Title: Dan Wesson Firearms - Wikipedia
Headings: Dan Wesson Firearms
Dan Wesson Firearms
Contents
Company history
Dan Wesson revolvers
Models 14 and 15
Models 14-2 and 15-2
Large Frame Magnum models
Other calibers
1911 pistols
Patent information
References
External links

Content: Dan Wesson Firearms - Wikipedia
Dan Wesson Firearms
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American handgun manufacturer
Dan Wesson Firearms

Type
Subsidiary of CZ-USA
Industry
Defense Products & Services
Founded
1968; 53 years ago
( 1968)
Founder
Daniel B. Wesson II
Headquarters
Norwich, New York
,
United States
Products
Firearms and law enforcement goods
Owner
CZ-USA
Website
danwessonfirearms.com
Dan Wesson Firearms ( DW ), part of CZ-USA, is an American handgun manufacturer. The corporate headquarters, customer service and manufacturing plant is located in Norwich, New York. Dan Wesson Firearms is known for its revolver expertise and for some types of ammunition it has introduced over the years. Contents
1 Company history
2 Dan Wesson revolvers
2.1 Models 14 and 15
2.2 Models 14-2 and 15-2
2.3 Large Frame Magnum models
3 Other calibers
4 1911 pistols
5 Patent information
6 References
7 External links
Company history
Timetable
Company name
Production place
State
CEO
Owner
Notes
1968–1978
Dan Wesson Arms Inc.
Monson
Massachusetts
D. B. Wesson
D. B. Wesson
much development
1978–1991
Dan Wesson Arms Inc.
Monson
Massachusetts
various owners
various owners

1991–1995
Wesson Firearms Co.
Palmer
Massachusetts
Seth Wesson
Wesson family

1996–2005
Wesson Firearms
Norwich
New York
Bob Serva
New York International Corp.
new plant
2005–present
Wesson Firearms
Norwich
New York
Alice Poluchová
CZ-USA

Daniel B. Wesson II worked at Smith & Wesson from 1938 until 1963, and strictly controlled production quality. After the purchase of Smith & Wesson by Bangor-Punta, Wesson set out to open his own manufacturing operation in order to produce high quality, American made revolvers for service as well as competition use. Dan Wesson Arms was incorporated in 1968, with its headquarters and production located in a former school building in Monson, Massachusetts. Wesson was aware of gunmaker Karl Lewis' modular designs, proposed during Lewis' tenure with Browning and further refined during a period spent with High Standard. Wesson signed a production agreement with Lewis and began setting up the necessary machining and manufacturing equipment. Urging Lewis to prepare prototypes for display at major gun shows, Wesson began promoting the company, while working to build a sales and distribution network.