Model 57 presentation cases

Hello Guys
I am certainly no Expert on this, But I can tell you that the Foam Inserts came prior to the light weight Plastic molded ones. I know this can become very confusing as they made some with Upper and Lower mold's made of foam which were cut out to encase the gun and those are called Clam shell design Early on , Then they made one like I have Here, which is my 1980 Model 57 No Dash Lying in it's original Case, which is a Foam Lower Mold & The upper Mold is made of the Light weight Plastic. They also made Mold of Light weight Plastic in the Lower and upper part of the presentation cases, so as you can see at times it can become as confusing as their Cardboard Box selections that left the factory... :roll: Hammerdown

Thanks Doc 44 I have two like hammer down 1975-1978 and three I bought off ebay in the 1979-1985 versions. I recovered them in royal blue valure and padded the moulded area for my smaller k frame model 17 and 48. I kept one for my other model 27 but its was made before 1974 and I see it would not be period correct.I didnt know about the versions made from 1969-1974.
The new ones smith and wesson sell now are better made and lined with nicer material and only cost 59 bucks. But they are not period correct.The ones made from 1979 to 1985 had a foam material that rots and turns to a crumbly consitancy like old cheese.All the versions I have seen come molded for target grips.My older model 27 came with out a presentation case and with magna grips. So I am not going to worry about a period correct case for it.

Thanks Doc 44. I learned some good stuff from you and appreciate it very much.I know the 44 magnum came out in 1955 from reading and the registered magnum was a pre 27 and it came out in 1935. I got my wires all crossed up and called a 44 magnum a registered magnum be cause it didnt have a model number yet.I have seen the clam shell cases before. The only ones I havent seen are the ones made 1969-1974 and was curious of what the color was on them.You had mentioned you had one lined with satin and my mind went to the 44 magnum cases that had the light blue satin interiors.I thought maybe they had been lined with something simular.I have seen pictures of the registered magnum boxes before your talking about.I have probably seen the ones made 1969-1974 and didnt know what I was looking at.Thanks again for taking the time and being patient and explaining them to me and for correcting me on the registered and 44 magnums.I think I have called the pre 29 magnums registered magnums before .hehehehe Reminds me of one time I heard my mom telling her friend how my dad had a big ole harley honda when he was young.

I bought the proverbial Magnum with 44 live rounds and 6 spent shell casing years ago. This one happened to be a .41 Magnum. It was in nice shape and I have not fired this .41 Magnum. I have others that I use.
This is the case. It has plastic upper and lower liner with blue fuzzy on it. Upper is backed by foam rubber:


Some of the paper work that was under the upper liner: At a price we all miss.


Some of the paper work under the lower liner: Gent I bought it from offered me the S&W holster, I declined, it looked tacky.


The case came with a Nice S&W: N6339XX 4 inch Model 57.
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