Dan Wesson 715's

[rockdrill]

I have always discounted the Dan Wesson range as being gawky and lumpy looking lightweight monkey metal replicas.
However...... Having seen the 715 range it all looks more in proportion with the correct drum release and a more pleasing (to my eyes) outline. Also, I see that the size and weight of the 4" version corresponds almost exactly to my Brocock Specialist which is my favourite pistol.

So, I would really like a pellet firing 4" 715 in black. But they don't make one. Is the shiny finish on the nickel one good, or a bit variable? Would I be better off with the 6" version in black?

Yes the older Dan Wessons (with push forward S&W style cylinder release) are rubbish, the new 715's are actually a very close copy of the genuine article and seem very nicely made.

The nickel finish is actually really nice and consistent on the examples I have seen, the 'black' is not actually black but is quite attractive.

The trigger pull on the 715's is much better than on the older models and they are pretty decent accuracy wise in the pellet versions.

[gingernut]

The 6inch pellet has the best finish but it is a handful and tiring to shoot.
Only the first couple of inches of the barrel is rifled.

The 2.5 pellet shoots well with good power but is only available in silver as is the 4 inch pellet which has the longest rifled barrel of the three.

All three are quite accurate and powerful and seem to be well made.

Probably the best co2 revolver after the Umarex S&W.

The first DWs aren’t that bad and we’re innovative.

[tinbum]

The 6inch pellet has the best finish but it is a handful and tiring to shoot.
Only the first couple of inches of the barrel is rifled.

The 2.5 pellet shoots well with good power but is only available in silver as is the 4 inch pellet which has the longest rifled barrel of the three.

All three are quite accurate and powerful and seem to be well made.

Probably the best co2 revolver after the Umarex S&W.

The first DWs aren’t that bad and we’re innovative.

Excellent info! Thanks for that.

So is the 4" barrel fully rifled? I've had the S&W's and can't fault them in use, but that swing out mag sucks the big one!

[gingernut]

Yes the 2.5 and 4 are fully rifled.
I had a 6 with a fully rifled barrel but recent ones dont seem to have them.

[blooregard]

I've a 6 inch with a full rifled barrel.

I find it weird and confusing that the newer ones only have the first part of the barrel rifled. Not sure how it saves them cash or hassle to do that!!

EDIT : I also have 4 of the older Dan Wessons, all have been great, my oldest one is probably close to a decade old and still shoots great.

[Modski66]

I posted this on the UBC recently, my smooth-bore 715 at 8 meters, with a 2x AGS scope, rested on a chair.

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/inHUx

https://imgur.com/gallery/p50hY

Someone said that I had missed the penny...

[blooregard]

Good shooting.

What is the rail ?? Looks like a 3/8" to Picatinny adapter ??

I've an unscoped 715, a 2x20 scope and the very same adapter all sat in my airgun cupboard and I hadn't realised I had everything I needed !!