June 02, 2018, 05:03 PM
BadhammerS&W model 57-1
Any other .41 magnum fans?
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June 02, 2018, 05:53 PM
dehughesNever shot a 41 mag, but sure do enjoy those beautiful revolver pics!
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June 02, 2018, 06:49 PM
Ironmike57Sweet pistol. I had one that was magna ported.I killed a 300 lb hog with it.
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Originally posted by Badhammer:
Any other .41 magnum fans?
June 02, 2018, 07:19 PM
David LeeI shot this N frame many years back with a friends fire wall hand loads. It can be very unpleasent with those beautiful square butts and cannon ammo. Its a great revolver.
June 02, 2018, 07:25 PM
maxwayneMy first new S&W was a nickel 6 inch 57. I now also have a 4 inch and did have a 58. It is an easy cartridge to reload and no need for magnum velocities to be effective.
June 02, 2018, 10:51 PM
YooperSigsI had mint Model 58. In a moment extreme stupid, I sold it.
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June 03, 2018, 10:50 AM
divilI don’t own one because I am a .44 Special guy. I did shoot my friends 4 inch model 57 and it was a handful with Remington 210gr. JSP loads. The 175gr. Silvertips were more comfortable but still powerful. I was bummed put when he traded it, it was a nice revolver.
June 03, 2018, 12:08 PM
Badhammerquote:
Originally posted by divil:
I don’t own one because I am a .44 Special guy. I did shoot my friends 4 inch model 57 and it was a handful with Remington 210gr. JSP loads. The 175gr. Silvertips were more comfortable but still powerful. I was bummed put when he traded it, it was a nice revolver.
I agree on the Remington 210gr. We had a Gander Mountain close last year and they wanted $75 a box of 50rds. Right before they closed the doors I picked up a bunch at $22 a box. It's a pretty stout load through my 4". I've got an early 6" M57 that I haven't tried it in yet. Hoping the extra weight on that one will tame the recoil a tad.
At 100yds it sure puts those steel plates down with authority.
June 03, 2018, 03:44 PM
newtoSig765I remember when the .41 was introduced, and all the positive press it got. Even Bill Jordan liked it, if I remember right. I shoulda got one, but my one previous experience with an N-Frame was a 4" Highway Patrol that I didn't like.
It's a shame the .41's were not offered with 5" barrels. Actually, it's a shame that S&W didn't offer the 5" barrel on any of their "modern" N-Frames, other than some rare ones that probably came out of their custom shop.
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June 04, 2018, 03:45 AM
sargespdI was issued a model 657 in 1986.Carried it til 1991. One of my true regrets is that I could not afford to buy it from the department when we swapped for the Beretta92.:
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June 04, 2018, 08:30 PM
P-220I was always smitten with the models 57 and 58. Great pics, keep them comin' please.
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