and labeled it the -2. One of the changes noted is shape of the hammer.

When Bob Serva bought the Dan Wesson company and moved it to Norwich NY, he retooled the shop with all new CNC machines and the first guns he produced were marked "First issue" they went back to labeling the model 15 and 715 dropping the -2.

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Yes:
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"Further refinements to the Model 15 resulted in the Model 15-2, which is the most well known as well as the best selling Dan Wesson model."

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Mine was what I called "truck Gun" condition and was 150 from a friend. The grips always felt funny, but Hogues(??) changed that and if one can get used to a hammer spur where that one is located, it is fun.

Unfortunately it was an old model with the long shroud and they are hard to find a shroud for.

I had always wanted to make it a 6" gun but missed chances at the barre and shroud.

Looks balanced at 4" and feels the same

In 15 years it was probably shot 150 times.


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