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Then again, my K is somewhere around 85 years old...
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Actually, it's 109 years old (1899). The lockwork was tweaked with a few times in the first decade or so, but not radically altered. The current lockwork was finalized in 1915 and has changed very little since then.
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While not as heavy as the all-steel L-frames, my experience with the Model 19 suggests that they handle .357 Magnum rounds with aplomb.
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I would say they handle it "competently," and reserve the high praise of "aplomb" for the L or N frame. When I want to really shoot .357s, I reach for an L or N. But when I want something light to carry or for .38s, I rustle out a K...