Giz may no longer be a part of this forum, but I still have to thank him for this one. He found this one having just arrived at a local fishin' hole. Sold to me as NIB. I think it may have been fired as it appears so from all 6 chambers, and there is a turn line. No matter though, I've never seen one in this nice a shape. This one will get shot...a lot! BTW, it's a 57 no dash from 1980-1981. It even still has the inspection sticker (#38) on the inside as you can see, but on the outside of the presentation case too.
As an aside, when I went back to retrieve this beauty I was going to put an unfired Liberty edition Ruger Blackhawk (.45 Colt 4/58") on lay-a-way. Giz had beaten me to it buy about 15 minutes. Yup, that's him.
Sorry for the fingerprints on the frame. Forgot to wipe them off before the photo.
"That's just this Maine Guide's opinion."
Posts: 592 | Location: Western Maine | Registered: 12 March 2007
Gizamo ran off at the mouth and got banned by The Man, The Kahuna, The Big Dog in Charge, The Screamin' Eagle himself...Gizamo had every bit of it coming and no one to blame but himself!
"When you saw that black #3 behind you, you knew he was on a mission to get to the front and you really didn't want to fool around with him too much!" - Rusty Wallace on his friend Dale Earnhardt
Posts: 201 | Location: PA | Registered: 17 February 2008
Originally posted by Duke426: Gizamo ran off at the mouth and got banned by The Man, The Kahuna, The Big Dog in Charge, The Screamin' Eagle himself...Gizamo had every bit of it coming and no one to blame but himself!
Let's not turn this into a "what happened to Gizamo thread." If you care to, do an advance search in the Lounge and decide for yourselves. Despite what happened here, I shoot and collect guns with Giz and Sebago Son. They both have forgotten more about S&W's (and Rugers) than I will ever know, and both would give you the shirt off their own backs. The point of my thread is that what we Mainers do for each other. Steve and Drew knew a 4" 57 no dash was a grail gun of sorts for me. One came in and Steve called me on it. Nuff said.
"That's just this Maine Guide's opinion."
Posts: 592 | Location: Western Maine | Registered: 12 March 2007
Gizamo ran off at the mouth and got banned by The Man, The Kahuna, The Big Dog in Charge, The Screamin' Eagle himself...Gizamo had every bit of it coming and no one to blame but himself!
Giz did step over the line --- but he was/is a good guy and very knowledgeable. I hope that he and Para can someday kiss-and-make-up, I would welcome him back.
Don
Integrity : doing whats right when no one else will know. <><
Posts: 815 | Location: Tennessee, USA | Registered: 31 May 2004
Originally posted by woodsltc: Giz did step over the line --- but he was/is a good guy and very knowledgeable. I hope that he and Para can someday kiss-and-make-up, I would welcome him back.
Don
Don, very well said.
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Posts: 592 | Location: Western Maine | Registered: 12 March 2007
Well cush, I'd like to once again mention that YOU went out of your way to locate a like new 66-3 for me.AND a great price by the way. Hopefully, I can return the favor someday. Thanks a whole bunch, Mike
Posts: 3538 | Location: new york | Registered: 23 July 2005
My apologies, I did not mean to open a cam o worms so to speak, I am unable to follow the forum on a day to day basis so I was unaware of the issue. Again my apologies. I would hope that eventually all will be forgiven. regards, Ralph
"The doorway to freedom is framed with muskets" Charlton Heston
Posts: 211 | Location: west central, IL. | Registered: 25 May 2006
Originally posted by mod57: My apologies, I did not mean to open a cam o worms so to speak, I am unable to follow the forum on a day to day basis so I was unaware of the issue. Again my apologies. I would hope that eventually all will be forgiven. regards, Ralph
Hey Ralph, no worries. Giz dug his own grave and is well aware of that. You didn't open any can of worms at all.
"That's just this Maine Guide's opinion."
Posts: 592 | Location: Western Maine | Registered: 12 March 2007
