Here's my idea of a great big bore carry revolver. A custom hard chromed model 57 with a 3 1/2" barrel which combines my love of the looks of a 3 1/2" model 27 with my favorite center fire revolver cartridge, the .41 magnum. Don't know who did the excellent work on this neat 57, but really like the ball & detent lock up system added, smoothed trigger, action job and modified grip frame with double palm swell Fuzzy Farrant stocks.
An ideal model 57 carry revolver?
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A very interesting conversion. Congrats.
That's very cool! Did the Fuzzy grips require the frame mod?
StakeOut
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A N frame 41mag as a carry revolver....hmmm
Probably a lot of fun at the range if you reload for it.
Probably a lot of fun at the range if you reload for it.
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That revolver could turn me into a .41 Mag fan! Very nice and thanks for sharing.
That is one sweet looking revolver. It looks more balanced than the 3 inch ones.
KO
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That is sweet !! I love the look of the 3 1/2" barrel. Is the frame cut for the grips ?
To me the 657 Mountain Gun is about as close to perfection you can get from a factory gun. Mine is well carried and a favorite of mine. The holster is a Milt Sparks AW200.
Tim
To me the 657 Mountain Gun is about as close to perfection you can get from a factory gun. Mine is well carried and a favorite of mine. The holster is a Milt Sparks AW200.
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No N frame is better looking than 3.5." 4" barrels should never have been made.
Please change the grips. I feel like they need longer, more balanced looking grips. I mean, my opinion is what matters to your sweet carry gun
Not sure why you would take a 41 mag for social work over 8 rounds of 357.
Please change the grips. I feel like they need longer, more balanced looking grips. I mean, my opinion is what matters to your sweet carry gun
Not sure why you would take a 41 mag for social work over 8 rounds of 357.
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The Farrant stocks handle the recoil very well and, yes, the frame was cut to accommodate them.
Hair Trigger
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That is, indeed, a nice custom. What year is the frame, just curious. I wonder why the wording on the barrel was removed, and how it is done without being obvious; the roll stamp is fairly deep.
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VERY nice and thanks for posting...
With the 3.5" barrel it has the advantage over the 3" by having a full length ejector rod...
Looking at your your gun, if I ever find a raggy 3.5" 27-2 for a reasonable price, would rebore the barrel, rechamber to .41 Special and round butt the frame (just like round butts with tapered barrels like the Mountain Gun)
Bob
With the 3.5" barrel it has the advantage over the 3" by having a full length ejector rod...
Looking at your your gun, if I ever find a raggy 3.5" 27-2 for a reasonable price, would rebore the barrel, rechamber to .41 Special and round butt the frame (just like round butts with tapered barrels like the Mountain Gun)
Bob
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