The 'unofficial' 58 Club

Warren Sear said:
The original grips are very nice to have, but I can see why they get changed out. I am looking for a beat-up Tyler T-grip for it.
Here is what happened to the inside of my thumb after about 100 rounds of various loads (that is a spot of brown mud on the left grip panel, not damage of any sort):
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Ooh-Wee !!!
Same experience here , first range trip and factory loads drew blood . Those original grips came off and were put away . They might be desirable for looking at but the Ahrends Retro Combat's are much easier to shoot with and don't leave you bleeding like a stuck pig . That's them on the 58 in my avatar.
My factory grips my not be original as they aren't numbered to my gun or any gun... I need to take a closer look for any light pencil marks .
Gary
 
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^^^ Can you post a bigger picture of those grips, please?

The numbers on the grips for my gun are machine pressed into the wood itself, not printed on with ink or pencil. I can post a picture if someone wants to see.
 
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SAFireman said:
Whaaaaaatttt?????

Please excuse the crappy photos, they are not mine.....and yes, that IS a 41 Magnum :D

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...and here I though you were reduced to buying Model 65 LADYSMITHs....

You keep posting those things and you're going end up COSTING ME MONEY!!!

Bob
 
I have found my PC Magnas very comfortable even using full power loads after many rounds, I have always been looking for another set for my 27 , 5” barrel . I hope you enjoy your 58 , as I sure do mine , I had a friend make me a left hand shoulder holster for mine . Regards Paul
 
Warren Sear said:
Home brew ammo is a 210 grain Lee tumble lube powered by 8 grains of Unique.
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What about we make the Official Breakfast of Champions load for the Model 58...it exactly duplicates the original 210 grain swaged SWC POLICE load made by Remington and Winchester...

I chronographed some original ammo a couple of years ago and I believe the Remington was doing 940 and the Winchester 965. Most of the 210-220 grain bullets I have chronographed with 8.0 grains of Unique have been the 930-980 area...

9.0 runs 1100 and 10.0 1180.... The original 210 JSP runs 1250 from a 4" and not exactly fun to fire...

Bob
 
I recently passed on a 58 that had been altered to a round butt grip . Had an after market finish . Kind of a dullish chrome finish . It had a tight lock up , wood grips . He wanted $600 OTD . I just didn’t need another one. Regards Paul
 
Elmer Keith’s mid range std everyday carry load for the 41 magnum was his 220 gr swc over 7.5 grs of unique . He never said what the velocity was .
Bob , your 8.0 gr load of unique is a popular load by many . It would make a good candidate for your suggestion. Regards Paul
 
cowboy4evr said:
I have found my PC Magnas very comfortable even using full power loads after many rounds, I have always been looking for another set for my 27 , 5” barrel . I hope you enjoy your 58 , as I sure do mine , I had a friend make me a left hand shoulder holster for mine . Regards Paul
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How about posting a picture of that shoulder holster, please?
 
Once the weather gets here I'm going to run some more loads through the chrono with the 8.0 load... I am beginning to wonder that when "NEW" Unique came out did maybe velocities get boosted a little.

I was looking at one of the old Gun Digest COMBAT HANDGUNNING books the other night and it had a several page article on the .41. One of the guns and loads tested was the Remington 210 POLICE loading and it clocked 940 from a 58... I think the 210 SP was 1250 or 1275...
 
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SuperMan said:
Once the weather gets here I'm going to run some more loads through the chrono with the 8.0 load... I am beginning to wonder that when "NEW" Unique came out did maybe velocities get boosted a little.

I was looking at one of the old Gun Digest COMBAT HANDGUNNING books the other night and it had a several page article on the .41. One of the guns and loads tested was the Remington 210 POLICE loading and it clocked 940 from a 58... I think the 210 SP was 1250 or 1275...
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By new are you refering to the differences between Hercules and Alliant?
Steve
 
I read that the police load was a 210 gr cast bullet on top of 7.0 grs. of Bulls Eye powder . The gentleman writing the article had pulled apart some police loads , sent the powder off for identification to a laboratory. Just passing along what I have read. Regards Paul
 
Warren , It says I'm not allowed to create an album I guess due to a pretty serious " ding " I got about a yr ago . I wasn't hostile in a post , just an infraction . Anyway , if you will google " Cochise Leather Works " . On the right hand side of the page , at the very bottom of the first column it says , " western shoulder holsters " . Mine is the " Doc Holliday " version . As you can see , Dave LeFleur has many different styles. I hope this helps .
PS. Dave has made several shoulder holsters for me , the N frame , K frame and J frame revolvers . He usually is about 2 months back log on his work . He told me he made the shoulder holster rig for Val Kilmer in movie , Tombstone . Made chaps for Sylvester Stallone . They were all great to work for . He did some leather work for Reba McIntyre -- that's another story . I hope this helps , Regards, Paul
 
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At risk of asking a stupid question, does anyone have a clue when my M58 was made? It has serial number S2952** and sports TT, TH, and period-correct walnut 'football' and raised diamond TS. I have tried to find out if any left the factory with this configuration; I have the box, but those options aren't 'checked' on the endflap.
 
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biku324 said:
At risk of asking a stupid question, does anyone have a clue when my M58 was made? It has serial number S2952** and spots TT, TH, and period-correct walnut 'football' and raised diamond TS. I have tried to find out if any left the factory with this configuration; I have the box, but those options aren't 'checked' on the endflap.
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It left the factory some time in 1967 or 1968.

The TT, TH, and target stocks are not original to the gun when it left the factory.
 
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