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I wholeheartedly agree with your perspective on the .41mag. My dad was a L.E.O. during the late '60s thru early '90s' . In 1980 he acquired a nickel plated 4" mod.58 which became his regular carry gun until he retired . He has since passed but I still have that ol' gun and (2) more in .41mag . The other (2) are another S&W mod.657 w/ a 3" barrel , and a Ruger Blackhawk w/ a 4.62" barrel . The .41mag does it all . The only problem , and you mentioned it , is ammo cost and availability . I think that only those that own a .41mag appreciate what a fine cartridge it really is . Anyhow , I enjoyed your video and Thank You for having kept our streets safe .

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alexander. Good to hear from you.👍🏻

@cajun5957

8 ай бұрын

Hope you have some better luck in finding rounds for the best caliber going outside of the ‘district of calamity’ at the local gun shows you can find the 41 but you’re going to pay about $1.10 a round. Makes me ever so glad I over-bought ammo back when I bought my first 41 about 40 years ago and I also reload which that saves tons of green stuff

@alexandermfernandez9283

8 ай бұрын

Oh yes , I hate to say it but I've paid a lot more than that ($1.10) per round . My problem is that I'm not a hand-loader , so the only stuff I've come across is that very expensive Underwood or the somewhat better priced factory Barnes ammunition from Sportsman Warehouse . I don't shoot my .41s' very often because of that reason but I wouldn't have it any other way . When I do shoot 'em , I love 'em ! @@cajun5957

I love my .41 mag revolver. I handload for it with a hard cast lead SWC. It is ballistically superior to the 10mm and inherently more accurate than the .44 mag. I'd love to see a resurrection of this fine cartridge.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I also prefer the SWC.

@carrollcorder5169

2 ай бұрын

That depends on what you are using it for the 10mm is a very good round and I haven't shot the 41im sure it's a great round too but purpose should be considered for selection

First handgun I ever fired my uncle owned 50 some years ago.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

What a way to start! LOL!

The 41 magnum properly loaded has dropped elephant and Cape Buffalo. A doctor in Africa got handgun hunting approved by having authorities watch from a safe elevated platform as he sneaked up and dropped an elephant while they watched and also a Cape Buffalo. And used a Model 57 41 magnum.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

The Model 27 is a .357 magnum.

@jeffreylocke8808

Жыл бұрын

@@integrativepreparedness9427 my bad. Edited my goof in nomenclature.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffreylocke8808 👍🏻

100% agree. I have always had a crush on that gun. One day I will have one. I am going to look for that 5 inch barrel.

S&W .41Magnum, Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan...what a breath of fresh--though elder--air among today's firearms discussions. (I think Henry Rifles makes a lever action in the caliber.) Thanks for sharing!

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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@TheMarxist70

Жыл бұрын

Word brother.

@cajun5957

8 ай бұрын

And your thinking on Henry is ever so correct I have their Big Boy Rifle ( they also make the shorter carbine) 10 shot octagon barrel and to top it off brass fixtures. Draws looks every time I pull it out at the range and when I tell them it’s a ‘41’ magnum I have to explain the life and the small but dedicated family of 41 mag owners. And of course to go with my rifle I have four handguns in that great caliber. 3:32

A buddy's father joined Dallas PD after serving in Vietnam. He carried a .41 MAG for years on the job. The legacy of the .41 MAG is one of the reason I love (and carry) a 10mm Auto.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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@ryanbarney9029

9 ай бұрын

Same story with my Dad. Do you know his name and years served?

@hdkraut

9 ай бұрын

@@ryanbarney9029 Peavy. Not sure of exact years, but he was a motor then went into other specialized units.

@cajun5957

8 ай бұрын

@@hdkraut 20:04

@sherwinstaudt1881

4 ай бұрын

I wish people with quick comparing the 41 to a 10mm a 10 mm won't make a pimple on a 41m.

