657-41 Magnum-Lew Horton-RSR-Davidson's-Dealer Specials and Regular Production
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SuperMan
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...except you don't have a full underlug barrel... Wow..that is a rare one...that may be a 1 of 1...
Nice to see this old thread come back alive...since the last time I posted I picked up a 657-2 Hunter but mine is like the one in the S&W catalog in that it has a fluted cylinder... It has the HTR serial prefix and maybe the reason it has a fluted cylinder is because it was #5.
Bob
Nice to see this old thread come back alive...since the last time I posted I picked up a 657-2 Hunter but mine is like the one in the S&W catalog in that it has a fluted cylinder... It has the HTR serial prefix and maybe the reason it has a fluted cylinder is because it was #5.
Bob
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Performance Center Classic Series
Makes you wonder if there are any 6" or 8 3/8" Classic Series 657s.
Eric's 3" Classic Series and my 4" Classic Series serial numbers are 80 apart.
S&W probably had a handful of 3" barrels and a couple dozen 4" barrels in the parts bins 11 years after 3" and 4" were last made and said Hmm, what should we do with these........Aha let's make a stainless steel "Classic Series"!
KO
Makes you wonder if there are any 6" or 8 3/8" Classic Series 657s.
Eric's 3" Classic Series and my 4" Classic Series serial numbers are 80 apart.
S&W probably had a handful of 3" barrels and a couple dozen 4" barrels in the parts bins 11 years after 3" and 4" were last made and said Hmm, what should we do with these........Aha let's make a stainless steel "Classic Series"!
KO
http://smith-wessonforum.com/wanted-buy/427558-wtb-657-removable-muzzle-brake.html
kdiver58 took this picture of my 657 at our May shoot in Gainesville...l picked this up USED about a year ago and have enjoyed shooting it since. l got the bo and paperwork but did not get the unvented mezzle cap...l mounted a TRS 25 red dot on it with a Weigand base. Notice the funny circular powder burns on the cylinder...These come from the pre-drilled factory scope mount hole in frame near the cylinder gap...The gun shoots great with moderate cast loads--heavy loads..
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kdiver58 took this picture of my 657 at our May shoot in Gainesville...l picked this up USED about a year ago and have enjoyed shooting it since. l got the bo and paperwork but did not get the unvented mezzle cap...l mounted a TRS 25 red dot on it with a Weigand base. Notice the funny circular powder burns on the cylinder...These come from the pre-drilled factory scope mount hole in frame near the cylinder gap...The gun shoots great with moderate cast loads--heavy loads..
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OP
Here is another one that I picked up. It has the fluted cylinder of Product Code 103958 and the Altamont rosewood conversion grips of Product Code 103959. I did not get the box with it so I do not know if this is the way it came from the factory. The S.N. prefix is CCA so that puts it right with loeman's 103959.
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Very impressive collection! I HAD a nice LH 657 3"��
RobO
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Wow, I never knew my classic hunter II was one of 300. Cool.
Here is another one that I picked up. It has the fluted cylinder of Product Code 103958 and the Altamont rosewood conversion grips of Product Code 103959. I did not get the box with it so I do not know if this is the way it came from the factory. The S.N. prefix is CCA so that puts it right with loeman's 103959.
KO
Looks much better when you own it!
Although it doesn't have much paint on it currently.
OP
Updated my posts with new links to photos on a new host.
Attached missing photos of 3" 657 Classic Series from gumpys' post.
KO
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3 inch 657 product sheet courtesy of Gunhacker.
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SAFireman
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3 inch 657 product sheet courtesy of Gunhacker.
KO
Thanks for sharing!
I have had several of this model over the years and have not seen any literature for them. One of ~5000 or so produced
OP
Thanks for sharing!
I have had several of this model over the years and have not seen any literature for them. One of ~5000 or so produced
.........5490 revolvers made and 15,000 product sheets printed......I have two of the revolvers but have never seen the product sheet in person.
KO
SAFireman
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Just how on earth did you find that out? It is hard enough to get quantities on guns.....now I am going to have to ask Roy how many brochures were printed???
I got really lucky and snagged one of the ~153 full lug 41's, a 657-4 for my collection. Now if I could find some of those papers......
Merry Christmas y'all
OP
Just how on earth did you find that out? It is hard enough to get quantities on guns.....now I am going to have to ask Roy how many brochures were printed???
I got really lucky and snagged one of the ~153 full lug 41's, a 657-4 for my collection. Now if I could find some of those papers......
Merry Christmas y'all
There is a date and quantity printed on the lower left of the product sheet below "Printed in U.S.A."
KO
SAFireman
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Well....I'll be danged, there sure is 15M......I learn something everyday around here. Thanks for the lesson
charlie sherrill
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I have since picked up a scarce 4" 657 that I have been looking for a long time. It's a model of 1988 made in 1989. Anybody have any production figures on that one?
BigBill
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I'm happy so far with my choices in 41 mag. I m57 & m58 in nickel and a Redhawk stainless 5.5" in 41 mag too. I might add a ruger Blackhawk in 41 mag someday. Lots of single action SBH and BH sitting in the case at the dealers.
OP
Is it marked "Model of 1988"? I've never heard of one of those, so I never knew I should be looking for one.
Please post some photos.
KO
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