Smith & Wesson 57

Smith & Wesson Model 57 Double Action Revolver serial #N22119, 41 Magnum, 6” pinned heavy barrel with an excellent bore. This lovely Target Model remains in wonderful condition with about 99% original blue, the only real loss a light turn ring on the recessed cylinder. The .500” target hammer and .500” target trigger retain beautiful case-hardened colors. The grips are smooth hardwood stocks beautifully grained and matched as a pair complete with the extractor cutout. They fit the gun well overall with just a minor gap along the front of the bottom. The gun features a red ramp front sight, and white outline adjustable rear sight, and it times and locks up as good as the day it left the factory. Interestingly, the gun appears to be stamped “MOD 57 0”, but close examination shows it is an over stamp of a previous number, the “0” used to hide the hyphen number originally stamped on the frame. This is one of those neat irregularities that are occasionally found on guns from such a prolific arms maker. A great gun for the collector or revolver enthusiast with an interesting story to accompany it.