Thank you for reminding me of the elegance of the N-frames, and the particular virtues of the .41. My .41 is a Ruger Blackhawk, that I purchased in 1979. A friend of mine in grad school (at that time, in the mid-to-late ‘70s) had all three of the N-frame magnums in the presentation boxes: the 27, the 29, and the 57. All were blue, in the dark blue of the Smiths at that time. They were, and are, beautiful. I’ve traded and swapped a few firearms through the years, but have held on to that old Ruger Blackhawk in .41, and the Security Six in .357, that was my first firearm. I handloaded for my .41, about 7.5 grains of Unique, which was the equivalent of the old “Police Load,” when the .41 first appeared, and a heavy load (won’t say here) of WW 296 (the same as H110), and only had to adjust the sights two clicks between them. I still have my Ruger Security Six, and my Blackhawk in .41 magnum. Those of us who shoot .41 magnum are a small, but enthusiastic, community. Thank you for sharing your experience with those beautiful N-frames, and with the particular virtues of the .41 magnum.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

@t.davidgordon2425

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome; you deserved it.

Fell for the .41 magnum quite a few years ago. Now own a model 57, 8 3/8", a model 657 classic hunter, and a Marlin 1894 stainless. Great cartridge, accurate, and easy to load for.

@integrativepreparedness9427

6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

Thanks so much for your informative and inspiring video. The .41 magnum has been my favorite caliber for over 50 years. Still carry a model 57 with a 4” barrel. Very accurate and deadly lethal. Best handgun ever made. Thanks again!!

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, brother!

👍 Excellent! Underwood makes 41 magnum cartridges and it’s pretty easy to order them online.

My Grail Gun is the Model 57, ever since first seeing one at a great uncle’s house in Tehachapi, California in 1973. It was his home defense gun. I was very impressed. It was wicked and righteous all at the same time. 45 years later I finally got one. I got a crossdraw holster for it. I must say that the holster is huge and ungainly.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

Sure is a fine looking revolver! You may remember the articles written about the model 57, I believe I had read some handloading article about the early scarcity of brass. One solution was to cut down.30-30 brass, and turn the inside of the case to allow the proper seating of bullets. Somewhere in the article was the author allowing someone to try a couple shots, and when they asked what they had fired, he opened the cylinder, and showed the headstamps on the brass, which read " WIN 30-30"..I have a similar sense of humor, thought it was hilarious.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that about the 30-30.

@josephgomes8543

11 ай бұрын

STARLINE BRASS makes brand new shiny brass in .41 Rem Mag AND .41 SPECIAL

My fave revolver, bar none.

I had a Ruger Redhawk 41 mag and I loved it. It was stainless steel and a few years back but man what a fine weapon. Extremely low recoil back on target quickly and accurately and knocked down power of old mule kicking in the jaw. I do like that caliber. That was a few years back I don't even know if they're still on the market. Thank you Steve enjoyable as always. God bless America and all that love Freedom 🇺🇸🇨🇱🗽

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wade.👍🏻🇺🇸

I figured you for a 1911 45 ACP man

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

I love my 1911.👍🏻

@Synistercrayon

2 жыл бұрын

@@integrativepreparedness9427 ol faithful

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

@@Synistercrayon Yep

This man knows what he is talking about😊This "rare avis" caliber is one of the best revolver calibers😊😊an all around suitable for everything revolver caliber😊Remember it was the choice of the Secret Service for their S&W 4" revolver model 41😊😊❤❤thank you for sharing this interesting video😊😊

I have a model 57 .41 mag with the 8" barrel in the chrome finish I purchased in 1982. Love the gun and the cartridge...its a shame it fell out of popularity as ammo is hard to find and when you do it's expensive...but what a superb magnum cartridge.

Always liked .357 mag since it eats both .357 and .38

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

Not bad rounds.

@98xj64

2 жыл бұрын

For revolvers that's my favorite caliber also.

@mississippichris

11 ай бұрын

The model 57 shoots 41 Magnum and 41 Special. The Model 29 shoots 44 Magnum and 44 Special. I've never shot a 41 Special, nor even seen one. But I reload and it's easy enough to load plinking rounds for 41 Mag.

