What Do You Think of This 57?

[thedane]

Outstanding, you may be wondering about the case but it is the real deal. I have an early S prefixed 57 with the same type of case with the contact paper type covering and silk inside cover. Underneath that silk is cardboard built up to fit the gun. I would not store the gun in the case as the silk does not last long with the weight of the gun rubbing against it and the edges of the cardboard cutout inside.

Last I heard there was only about 10 of these types of cases known. They were an experiment that S&W decided quickly was a bad one.

And of course the Cokes are really nice. The whole package together is a rare thing indeed. Great find for sure.

This is the third case of this type I have seen, so I knew it was original. One I saw a few years ago also held a 57. I definitely won't keep it in the case. The silk/rayon? is perfect.

It looks like this is a 1964/1965 piece.

Does anyone know how these were shipped?

Later Smiths were shipped in a presentation case inside a cardboard shipping box and then later inside a blue cardboard box with the cellophane wrapped presentation case all inside a cardboard shipping box.