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Grail gun at symposium
Found a grail gun at the Charlotte/Concord Symposium. couldn't afford it outright, but traded into it. Seems the pain threshold is a might lower that way. First year model 57
Pics from the seller.
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That's a beauty! Congratulations. 
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Wow!
Wow! Simply beautiful. Enjoy that one!
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Oh my that is a grail gun for sure.
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Do those presentation boxes ever have paperwork/sticker with S/N matching the gun to the box, similar to the sticker on the cardboard boxes? Beautiful deep bluing!
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Way to go sir! That is one that I am looking for as well 
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Do those presentation boxes ever have paperwork/sticker with S/N matching the gun to the box, similar to the sticker on the cardboard boxes? Beautiful deep bluing!
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Only if the original buyer/shop took it off the shipping box and put it on the case. I had an late S s/n 4" 29-2 that had the sticker on the bottom of the case. This was before the repro labels got good.
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Very nice 57
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Yep, that one is in the hen's tooth category. Been on my short list for quite a while, too. Congratulations!
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Wow! Nice one indeed .......
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Only if the original buyer/shop took it off the shipping box and put it on the case. I had an late S s/n 4" 29-2 that had the sticker on the bottom of the case. This was before the repro labels got good.
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Thanks for the info.
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That is a beauty, Charlie! Nice score!
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Found a grail gun at the Charlotte/Concord Symposium. couldn't afford it outright, but traded into it. Seems the pain threshold is a might lower that way. First year model 57
Pics from the seller.
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That is...simply stunning!
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I saw the Model 57 in Concord and believe there is none finer!!!!
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I saw the Model 57 in Concord and believe there is none finer!!!!
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Wow, that is about the best compliment you could get, Charlie. You really cleaned up at the symposium. The royal blue of the Colt Python has nothing on that gun! The "Cokes" have terrific grain and are amazing and I really like the blue velour cloth that was done on those early presentation cases. I bet there aren't a lot of those still around.
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You did good.
From a SW VA mountain boy myself thanks for the friendship at Concord and also the nickel 27-2.
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I don't think it gets any better than that.
and the right barrel length too.
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I don't think it gets any better than that.
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There was a 6" sitting right beside it in like condition.
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Way to go my man. That is CHERRY!
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Just so nice I looked at it for 10 minutes. Truly grail in every way.
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It's okay, but it has those dang-blasted adjustable sights. Now, if it were a Model 58....
I'm kidding, of course. That's gorgeous. Congrats.
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It's okay, but it has those dang-blasted adjustable sights. Now, if it were a Model 58....
I'm kidding, of course. That's gorgeous. Congrats.
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There was a 6" sitting right beside it in like condition.
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Super score on the 4" 1st year 57, that one is on my list to go with my 1st year 6"
Paid $1,200 for mine a few years ago with original COKES and presentation case.
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You showed it to me when you returned but...........
Sorry Charlie, my attention wasn't properly focused when you returned with this one, sure is a nice one, good find! Congratulations!
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Not a fan of the .41 Magnum, but that is a beauty!
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So, are you going to shoot it?  . I guess I already know the answer. 
Simply stunning! Congratulations!
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Nice catch, you did great!
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Great find.
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Yeah yeah if you like model 57's like that... Hey wait a minute I like model 57's like that!!! Way to go Charlie! That's a beauty! Glad to know it now resides in the Carolinas!
What did you trade for it? That plush blue interior of the case really sets it off!
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[QUOTE=sbowenjr;139637762]Yeah yeah if you like model 57's like that... Hey wait a minute I like model 57's like that!!! Way to go Charlie! That's a beauty! Glad to know it now resides in the Carolinas!
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She misses her sister !
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Looks like it is in awesome shape just like Charlie's is!
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The dark blue velour covering the inserts was phased out beginning in mid-1965. At least a few cases used blue satin during the transition to the "clam shell" case. The offering of Charlie's grail gun and her sister are reasons to attend the annual symposium of the S&WCA. You will find mint examples of a wide variety of pre- and post-war S&Ws, often for sale or trade!!!!!
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Mine is S2490xx shipped May 1964.
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My model 57 on the left in the photo above with serial s2383xx shipped june 17 1964.
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April 23, 1964 on big sis.
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Bless her little heart. Just send her on up to SC and we will have a family reunion.
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For crying out loud I can see from the pic it has been reblued, the box is a home made copy as well as the tools.
Just kidding so don't shoot me. That is one fine specimen for sure. It is amazing to find guns that old that were evidently safe queens.
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Model 57, 4-inch nickel, S230489, shipped on August 31, 1965 in what might be termed a "transition" case with satin covering the inserts. click on the photo for a much better look.
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