I’m a huge fan of the elegant Smith revolvers, and prefer crossdraw myself. Steve, you know as well as I do that gun battles are generally over before the cylinder is empty. Someone is down, or pounding pavement in the opposite direction.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

Yep.👍🏻

Bill Jordan; that's a name I haven't heard in a while. I've always liked his preference for rounded non-checkered, rigid grips. He had alot of practical knowledge.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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@curtis6554

7 ай бұрын

I always loved reading articles written by Jordan and skeeter skelton . miss them guys

The very first pistol I ever bought was a S&W 686 6inch barrel in .357 magnum. That was a wonderful revolver. Sold it to my brother. Many tears ago. Have regretted it ever since. Once had a Ruger GP-100 4 inch. Didn't like it. Just never felt right to me. Now I am mostly a 1911 guy. my big boy is a Kimber Pro Carry .45acp in 4 inch. With a bull barrel. I absolutely love that gun. It has no muzzle rise at all. Follow up shots are very fast. You can double tap so fast you can miss it. My summer carry is a SIg Saur P-232 in .380acp. That too is a magnificent pistol. I have carried it for so long I can hardly remember. It has never malfunctioned once. Not ever. And I have shot it plenty. Only auto I can say that about. I almost bought a S&W .41 mag years ago. I don't remember which one it was. Now listening to you. I am feeling some regret again.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you'll get one someday.👍🏻

many decades ago when I was a younger man I never went into the woods without my Ruger Blackhawk 41 magnum . I loved that gun and that caliber . somewhere along the way I got rid of it and it has bothered me all these years . well just yesterday I got to thinking about that gun I was in my gun shop and asked Calvin if he could get me a model 57 it was on backorder . I ordered it anyway a S&W model 57 41 magnum blued 6" barrel walnut grips and it looks fantastic . I won't sell this one and even though I am pushing 70 I will shoot it and carry it in the woods , great black bear caliber and I am sure it will be accurate as well . Thanks for the video sorry I rambled but I do love the 41

@integrativepreparedness9427

7 ай бұрын

Always great to hear from another .41 aficionado! Congratulations on getting the 57! You'll love it!

In the 80's and early 90's my PD issued the model 57. Loved that gun and the most accurate gun I've shot. Around 1993, the PD Went to glocks. Liked the 57 so much, I tried to buy it from the dept. Sadly they refused. But I'm sure it had a 4 or 5 inch barrel with adjustable sights. Tend to think it was 4 inches tho.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

That's a shame they wouldn't sell it to you!

That’s a beauty there Steve. Next month is my birthday, planning on picking up a S&W 686 plus. Figure walking around with 7 rounds of 357 will be enjoyable 😃👍🏻

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

Great gun!👍🏻

My first duty weapon was S&W 4" M65 357/38 which I still have. Bought it from the county for $25 when I retired. I also bought a 3" version of the M65 from an old partner when she retired. DB was issued the 3" version. We transitioned to SIG P226 & P228 9mm in 1992. 41 mag is a outstanding caliber but good luck finding ammo for it. For TEOTWAWKI I think you are better off with 357/38 because of the ammo availability. Plus 357 MAG is a very good & versatile round ....

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. But this isn't a TEOTWAWKI buy. This is a buy because I love the gun and the caliber.

@thedoc3747

2 жыл бұрын

@@integrativepreparedness9427 I know the feeling, somethings you just can't pass up. Esp when it comes to good firearms, I still love revolvers & still carry them depending on the occasion. They are by no means ' obsolete ' We were issued 357's back in the day. But the county would only let us carry 38 +P+ 110gr loads in them. If the county would have let us use 357 mag loads. I probably would have stayed with the revolver instead of going to the Sig 226 9mm ...

Love the .41 Mag S&W. You are an OG for sure.....lol

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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Must be something in the water around here. Another retired KC metro area LEO here, and I absolutely love my model 57-2 6 inch .41 Magnum. Fantastic revolver chambered for a fantastic cartridge.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Outstanding! Good to hear from you!

I love my S&W .41 Classic Hunter. A beautiful gun with full lug barrel and unfluted cylinder. I reload my own rounds and am getting just over 1500 fps.

@integrativepreparedness9427

11 ай бұрын

Excellent.

I agree 100%. Mine is identical to the one you’re holding. It is a work of art and a beautiful piece.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear from you, Brother!

Nice. Hand cannon Steve. Beautiful piece my carry is a SW Thanks for your show and tell. From my hill top in. Sc.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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Yes revolvers like that are a work of art! Thanks for sharing!

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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Agreed, my personal favorite also, all facts together, 41 mag is very hard to beat, good job sir

I need one of those Border Patrol patches in Ohio .....since the Ohio River will be the next US Border !.....don't doubt it !

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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It's a beautiful piece of steel ....When Steel meets man ,the results are epic !

