White whale

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Just a fun campfire thread.

I finally pulled the trigger on a firearm I’ve been itching after for a long time. S&W Model 57 8 3/8” in 41 Rem Mag. Love the whole Bill Jordan / Elmer Keith lore…love big Smiths…and love watching Hickok45 pull out his long-barreled 29 in 44 mag so I wanted something similar with a twist.

Curious what firearm additions have been in your mind’s eye lately?

Pictures make it better!

 

[Fatback]

My white whale of a rifle would be a left handed model 70 chambered in 7mm-08. If there are any in existence they would have come from the custom shop, as the only left handed short action rifles Winchester “mass produced” were the WSMs.

I had previously found a LH Model 70 from the custom shop that was chambered in 458 Win and was stainless and in a black synthetic stock. Based on my research that may have been a one of one type rifle. I used that rifle in 2024 to take a buffalo in Zimbawe, so I know that if I look long and hard enough, I maybe able to find that 7mm-08, one day…….

 

[cwickgo9]

Love my Mod 57 although in a 4". It is the slickest, beautiful beast in my handgun stable. Single action trigger is feather lite. I just bought a bunch of .41 Special brass to load up to shoot. Its a special day at the range when I take it out for a spin.
My inspiration was "The Evil That Men Do". Great Elmer Keith lore as well.