April '64 - Model 57s

[firearmsunlimited]

Not bad JC, not bad...even though they have the little hole in the barrel

Yup, for some reason they stopped short about .024" when they bored the barrel!

 

[NT430]

Yup, for some reason they stopped short about .024" when they bored the barrel!

Not only did they stop short on boring the barrel, they ran out of those blue flocked lining for the presentation cases and had to cut up an old Motel 6 blue velour bed spread in order to line the boxes! Innovation! Innovation...What were they thinking anyway?

 

[mmande]

Thanks for bringing up this old thread. I have #S238930 shipped April 20, 1964. It is a 6" in its velvet lined case. When I got it I thought it had custom stocks and a "Bubba" lined case, but later learned about "Coke" stocks and the special lined cases that were only used on these first 57s. Great memories!
P.S. Hopefully you have obtained the correct SATs for yours since 2010.
Mike

 

[crsides]

My favorite. S249070 shipped May 64. NIB

 

[Jtown]

Excellent guns, on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
Walt

 

[NT430]

JC, I kinda miss the April Fool's Day gun Good to hear from you.
Chuck

Thanks Chuck! All because of you!

 

[29-1]

My pleasure my friend!
Chuck

 

[Claymore33]

MODEL 57 is best kept secret in S&W inventory. It took me 41 years of collecting S&W revolvers to buy one and understand the genius of Mr. Kelton.

 

[weatherby]

The thing I like most about the velour cases is the impression the cokes leave in it. ��

 

[smokster]

i found one today with the case and in new condition. the bluing is the best ive seen on any pistol, the serial number is s237860. is it an April of 64 also. i made an offer and will find out if he'll take it tomorrow, if not i guess i'll have to give him what he wants because i just have to have it

 

[usedkid]

M57, serial number S237820 shipped April 1964.
M57, serial number S237631 shipped March 10, 1964.

 

[Inland7-45]

Very nice set of .41s
The 57s and 29s are a class act through to the end of the P&R era. Not knocking the post 1982 guns. But the earlier stuff is nicer. The wider checkering pattern and the "softer" finish on the coke bottle grips really look handcrafted. I have a factory re nickeled 29 from 1965. Shame that it's not original but it was te done at the factory and you would'nt know it without seeing the re work stamp. This one has the original coke bottle grips and pinned on front sight base. The pinned sight base is another nice touch. After 1970 this went away on both the 29 and 57.
I reload for almost every caliber I have and always have room for another another one. So if I ever luck into a nice 57 especially an early one I will jump on it.