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Alot of good information and varying opinions. I love the model 19 but I love to shoot magnums and thats why I was considering the swap, because of the potential of the forcing cone failures with the 19, I don't take it to the range often or CCW using target 38's with it. I may just look for a 686 snub and let the 19 rest.
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You're only likely to have problems with your M19 if you feed it a steady diet of full-power .357 Magnum ammo loaded with lightweight (<140gr) bullets. If you restrict its diet to .38 Special ammo or .357 Magnum ammo loaded with heavier bullets, you'll probably be passing the gun on to your children and grandchildren.
The best explanation of K-Frame forcing cone issues I've ever found can be read here:
http://www.gunblast.com/Butch_MagnumLoads.htm