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I have a 57 no dash I’m thinking about selling. It is pinned and recessed, 6” barrel in nickle. It’s in very nice condition. Anyone have a idea what a fair price would be?

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At least $1000. Too bad you don’t have the original box. And of course, Condition is everything.
Love those N Frame .41 Mags !

Depends on condition, but $1,000 if it’s really nice. A no dash should be a 6 1/2” barrel. Collectors like nickel if it’s not yellowed or nicked up,

When Model 29’s were so difficult to find in the early 70’s I owned a 4” 57 in nickel that was an absolute tack driver.

If it’s excellent+ with original stocks, I think $1200 is where it starts. I’ve been shooting these guns for over 30 years and I’ve never heard of a 6 1/2” barrel in a Model 57. The standard lengths of no-dash 57s are 4”, 6” and 8 3/8”.

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Depends some what why you want one for nickel to bring a premium. Not to say they don't shoot as nice as blued they do, but are easier maintained just laying in a wood presentation box. Had a 29-2 nickel that everytime it went shooting required 10-15 minutes of clean up. Same time I bought it a m57 6" blue NIB was available for same money $350. Back then the boxes consisted of a brn cardboard shipping box that held the shrink wrapped wood presentation case, a blue S&W box with the revolver wrapped in sw rust preventative paper with owners manual and maintenance kit as well as sight adjustment tool. This sat on top with a L shaped piece of cardboard to hold in place. The wood boxes that had the flocked liner stay good the ones with a foam covered liner self destructed. I'm out of date on values but 1000-1200 ain't buying mine.

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Same here.

geez, these guys are steering you way wrong. noone is going to buy at that price. i will ake it asya nd give you 500 cash, 575 with the extra grips

All M-57's and 657's came and come in 4, 6, and 8 3/8 inch barrels

Yep you’re right. I only owned a 4” 57.

I know you’ve seen the 5” version made for Col Cunningham. The 5” in nickel John Lachuk special ordered always appealed to me, featured in the 1969 Guns and Ammo Annual.

I have a 4” M57 that $1000 wouldn’t touch. It isn’t for sale anyway.

Put it on the S&W forum and you will probably get the best price and a quick sale

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I have a buyer local that was looking for one and he has agreed to buy it. Thanks for all the input.

I have a 6 1/2" 657. It's a "Classic Hunter", unfluted cylinder, fancy grips and "Classic Hunter" etched on the barrel...special run for one of the distributers, maybe RSR. The plan is to kill a deer with it in the next couple of weeks. Others are 2 6" (a very plain, vanilla 657 and a performance center Hunter) as well as a 357 scandium 4" which is an unpleasant gun to shoot with full house .41mags.

If I saw a nickel 57 like the OP's locally, clean with a good bore, for $1200 or less, I'd probably take it home with me.

The M57/657 is an ideal platform for the 41 mag cartridge

Nope, though extremely rare as lettered by Roy. The original finger groove grips are in a bag put away as they, like all finger grooves, for me suck.