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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I have a smith & Wesson model 57 no dash. I love smith N frames. Where do we send patches ? I’ll mail you one

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

P.O. Box 27254, Overland Park, Kansas 66225. Thanks!👍🏻

My first handgun was a 41mag ruger Blackhawk when I was 14 I loved that gun man great for almost any situation from self defense to hunting

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

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I had a 6” 57 in the late 70s but sold it (mistake) but I picked up an 8 3/8” in Sandpoint in 2014 and I agree with you on all counts. I do reload and have many calibers and absolutely Love S&W Revolvers!!!! Enjoyed your Video from another “Old Schooler” Glenn

@integrativepreparedness9427

8 ай бұрын

Good to hear from you, Glenn.👍🏻

Awesome weapon.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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I didnt know it existed , l am a revolver guy but far from an expert on them. I just picked up a S&W model 64 - 6. My FFL guy is a retired cop and his friend only qualified with the gun, its pristine, shots +P and is drop safe. No such thing as too many revolvers. Thanks Steve, that's alot of gun, you can handle it.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 64 I bought almost 40 years ago and love it. Even carry it sometimes.👍🏻

@stevea.8816

2 жыл бұрын

@@integrativepreparedness9427 l just like the balance of it. I have some snubbies but l am liking the 4" barrel. You had it for 40 years, that says it all.

All nonstandard calibers I had to start reloading to afford to shoot. Enjoy my 357 mags never really felt I needed more. But love smith revolvers.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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It is to bad the model 58 in 41 mag was not produced in larger numbers it was like the old 38-44 heavy duty with fixed sights and 4 inch heavy barrel. I think many people bought the 4 inch model 57 for carry rather than the model 58.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@dodsonarmsco

2 жыл бұрын

@@integrativepreparedness9427 it is to bad you cannot buy 57's in 4 and 8 inch barrels like you could when they first came out. They are quite high in the used gun market. I also liked the 45 colt N frame models.

I have inherited this, a 19 and 29 from father. Haven't gotten around to shooting the 57, and there are plenty of reloads he made sitting in the basement. Definitely got me interested in taking it out the safe, giving it a go.

@integrativepreparedness9427

6 ай бұрын

Very cool.

Happy to see we have something in common , our love for revolvers and the 1911 , though I don’t currently own a revolver I do own a 1911 and a revolver is definitely on my wish list .

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

Better get one!👍🏻

Love the S&W 41 magnum had a 657 8-3/8" ; the Performance Center Hunter ported 6" with scope mount milled into the barrel. And A ruger Red Hawk, Also has 4 barrels for my T/C Contender.

I have the nickel one. So so accurate.

@integrativepreparedness9427

4 ай бұрын

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I think the .41 magnum is the best handgun cartridge ever developed, and a 4” 657 Mountain Gun is about as versatile as you can get. I really think you need to be a hand loader to really enjoy it, and I cast all my own bullets.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 ай бұрын

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Hey sir, just saw this video and agree with you 100%. Now to the point of my reply. I have a model blue 57 no dash with a 8 3/8 " barrel that shoots like a rifle with my reloads. Thousands of rounds later and it is still accurate, hardly any end play in cylinder, hardly no slack in the cylinder and still never lets me down, i THINK I purchased it new In the late 70's . I also have a nickel model 58 , no dash , that I purchased new in about 73 or 4. These only came in 4 inch with fixed sights. My 58 has the oversize coke bottle grips , not the skinny k frame types, i have not been able to find anything about these grips u less the scripting good store swapped them out for the smaller ones for someone so the grips are a mystery. All I can come up with is the 58's only came from factory with the smaller ones. If you have any info please let me know. My 57 has large grips , wide target hammer and trigger , white outline rear sight and red ramp front and just a fuzz under 3 pound trigger pull out of the box. My loads with 210 grain and a healthy dose of 2400 makes it >/= a 44mag. I'm with you , i think the 41 just has not received the praise that it deserves. Thanks for. Your time.

@integrativepreparedness9427

6 ай бұрын

Awesome, Billy! Great to hear from you!👍🏻

I can attest to the comment about people not knowing about the .41 magnum. When I went to the FFL dealer to get my S&W 57, another customer wanted to see the barrel stamping. He had never heard of the cartridge.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

We are indeed "the few and the proud"!😄

I've had a Dan Wesson SS 8' in 41mag since the 1970's ❤ IT !!

