My New 6-gun: Model 57

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redhawk41

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I have been searching for this gun for over two years and today I found it. Following standard operating procedure the firearm came home and was completely disassembled, inspected, and cleaned.

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I learned two very important lessons about Smith & Wesson N-frame revolvers today: there is a very sharp edge just below the rear sight, and the cylinder stop spring is impossible to locate if it ejects during installation.

Looks like I will have to wait until next weekend for a trip to the range.

Coming soon: photos of the weapon fully assembled!
 
Congrats on the new gun...I guess you can call me crazy...I've never torn apart one of my "new" guns. I check for proper function and head to the range after verifying the gun is good to go. I always check the barrel for obstructions of course...but I've never taken the side-plate off one of my S&Ws since I've never had one fail to function.

If it ain't broken...

Hope you get to the range soon. I love my 57-1...I have an eye on a 57 no dash with an 8 3/8" barrel...I hope to take it home one fine day.

Bob
 
Have you seen the Model 57 Mountain Gun?

I figure I'm about to go broke for a while since Kalifornia finally okay'd the Model 357PD - a 26oz Scandium/Titatium/Steel N-Frame .41 Mag.
 
I guess you can call me crazy...I've never torn apart one of my "new" guns
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Not at all, I am just the type of person that loves to take things apart and put them back together, and one of my main fascinations with firearms is how they operate mechanically. I guess you can call me crazy...:)
Have you seen the Model 57 Mountain Gun?
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I have, it is a nice gun but I refuse to own a gun that comes with a key, except my Ruger Mark III but that is a target gun and therefore an exception.
 
I know you have all been worried about the gun that I took apart and lost the cylinder stop spring to so I wanted to assuage your fears. I had been trying to post a picture but for some reason had difficulty attaching. The picture wasn't that good anyway, so I will take a good picture to do this beautiful revolver some justice.

Anyway, I contacted Smith & Wesson and they sent me two springs, free of charge. The day I received them in the mail I reassembled the firearm and headed straight to the range.

What a wonderful piece!

The funny part of the story is several days later I was sitting in the restroom and looked down at the floor, and low-and-behold there was the original cylider stop spring that had launched during reassembly! Amazing how that works.
 
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What looks like muzzle wear is just a bad reflection from the flash, I haven't quite figured this picture taking thing out just yet.

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