OK I want two, one in 45 Colt and another in 44 Magnum to replace the one that got away. The term .44 Hand Ejector referred to the size of the frame, not necessarily the caliber. MODEL 351 PD. I bought a pair for an N frame square and N frame round butt about 15 years ago. WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY $40 Shipping. The Classic Model 57 was introduced by S&W at the 2009 SHOT Show. Ive been on an email writing campaign and recently brought it up on Reddit, the only way S&W will know we want Mountain guns is if we tell them. MODEL 351 PD. A natural first pick for hunters after big game, it appeared in Ruger 's Super Blackhawk revolver in 1959. I will follow your lead on hardware choices if I ever make it to Alaska. Large frame stainless magnum revolver, 6" barrel with shrouded ejector, chambered for the powerful . I was also surprised to find that Trausch made grips for these guns. 357 MAGNUM Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. 4 inch. sixguns. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. .41 Remington Magnum, Nice single action pistol chambered in .41 Rem Mag. These guns do not come up often so here's your chance to get a solid 99% early 41 mag. Seyfried was a rancher from Colorado and fellow competitor who won the IPSC World Champion title in 1981 (with a lightly customized 1911 Government Model in Milt Sparks carry leather, no less). This one was a gift from Rob Leahy of Simply Rugged holsters and yes once we get the paperwork ironed out, I will carry it daily in a Simply Rugged iwb holster with a second gun, A Smith 442, in a Simply Rugged pocket holster. Thats interesting Darryl! The latter Mountain Guns were drilled and tapped, toosomething S&W started doing across the board, in 1993. But trust me, its well worth it! Like most S&W revolvers at that time, this Model 57 had a MIM trigger and hammer, and a frame mounted firing pin. Yours is one to treasure, Mr. Melby! Performance Center Edition. The cross-section of .41 Mag. Freedom Arms is known for making the most accurate factory-produced single actions ever turned out. View. I downsized the calibers I load for and walked away from the .41 Magnum when money was tight. It made a great combination of gun and cartridge. Thank you for writing in, Marv, and for appreciating the article! Things were right in the world for a few years. Enjoy them, take care of them and pass them on to some one else to enjoy. There isn't a much better combination for solid firepower and good handling. Blackhawks. Having been fortunate enough to find a Model 625-6 Mountain Gun in excellent condition I contacted Eagle Grips and purchased their round to square conversion Rosewood Heritage Grips. The N-frame is perfect for the .41caliber as well. must hold on to them as while its relatively easy to find both .357 Mag. (Of course, all with the option of not having that accursed lock.). 100% trustworthy and solid as a rock. The conversation took place back in the 1980s, when these shooters were known for their prowess with semiautomatics in action pistol competition. With bullets in the 200 to 240 grain class, you can shoot velocities near double that of the very popular .45 ACP. Box 1926, Escondido, CA 92033. Back about 30 years back, I did have a love fest with the S&W Magna Classic .44 Magnums with 5 barrels, round butt, and so nicely balanced. The .38 Spl. Contest open to U.S. residents only. Ace, I have carried both all day in the woods and I attest to the Mountain Gun being noticeably more trudge friendly than a standard Model 29. Sales werent great, and this line of thinking eventually resulted in the Model 24 being discontinued in 1966. However, due to size and recoil it found more favor with civilian target shooters and hunters. bullet at around 900 fps. Seyfried was right, it is hard to imagine a better revolver than yours for venturing into the woods. USED Smith and Wesson 657 41 magnum 3" barrel, 6 round cylinder WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY. A standard no one except Keith could exceed until he lead the . The balance created by the slim, short barrel was just right. Its accuracy is noteworthy, and it makes a superior everyday round when fueled by Unique or Power Pistol to 1,050-1,115 fps. Seller: TIM HATFIELD. Coming with(one) 17-round and (two) 23-round magazines, the in-stock magazine storage w/ quick-release latch makes reloading convenient and quick. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. Just as with the .357 Mag. The tapered barrel and ramp front sight really do create a beautiful silhouette. I have never felt the need for another holster. Smith & Wesson offered two basic models in the chambering. It looks like very early guns were marked that way. I worked with several agents who had transferred from Detroit, and I knew that Motown was the home of the big-bore revolver, Dirty Harry notwithstanding. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. Later models would have full under-lugged barrels and before the end of the century the .41 Mag. (Wellat least I have more informationIll leave it at that! Its incredible, Wow, Derek! A forum community dedicated to Smith & Wesson firearm owners and enthusiasts. The 6-shot revolver is fitted with a 4 inch barrel, smooth combat trigger, serrated ramped front sight, adjustable rear sight, and finger-groove Hogue style S&W rubber grips. (II) Limit one entry per household. Model 29 with smaller holes in the barrel and cylinder. One, the adjustable-sight Model 57, was intended as a serious big-game revolver. By and large whats replaced them are plastic semi-auto junk guns and cheesy MIM/ internal-lock revolvers. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. When you get ready to write the model 58 article, look me up. It's my go to woods gun, and I don't imagine anything replacing it either. Those darn round grips. You know Tom Laemlein. They are not only good-looking sixguns, but they also handle much easier with this barrel length. This is a "Pre-Lock" revolver without the lawyer-inspired (and ugly) safety lock in the side of the frame. I didnt see this mentioned, but unless Im hallucinating my early Mountain Revolver (not GUN) has a K/L grip frame. The .44 Mag. Tight 1 groups are the norm at 100 yards and I have had many 3-shot groups come in just over 1/2 using the Hornady 210-gr. I should have bought more. It sure makes a difference in the feel of the gun IMO. JHP from CORBON, were the only game in town for controllable Mountain Gun loads. Learn the difference between revolvers and semi-auto pistols and what makes them different. Appears unfired. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. Skeeter was pretty astute! Manufactured in 1977/78. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. adherents point to the fact thatgiven similar bullet weightsthe .41 will shed less velocity at long yardage than the .44. MADE IN THE USA. There is magic in a 4 skinny barrel N frame so loaded, I think! (I) Giveaway ends September 30, 2022. The initial rationale for the two resulting Smith & Wesson .41 N-Frame revolvers was twofold. an ancestry by coming up with the round after the fact. Keith bullets at about 1,065 fps and 280 gr. Target variants were typically delivered with a 6.5 barrel and were equipped with Smiths micrometer click-adjustable rear sight and a Patridge front sight. SMALL. Built on a large carbo, Guns Listing ID: 553911First introduced in 1964 and now offered through the companys Classics line, the Smith & Wesson Model 57 is a robust revolver chambered in 41 Rem Mag. Youre right about that silhouette, and they would be a dream to carry. Thank you kindly for reading it and for shouting out, Sir. Seyfried wore out a couple of Model 29s mastering the .44 Magnum cartridge when he was younger, and carried a 4 Model 29 daily on his ranch. Its never failed. Very good condition metal, light wear, small scratches. As new in blue plastic box with lock, papers and keys. PISTOL; REVOLVER; . factory ammo I was able to dig up for the Model 57 covered the cartridges mild-to-wild range of performance (more or less). That change incorporated the newly developed short throw hammer, known today as the short action. Great article I just discovered. Great article, Kevin. The velocity champ was Hornadys 190-grain FTX LEVERevolution loading. It found favor in San Antonio, San Francisco, Detroit. A 3rd Model Hand Ejector was a good one to keep! Looking back through my loading data, I ended up basically duplicating heavy .44 Special field loads for a 624, only in magnum cases. He was consistently a high finisher (usually in the top 5) in the big matches he competed inthe IPSC Nationals and Worlds, the Bianchi Cup, and the Steel Challenge, to name a few. Blued finish with very light rings on the cylinder Overall shows very little use. Some nicks on left side of barrel at the front sight and bottom of grips. I have several Mountain Guns and a pair of the Mountain Revolvers. I bought a 629-5 (no lock) in 2000 to carry in Colorado while fly fishing in the back country. They are usually on my Mountain Guns when Im off the pavement, too. But the .41 Mag.much like the 10mm Autohas managed to gather a dedicated cult following. Regards, Gearchecker So what about wild? Gun #: 966454149. Full-house magnums are best fired in moderation through a 4 Model 29, even more so with a Mountain Gun. One is the Model 27 in .357 Magnum, the other is the