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Great gun!👍🏻

There were a few model 27s with 5 inch barrels.

Have one of the first models that came with the pined barrels and counter borred cylinder.

@integrativepreparedness9427

3 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

I must agree with you man I have a mod 57 that I bought new years ago and I have drug that gun though the laurel thickets following bear dogs hog hunting deer hunting camp protection you name it I have won money in shooting contest its never let me down the blue is worn off the cylinders from the holster drawing it in and out its still accurate and something I would bet my life on in any situation I live in western NC we don't have brown bear but if we did I would be willing to bet they would leave me alone enjoy your pistol and I hope it serves you as well as mine has me

Love a good hand cannon lol. Have a ruger police six in .38 and a 30's era colt Detective special snub nose in .38 as well-known

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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9:35 Old Elmer probably got the ".41 magnum" idea from the .41 Long Colt. It goes: .38 Long Colt --> .38 Special --> .357 Mag and .44 Russian ---> .44 special ---> .44 Mag. So .41 Long colt (?)--> ???? ---> .41 Rem Mag.

I'm actually saving up for one of those for deer hunting but I'm going to get red dot mount for it

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!👍🏻

Most certainly a favoite. I have the same .. S&W Model 57 .. I do like the wide trigger and wide thumb purchase on the hammer .. very easy to shoot well. Believe it was San Antonio PD that issued them for a short time, as well as San Francisco PD back in the days when revolvers dominated the police markets. Although I think for police work the Model 15 and 19 were much more popular. I consider the 41 magnum a refinement of the 44 in that it is by a measure more controllable and softer recoiling than the 357 and the 44 magnums; and I'm one of those people who are just inherently more accurate with the 41 magnum. In S&W K-frames the .357 is a bit stout .. as is the N-frame 44.magnum .. but in an N-frame the .41 magnum feels just right, and a pleasure to shoot.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you!

I want to get the current production S&W Model 57 with 6" in 41 mag and use it for deer hunting, but I'll be putting a red dot on it.

Haha, that's some Old West stuff right there. So have you given any thought to moving out west and getting yourself a ranch?

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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6 FOR SURE OR 16 MAYBE ? NO MISFIRES with GOOD AMMO.

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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Old revolver guy. You not actually have a lot in common but I'm only 44 years old million dollar question for you as a kid I thought the cross draw was really cool and I just take my right hand at holster but on my left hip had a crossdraw. What's the difference between that and a dedicated crossdraw holster? Thank you!

@integrativepreparedness9427

4 ай бұрын

An actual cross draw holster is chanted more horizontally.

Nice

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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Elmer Keith. Gun

@integrativepreparedness9427

2 жыл бұрын

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FYI the sound drops off about a min after you mention keith

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Not sure why. It's fine on my end.

I make my ammo I got mine today it's a no dash 4 inch I paid 1000,00 it took 35 years to find it I also got a 44 dash 3 I have no use for more than 6

@integrativepreparedness9427

10 ай бұрын

You got an excellent deal.

Does it have the lock ? 🇺🇸✊

@integrativepreparedness9427

3 ай бұрын

Yes, but that doesn't bother me a bit. Just don't lock it.

@walterwilliams268

3 ай бұрын

@@integrativepreparedness9427 There are known incidents where the lock became locked sometimes during range sessions but during an actual emergency that would be disastrous.

@integrativepreparedness9427

3 ай бұрын

@@walterwilliams268 You can install a lock delete if you want to.

If 41 cud have been born BEFORE 44... Then there cud have been 0 reasons for 44!! anyway 41 is better

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Exactly right.

...well, did you ever shoot it?

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Beautiful! Video on Patreon.

I don't care for any of the Smith key lock models. Sorry but they don't build them like they used to. I have a 1974 6" 41 mag an 1975 and a 1967 S prefix wit diamond grips. got beat out on a 1964 first year 4'". I could kick myself. As far as the gun, they are a hidden treasure growing in value with collectors.

Hi there, did you ever get your cross draw holster for the model 57? Was waiting to see the video on it. Can you recommend a good one for a six inch .41 Mag? Thanks.

@integrativepreparedness9427

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I did get a cross-draw holster from Craft Holsters. I'll be doing a video on it soon. I imagine they have one for a 6".

U got nice gun think about buy me one

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