Mod 57 pinto pics

[crsides]

What's harder than finding a mod 57 pinto ....

Getting pics of it.









The original post on this gun is linked below. Not all assumptions were correct since I had not actually seen the letter prior to the post.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/418595-pinto-mod-57-a.html
Charlie

 

[murphydog]

Glad to see you got it. Indirect outdoor light seems to work best for nickel gun photos for me, but you have at least half a blued gun there so it may not . Enjoy!

 

[ben_g1]

Nice,,, I'd sure like to run across a 27 Pinto. They must be as rare as hens teeth. Only seen pictures of them. Never saw one in person, let alone one for sale.

 

[usm1rifle]

Sweet looking pinto, you are a lucky man!

 

[flundertaker]

Very very nice.

 

[guzzi]

Super find!!!

 

[JayCeeNC]

I've seen quite a few .357 Magnum and other pintos on here, but this may be the first .41 Magnum pinto.
Nice score, Charlie!

 

[410bore]

Nice Charlie . REAL nice !

 

[M29since14]

Nifty! Thanks for the pics.

 

[dacoontz]

Oh yeah, now that's cool. Great buy.

 

[gunnut44]

WOW...
Beautiful

 

[S42N8]

<pauses to remove unsightly drool from iPad>

*That* is as nice a 57 as I can see. Congratulations on the find, and if it ever needs a new home, well

 

[SuperMan]

Ya gotta wonder how many 8 3/8" Model 57 Pintos there could be...

I am not usually crazy about Pintos but this one stunning...

Congratulations...Bob

 

[muddocktor]

That is a beautiful pinto man!

 

[RKmesa]

I love the pintos and that is a real beauty! It is not often that you see one with an 8.375" barrel...

Thanks for sharing,

 

[gkitch]

Charlie, very much enjoyed meeting you and the Mrs at the show last weekend.

 

[fat tom]

Congrats on that one Charlie! Strayin' a little far from home ain'tcha?
f.t.

 

[boykinlp]

Charlie,
The show circuit is paying off quite nicely for you!! Great gun. I hope to see it sometime.

 

[crsides]

Congrats on that one Charlie! Strayin' a little far from home ain'tcha?
f.t.

yeah, FT the wife found out they have gunshows in Charleston, and that was that. Greg (gkitch) brought his prewar 44 3rd model 4" for show and tell. Very cool piece.

As for long tube pintos, the only ones I have found on the net were two that Doc44 posted, both in 44mag. And I found no model 57's in any bbl length.

Posting the frame markings and a couple (better?) pics.







Charlie