Model 25 Classic .45 Colt which is (inexplicably) only offered with a 6.5 barrel. Campbell built the first Mountain Gun essentially by hand in the model shop (located in the original Springfield Armory testing facility and range). After hearing about Evans good fortune, I think I should start volunteering to sweep the floors in your shop. Manufacture da, Very Lightly Handled Ruger Blackhawk Three Screw .41 Magnum, Single-Action Revolver, 6.5" Barrel Wood Grips, Blued Frame Finish, With Box. The 686-5 357 Mountain gun gets the most use by me. The .41 Magnum saw law enforcement use in the Smith & Wesson models 57 and 58. They look great and shoot great and pack easy. I would be in trouble I couldnt get out of! When S&W starts making them again, Im okay with them starting with that one! It is in the Wood Presentation Case with all the papers and tools. The Ruger was just too big to carry while fishing, and the Mountain Gun was perfect. Excellent! Comes with Hogue Mono-grips, its S&W box, papers, and a lock. Your load is identical to the heavy .44 Special Load I craft for my 624. One of the earliest talking points concerning the .41 Mag. Campbell put a set of Pachmayr Gripper stocks on the gun and test fired it. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Rib on the 6-inch barrel has started to develop a purple hue. Im glad they brought the 610 back, but an N Frame seems overlarge for the 10mm cartridge when you have that L frame out there, I have a 7 shot L frame Mountain lite in 357, along with a 44 magnum Mountain Gun, both being some of my favorite revolvers. .41 Remington Magnum, Excellent overall condition. arrived around the turn of the 20th century, and then 35 years later was lengthened to become the .357 Mag. P, New Old Stock Ruger Blackhawk Three Screw .41 Magnum, Single-Action Revolver, 6.5" Barrel Wood Grips, Blued Frame Finish, With Box. Of course, for day-in, day-out recreational shooting, handloaders can always brew up civilized facsimiles of the original Police Load (or even something kinder and gentler). Its a sweet spot load also, full house Mags are just too much for me. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Ready for sale is a Smith & Wesson 657-4 Mountain Gun double-action revolver in .41 Mag. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: American Handgunner Magazine, GOM Mar/Apr 2023, P.O. Ive got an article on Hi-Points scheduled for next week, to give you a break. S&Ws Matt Spafford set me straight: The Smith & Wesson Classics line is a subset of the main Smith & Wesson line. The grip is a smooth hardwood, Guns Listing ID: 716925SMITH & WESSON 657-5 - .41 MAGNUM - 6 ROUNDS - 7.5 \, Nice Smith & Wesson model 57-1. WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY $40 Shipping. He had worked for many years at S&W; First as a model maker and then as a test technician. He wrote an excellent article about it in the October 1989 edition of Guns & Ammo magazine. I see why it gets the most use, you have given me one more to put on my someday list of revolvers. .41 Magnum, Magna Ported, 6 Inch Barrel, "Smith & Wesson 58 Revolver .41 Magnum (PR62682), SMITH & WESSON MODEL 57-1 W/ BOX & PAPERS, SMITH & WESSON MODEL 57-1 ORIGINAL BOX, PAPERS & TOOLS, RUGER NEW MODEL BLACKHAWK REVOLVER from COLLECTING TEXAS ORIGINAL BOX- .41 MAGNUM CALIBER, Smith & Wesson 57 8 3/8" Nickel in Wood Presentation Case ANIB, Smith & Wesson Model 57, Cal. These were too large for me so I put on a Hogue grip. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. While a proven fight stopper, like the FBI's 10mm, the .41 would prove to be too much for many officers to shoot effectively and it was soon replaced. He also studied first-generation Colt Single Action Army cylinders to make sure the cylinder had the correct radius for the cylinder diameter. It accounted for many trophies there and fed his crew faithfully. Come on, S&W! It was a half-lug version of the 686 and it didnt last very long (nor did the fixed sight, 619, that had no shroud). and in many North Carolina jurisdictions. This was the first time a .44 Magnum had been released with a tapered barrel, and it was well-received by the shooting public. was that it generated less recoil than the mighty .44 Mag. MAKE - SMITH & WESSON MODEL - 657 FINISH - STAINLESS STEEL BARREL - 3" CALIBER - 41 MAGNUM CAPACITY - 6 GRIPS - WOOD CONDITION - EXCELLENT STORE HOURS 10AM - 6 PM MON - SAT. Deep blue finish on the rest of the gu, Smith & Wesson Model 57 No Dash,41 Rem. I remember the Mountain Guns and always wished I had bought one. Are your pair of Mountain Revolvers inscribed with Mountain Revolver? With wooden display case and cleaning tools, light handling marks to outside of case. Enough