Finally found myself a S&W M57, 6", pinned and recessed 41 mag. 95 to 98 percent, was hoping one of you folks with the books could tell me date of manufacture, It's a Mod 57 (no dash and number) Sn N474xxx.
Neat weapon there Blackhorse! Now, get the equipment
and start handloading for that hand cannon. Some mighty
good receipe's can be "cooked up" using W-W 630P powder
and Sierra's 170 grain JHC projectile's. I like to start'em out
at about 1300 fps. Should be a good load for most critter's
in Idaho; except of course, the big B-E-A-R-S.
My first and only .41 maggie was a 4" model 57; and as a
matter of fact, it was my first large caliber handgun.