The 'unofficial' 58 Club

A local hock shop has a very nice nickle 58 for sale. No box and Pachmayrs. $739.00. Its in Bryan Texas. If anyone wants it, message me and I'll send you their contact information.
 
SAFireman said:
I was just fixin to have a new gun to find....I know the 657's came in 3", 4", 6", and 8 3/8", but I have never even heard of a 5"....The lone 4" in my collection was hard enough to find....I would like to try out a 5" barrel though...
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The 5" guns are nice and balance well....this is my 1964 5" 57 flanked by a 6" and 4", also 64s.... Doc44 has a 5" nickel...it is STUNNING...

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Bob
 
I like the .41 mag cartridge and have both a blued and a nickel mod 58. I have 3 or 4 blued mod 57's. I generally like to shoot the 57's more than the 58's, but I can envision using the 58 as a CCW under certain circumstances. I'm a big believer in "To each his own", so enjoy what you have.
 
Does anyone have a new Classic 58 in the Bright Blue? I am just about tired of trying to find a decent old 58, given up and ordering one of these new ones. But I sure would like some input on them first!

Slowly getting bitten by the .41 bug I guess.

The Highlander
 
629 Snubbies....

SAFireman said:
I think that you are on to something here Jay....

There was one series of FIXED sight 629's....
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Yup.

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These were made for Camfour in 1998 and were not real hot sellers. It took three years for them to sell the first three hundred. So I bought 2! :) One remains unfired.

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Note that in a moment of whimsy I put K-frame round butt magnas on these 629's just to show how slight the grip frames actually are. They shipped with Hogue Monogrips...

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To be absolutely accurate, these are first run guns. There was a later run of these probably around 2005 or 2006 but they have the dreaded ignition key.

Drew
 
The fixed sight 629 is one that i really regret not buying on the spot. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid! And it wasn't hideously priced. Circa 2002 or 3. Haven't seen one since.
 
The Highlander said:
Does anyone have a new Classic 58 in the Bright Blue? I am just about tired of trying to find a decent old 58, given up and ordering one of these new ones. But I sure would like some input on them first!

Slowly getting bitten by the .41 bug I guess.

The Highlander
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I had a nickel one for a while...it was as good a shooter as the no- guns. Sold it to someone in California who could not import a no-.

If you are looking for a deal Hoffman's Gun Center in Newington, Ct. had several 58-1 in stock for $599.00 a few weeks ago...That is well under wholesale...think he gets $25.00 for shipping.

Bob
 
Haven't been on this thread in a while...

... so I thought I'd jump back in with an old friend... :)

My favorite 58 is actually a .44! Here shown with a couple of my most used "field" and "belt" guns...

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Since the last time on this thread, my 58-44 has found some new shoes courtesy of my pal "Weatherby"... N-Frame-Smooth-Goncalo- Modified Magnas are tough to find...

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This gun and load continue to make me look good! :)

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Drew
 
I had, what I thought was a real dilemma this past weekend. A friend of mine want to buy/trade for my M58. After thinking about it, I declined his offer. I have posted a pic of my M58 before, but it did not have the Kurac grips on it at that time. Here is an updated pic.

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Ohhhhhhh JCS&W, that is way too pretty to trade away. I finally picked up my first 58 a few weeks ago, so I've met the minimum qualification for "Club" membership. But who wants to see one more brutish new-to-me blued 85-90%'er 58 when there are beauties like yours out there.
 
JCS&W said:
Desert Rat 416, forget the "beauties". I and many others, love to see "real" M58's, not safe queens. Post those pics!
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Roger that JCS&W. My skills with a digital camera are second only to my inability to "upload" anything without a shovel, but my more talented brother owes me a few favors. I will only be requesting consideration for formal entry to "the Club" when I post the pics of my new workin' gun, and am deemed worthy!
 
I wouldn't mind having one just for my collection. I would probably shoot it once every other year. But it would be a nice addition. For me it isn't a matter of practicality. At least not when it comes to the Model 58 and a few other S&W revolvers.
 
Hey guys. I admire the 41 mag also. I like my late 70's M57-6" and 4" M657. I would like to get a decent M58-one to shoot. What should I expect to pay for one? Not many around here. LGS has two-one for about 900 and the other for 1200. Little pricy for me. Thx for your insight.
 
SS57 said:
Hey guys. I admire the 41 mag also. I like my late 70's M57-6" and 4" M657. I would like to get a decent M58-one to shoot. What should I expect to pay for one? Not many around here. LGS has two-one for about 900 and the other for 1200. Little pricy for me. Thx for your insight.
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A few years ago I got lucky and found a shooter for a hair over $500. I guess that your location makes a huge difference on price. I have seen shooter grade guns sell for close to $900 and NIB examples for $1600.

I would bet that someone here on the forum could help you out...I found both of mine through WTB adds here on the forum, and I made some new friends as well :)
 
SAFireman said:
A few years ago I got lucky and found a shooter for a hair over $500. I guess that your location makes a huge difference on price. I have seen shooter grade guns sell for close to $900 and NIB examples for $1600.

I would bet that someone here on the forum could help you out...I found both of mine through WTB adds here on the forum, and I made some new friends as well :)
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Thank you sir, I will research that.
 
Recommended grips for Newbie 58 club member?

I have smallish hands. From pix I've seen, the magnas are by far my favorite "looks-wise". Does anyone make any combat style (flush bottom fitting) grips that's comfortable for the 58? I always feel the full size ones look too long for this gun.

Or is magnas with Tyler T-grips the best solution (but I've heard mixed reviews on comfort and fit of these)? Any input appreciated!
 
Prices for 58s, even on GunBroker, are all over the place. Did a completed auction search over on GB and saw a nice blue one with the correct grips that sold just before Christmas for $530.00...and some clean ones without the correct grips that went for close to $900....

hoser...if you want to get into the Cult...pardon me...Club...a stock set of grips with a Tyler-T is an ok way to go. If you could find a beatup set of target grips you could them sand them down to whatever size that best fits your hand.

I have a set of grips from Schofieldkid81 and if you contact him he may be able to make a set to your hand size...

Bob
 
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