[Sara Reffit]

I inherited a Dan Wesson 6 shot revolver. Nobody has been able to tell me anything else about it other than it’s pretty. I’m try to place value on it to get it insured. Can anyone hear help? It’s a 4 inch barrel, and shoots very well. Kept clean and stored properly. It’s blue nickel plated I think. Just got off the phone with company that both out Dan Wesson Firearms and the serial number predates their acquisition in 2005. He estimated that serial number comes back to somewhere between 1968 and the mid 80’s.

 

[dfariswheel]

Is it blued, stainless steel, or nickle? There no such thing as blue nickel.
The Dan Wesson spent their production dollar on the outside to give it a near mirror polish blued finish or a satin stainless steel.
Unless it was some sort of very limited special production I don't think Dan Wesson made any revolvers in bright nickel.

Dan Wesson made several models, and the model, caliber, and actual condition set the value.
In .357 Magnum Wesson made the models.......
Model 11 fixed sights, blued (1970-71 only).
Model 12 adjustable sights,blued (1970-71).
Model 14 blued (1970's)
Model 15 blued (1970's)
714 Stainless steel.
715 Stainless.
All these were very similar with only minor details different from model to model.

One source of getting a ball park value is to look for similar guns on Gunbroker.com and do a search for "Finished Auctions"..... that's what the actual sales price was.

Another is to do a detail search on this site..............

https://truegunvalue.com/

The prices there are only general values that may be higher then the actual market value.
Much depends on the actual condition.... a well used gun is not as valuable as a near new model.

 

[Sara Reffit]

Is it blued, stainless steel, or nickle? There no such thing as blue nickel. The Dan Wesson spent their production dollar on the outside to give it a near mirror polish blued finish or a satin stainless steel. Unless it was some sort of very limited special production I don't think Dan Wesson made any revolvers in bright nickel. Dan Wesson made several models, and the model, caliber, and actual condition set the value. In .357 Magnum Wesson made the models....... Model 11 fixed sights, blued (1970-71 only). Model 12 adjustable sights,blued (1970-71). Model 14 blued (1970's) Model 15 blued (1970's) 714 Stainless steel. 715 Stainless. All these were very similar with only minor details different from model to model. One source of getting a ball park value is to look for similar guns on Gunbroker.com and do a search for "Finished Auctions"..... that's what the actual sales price was. Another is to do a detail search on this site..............

https://truegunvalue.com/

The prices there are only general values that may be higher then the actual market value. Much depends on the actual condition.... a well used gun is not as valuable as a near new model.

I have no rightful idea if it is blue nickel, nickel, or blue stainless, or stainless. Forgive my ignorance but this has just landed in my lap. It has been shot many times but it’s also in impeccable condition. The gentleman I spoke to said he thought this was possibly a 15-2 model. The only markings on the outside of the piece is the serial number which predates the sale of the company. He estimated between 1968 and 1980. I can upload pictures if that is helpful?

 

[Sara Reffit]

Is it blued, stainless steel, or nickle? There no such thing as blue nickel.
The Dan Wesson spent their production dollar on the outside to give it a near mirror polish blued finish or a satin stainless steel.
Unless it was some sort of very limited special production I don't think Dan Wesson made any revolvers in bright nickel.

Dan Wesson made several models, and the model, caliber, and actual condition set the value.
In .357 Magnum Wesson made the models.......
Model 11 fixed sights, blued (1970-71 only).
Model 12 adjustable sights,blued (1970-71).
Model 14 blued (1970's)
Model 15 blued (1970's)
714 Stainless steel.
715 Stainless.
All these were very similar with only minor details different from model to model.

One source of getting a ball park value is to look for similar guns on Gunbroker.com and do a search for "Finished Auctions"..... that's what the actual sales price was.

Another is to do a detail search on this site..............

https://truegunvalue.com/

The prices there are only general values that may be higher then the actual market value.
Much depends on the actual condition.... a well used gun is not as valuable as a near new model.

 

[Sara Reffit]

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The blue does not show very well in the pictures

 

[dfariswheel]

It's a blued steel Model 15-2.
Dan Wesson was in Monson Mass until 1992.

A Model 15-2 in like new condition would be worth "around" $ 325 to $400.
Yours is fitted with after market Pachmayr rubber grips instead of the original factory wood, so it would be a little less.