Scored an engraved Model 58 today!Updated with Hi Res photos

[csurp34]

I was looking for something a little different in a M58 and spotted this being auctioned today at Rock Island Auctions.

I was fortunate to win the auction and it will soon be on its way!

 

[bamabiker]

I was looking for something a little different in a M58

That's more than a little different but I like it. Congratulations

 

[krsmith58]

congrats. that is a beauty. love the grips. the engraving is fantastic. a bit unlike other engraved guns I've seen. don't know anything about engraved guns but that is one beautiful mdl 58. krs

 

[505Gibbs]

I would 'speculate' that it's not factory only because I can't recall a lettered engraved 58 showing up on the forum.
Maybe the others will chime in.
It is a beauty!!!.

 

[csurp34]

I would 'speculate' that it's not factory only because I can't recall a lettered engraved 58 showing up on the forum.
Maybe the others will chime in.
It is a beauty!!!.

Agree. I don't expect that it is factory.

 

[RKmesa]

Congrats!!! Always fun to pick up a gun that because of the engraving is One of One.

Thanks for sharing

 

[SAFireman]

Be sure to post that one over on the 58 Club. It will be the first engraved 58 to be posted if my feeble memory serves....

Neat gun!

 

[csurp34]

Be sure to post that one over on the 58 Club. It will be the first engraved 58 to be posted if my feeble memory serves....

Neat gun!

Thanks.


Where is that?

 

[SAFireman]

Thanks.


Where is that?

Here - The 'unofficial' 58 Club

 

[csurp34]

TY.


I posted at your link but seems like it is not a different forum but just a comment thread on this one?

 

[SAFireman]

TY.


I posted at your link but seems like it is not a different forum but just a comment thread on this one?

Chris,

The 58 club is a thread in the 1961-1980 S&W forum. It is a place for 58 owners to post their pictures, share pet loads, and swap some stories. Even folks who do not own a 58 yet are welcome to come and participate. It was this S&W forum that got me interested in the model 58's even though I had owned Smith & Wessons for many years - I had never heard of, or seen a model 58. Now I own several

Yours is really quite neat. I can't wait to see what Roy Jinks has to say about it. We have a lot of factory engraved guns (and several experts on such), but I can't say that any of them have seen a factory engraved model 58. It would be super cool (and valuable) if it was done at S&W.

 

[SuperMan]

That is just a fantastic piece....congratulations....

Bob

 

[kennicka]

I saw that revolver in person during the preview before the auction. It is very nicely done! Congratulations!

 

[csurp34]

I saw that revolver in person during the preview before the auction. It is very nicely done! Congratulations!

That is great to hear!


TY.

 

[JH1951]

Very, very nice addition. You said you were looing for a .41, and here it is, a shiny one, too! I never saw such a pretty M58....
Congratulations!

 

[csurp34]

Chris,

Yours is really quite neat. I can't wait to see what Roy Jinks has to say about it. We have a lot of factory engraved guns (and several experts on such), but I can't say that any of them have seen a factory engraved model 58. It would be super cool (and valuable) if it was done at S&W.

I'm learning from another thread that the factory engraved guns have the trademark on the left side.


In the two photos I have I don't see a trademark on either side.


I will inspect it closer when I have it and will be ordering a letter.

 

[Wrangler Rich]

Very nice! Congratulations! Cool to have a "1 of a kind"

WR

 

[Muley Gil]

It looks like the trademark is on the side plate.

 

[SG-688]

3 inch engraved M-58

Previously posted here but probably not in the club, this 3 inch engraved Model 58 belongs to Joe Kent. My picture, however.

It was one of a series of self-defense style handguns the original owner had customized and engraved in a common theme.

 

[mod34]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!