Are you sure the 1 at the beginning of the serial number isn’t a J?
A 1957 gun would have a flat latch thumb piece (cylinder release latch) and yours does not.
Other than the very earliest examples of the Chiefs Special, the flat latches were used from 1950 to 1966.
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Last edited by s&wchad; 11-30-2020 at 04:47 PM.
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