[rktman]

I think we had some discussion the other day about .357 Mag being the best all around caliber and someone mentioned Dan Wesson revolvers during that thread. So, here's an update on some new Dan Wesson firearms.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Colt Python is the ultimate .357.
I bought mine new in the early 1970s.

[ArtDodger]

The comments after the article were very informative..

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

.357 tops my books.

[JoeProBono]

Dan Wesson Arms model 15VH 357 Magnum Pistol Pac

[Dusty Road]

As long as they keep the interchangeable barrels I will walk away, I’ve seen two blow off and go down range.

[yarddog]

I had a couple of Dan Wesson revolvers probably in the late 1980s. They were well finished and accurate. The double action was odd and fairly heavy. The single action was good.

I always ignored the cylinder gap feeler gauge and set it quite a bit tighter. Never had a problem with any build up from firing so I always kept it tight.

Mine were in .44 mag. I did like the double lock-up design. I had one with four barrels but never used the shortest as it seemed ridiculous on that large revolver.

[Quickgun]

The Dan Wesson revolvers were once the premier metallic silhouette guns in the revolver class until Freedom Arms revolvers came out. The Pythons weren’t up to the continuous diet of hot loads for the silhouette games, and were restricted in the early days because of a price limitation on factory arms. The Dan Wessons were generally more accurate than either the Ruger or Smith and Wesson revolvers in competition.

[epow]

If the new DW is as well built as the older ones I've handled (but not fired) it should be a top notch handgun. I still tend to favor revolvers over semi-autos even though they have become much less popular with the younger shooters of today than they were "back in my day".

I'm currently teaching my 13 YO grandson to shoot accurately and safely handle guns of all types that I have available for him to try, and even though he shoots my various revolvers very well for his age and limited experience, his 1st choice is always my 65 year old Colt .45 acp 1911. I suppose Mr. Browning new a bit about handguns when he designed a pistol well over a century ago that is still a popular seller on the US market, and is favored above all others by 13 YO grandsons.

[Darren McCarty]

The Dan Wesson 1911 (under old company) was the best pistol I've ever fired.

I haven't shot their revolvers, but I'll have to give it a try sometime. Always wanted a .357.

[AlaskaErik]

Dan Wesson double action revolvers are back.

As long as we're bringing back 19th century anachronisms, let's also bring back the Model T, the steam locomotive and the Curtiss Jenny. Most of the world has moved on from wheel guns.

[Chuckster]

Dan Wesson is just a brand name. Resurrected, traded and sold, the name now has no relationship to the man or the products he created. Just like Indian. The only thing these guns, and those motorcycles, have in common with the original products is the name and logo. I wouldn’t get all excited about Dan Wesson revolvers “Coming back”. They aren’t. CZ is just putting the name they bought on their products because they think they will sell better as Dan Wesson revolvers than as CZ revolvers.