Back in February 2023 I posted a thread on a new to me Model 57 and I wondered if it might be a first year .41 magnum. In the photo I provided, Doc44 noticed the presentation case lining was the satin type and probably not correct for a first year gun.
Shortly after I lettered the revolver and find it was shipped in April 1964. So I started my search for a velour lined case. Well good fortune has shined on me and a really nice one has come along.
So now I have two nice early Model 57 cases of which some folks tell me the satin lined one might be the most rare.
Here are two photos of the .41 in its old and new case. The mop in the velour case is brass even though it looks like aluminum in the photo.
Narragansett said he would not have bought the gun as shown in the first case because of the dirty mop, so I'm glad to have corrected that mistake
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Shortly after I lettered the revolver and find it was shipped in April 1964. So I started my search for a velour lined case. Well good fortune has shined on me and a really nice one has come along.
So now I have two nice early Model 57 cases of which some folks tell me the satin lined one might be the most rare.
Here are two photos of the .41 in its old and new case. The mop in the velour case is brass even though it looks like aluminum in the photo.
Narragansett said he would not have bought the gun as shown in the first case because of the dirty mop, so I'm glad to have corrected that mistake