so that Smith & Wesson has kept the Model 57 in the stable as a member of its highly regarded Classics lineup. Bore is good with strong rifling visible. They can still manufacture a one-piece tapered barrel if they choose to. I think that ones a keeper. Ill do my part, Sir. 41 MAGNUM $1169. The gun was vapor blasted to an all-business, no shine satin finish. The .44 Mountain Gun would have filled that niche wonderfully well, and the slightly lesser weight likely would have saved some effort walking around all day. Great article. I have a 41 mag mountain gun serial # cje8712. The item is on display at o, Up for sale is a super clean model 57 with 4 inch barrel. was the first to be offered in the then-new chambering, it was soon followed by the Ruger Blackhawk single-action .41 Mag. As far as I can determine, there was only one production run of the 657 Mountain Gun. I am a Mountain Gun fan. Kevin ran the firearms program and was the chief armorer for NMSP for 13 years. Id really like a beefier set of stocks on it if I were going to do a lot of shootingsomething that would cover up or help spread the impulse from that exposed steel backstrap. I believe only two departments ever adopted the Model 58 as most deemed it too big and heavy for everyday carry and also had too much recoil, even with the 900-fps load. There is a couple of very light scratches on bottom of the trigger guard but other than that, Up for sale is a rare early model 57 in the Velour presentation case. Regrettably, the Mountain Gun is the one that got away from me because I had failed to see the writing on the wall at the time, which signaled that those (and other) quality firearms were soon to be kicked to the curb and never return. Of course, this proved to be a highly subjective assessment. and .44 Mag. The Smith & Wesson Model 57 is a large frame, double-action revolver with a six round cylinder, chambered for the .41 Magnum cartridge, and designed and manufactured by the Smith & Wesson firearms company.The gun was designed as a weapon for law enforcement agencies. The Colt Anaconda .44 Rem. The extra weight changed the guns balance and robbed it of some of its nimble handling qualities. Thank. I use a S&W 624 (no dash) .44 Spl. 41 MAGNUM $1169. SMALL. Depending on whom you talk to, Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, and Skeeter Skelton all had a hand in convincing Smith & Wesson (along with ammomakers Remington and Norma) to join forces on the .41 project back in 1963. Hey Darryl, I think your memory is correct, too. Thanks Kevin, you have re-affirmed my love affair with the 657 Mountain Guns. View. . Rest easy, Ace. The frame is the same - large, robust, easy to handle and . Your great article and images caused me to long for my crop of model 24s and 624s. Rifling is strong and bright. He served for 23 years, the last 19 with the New Mexico State Police. ; ^ ), Well spoken, Sir. Smith & Wesson did at least one additional run of 625 Mountain Guns in each .45 caliber. IN 1964, the .41 Magnum was introduced to the shooting world with predictions that it was destined to be the ultimate police round. A little late to the conversation, I bought a S&W M-69 when they first came out and have very happy with it. I hand load .44 Special with .250 gr RCBS Keith bullets to 1100 fps. Smith & Wesson Guns for Sale Sort by Price: Low; High; Filter Department; Bolt Action Rifles . Your email address will not be published. I like the way you think. I was dismayed to see that Montana Bullet Works is not currently showing this bullet, but they are still selling a gas checked version. I wish I had some personal experience with one, I dont though. I owned two 657 Mountain Guns and of course regret selling both. I somehow managed to fill a doe tag with one using my own handloaded 210 gr. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. Box 1926, Escondido, CA 92033. Campbell taught at the S&W Academy and instructed his own classes on IPSC competition. The Bore is in good condition and the barrel is 4 1/8 inches long. I asked them for a .41 Mag., case length to be the same as the .44 Mag., bullet diameter to be .410 so that no old .38-40s or .41 Long Colts could ever be revamped to handle the larger bullet as they go around .403. Interestingly, the elevation range in point of impact for all five loads tested at 25 yards was about 4.5 inches, well within the adjustment range of the Model 57s excellent micro-adjustable sight. Doug Hellstrom and Bill Gunn of Smith & Wesson agreed to bring out the gun .. The last 19 with the option of not having that accursed lock..... W ; first as a test technician hard to imagine a better revolver yours! 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