Score! 3-inch N-frame

[BillCa]

I worked a deal with a friend of mine to get a revolver that I missed buying in the '86 time frame.

This will fit into my collection of big bore handguns quite nicely.

S&W Model 657, 3" Barrel, .41 Magnum

 

[BillCa]

I worked a deal with a friend of mine to get a revolver that I missed buying in the '86 time frame.

This will fit into my collection of big bore handguns quite nicely.

S&W Model 657, 3" Barrel, .41 Magnum

 

[bellevance]

Gorgeous pistol, Bill. I love those stocks. Congratulations.

 

[ANGST]

Very nice, would that be a 657 ?

 

[RLingo]

Great find. Those grips really set it off!

 

[ishootblanks]

Score indeed. Nice gun.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

If that was a car it would be a 1960's muscle car...maybe a 427 Vet or such! Beautiful.

 

[Sportsterguy]

Congrats on a Really Nice 657!! Kinda resembles mine. I know the combat grips look cool and are worth big bucks but for me they suck. Have a Hohue monogrip on mine and makes a HUGE difference in the comfort level and actually fit my smaller hands well. Mine is extremely accurate to boot. It is now my winter time carry gun and with 210 gr.Speer Gold Dot hollowpoints is a force to be reckoned with.

 

[Raider]

(almost) Everybody loves 3" N frames. Great revolver.

 

[BADSBSNF811]

When the first 3" 44 magnum reviews were being written, one of the writers said something like "it gives the illusion of concealabilty". I thought that was a pretty good way to describe them.

 

[G-ManBart]

Nice find!

I've never owned a .41Mag, but have always kind of wanted one. I nearly grabbed a really clean one (4" barrel) back in around 92 and still think about that gun from time to time. Love the look with that 3" tube...sweet!

 

[rburg]

Nice guns. I like 'em!

 

[smousefam5]

ALL 3" barreled Smith's are fantastic. They are my favorite barrel length though I only own 2 of them...a 629 and a 31.

 

[Denver Dick]

Outstanding! I'm a sucker for a lovely 3" N frame revovler.

 

[tom turner]

There's just something about those big, chunky old S&W N frames with 3" tubes.

The heft, the power, the handling . . . perfection!

Beautiful find!

T.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Originally posted by BADSBSNF811:
When the first 3" 44 magnum reviews were being written, one of the writers said something like "it gives the illusion of concealabilty". I thought that was a pretty good way to describe them.

I don't. My 3" 629 is easily concealable. With IWB (Summer Special), even a 4" will conceal. Of course, you can't use the same pants you wear for OWB.

 

[RGS]

I favor a 4" barrel but the 3" works about as well. I don't notice much difference in recoil between the two.

Red front sights bother me, so that may be another reason I like the Mountain Gun a little better. There is not much difference in weight between the two.

It is probably sacrilegious but I think about bobbing the hammer and adding night sites and maybe a grooved combat trigger to the 3" 657 once in a while. I might actually carry the thing if I did that. It would be a shame to cobble up a rare gun thou. Maybe someday...

 

[big50_1]

Very nice gun.

 

[mr-k]

BILLCA:

Yep, that is a beautiful Model 657 for sure! Now, when are ya gonna shoot that cannon?

 

[Poohgyrr]

Congrats!