I currently have two 4" 57s. One is a first year, and I got it from the nephew of a gentleman who kept it on his sailboat while plying the Alaska coast. The boat went down one night and he jumped off, swimming to shore with only his T-shirt, blue jeans, and his .41 mag. He was rescued by the Coast Guard 3 days later. I would feel comforted if that was the only gun I had in brown bear country, though a .416 Rigby would be a lot better....

The gun shows the wear you would expect, including a little pitting on the frame. Original grips are long gone.

I'll post some pics tonight.

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Even older, even crankier....