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For the price of $450, I would expect a Model 19 to be in excellent condition - not a lot of wear, nicks and dings. Sounds a bit over priced IMO. WRT rebluing: Model 19's are not rare guns but there are a few hard to find configurations - 3" barrels, a .38 Special model for Peru with fixed sights, a square butt 2.5", etc. But if you want to fix the finish, send it to a compentent company like Ford's Refinishing or Cylinder & Slide, among others, who do excellent work. Avoid the cold bluing as it'll usually come out blotchy looking on larger areas. Front Sights: For those with plain black fromt sights, Brownell's sells a sight-paint kit that lets you select from several colors (white, red, orange, yellow, green) for about $15 plus shipping.
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February 18, 2009, 02:31 AM | #27 |
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I prefer a blue (even worn blue) 4 inch (which this is). I may see if they'll take $400 just because I'm in love with that trigger.
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February 18, 2009, 11:10 AM | #28 |
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I've got a set of houge grips on mine, love it to death. I like crimson trace grips when I can get them, but I don't have the heart to change the grips I have, I shoot my 19 better than any other pistol I own and am afraid somehow that a laser will degrade my "extension of my arm" feel I have developed with the pistol.
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February 19, 2009, 04:16 PM | #29 |
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http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/for...4/m/6791095443 -- there's a 4" 19-3, no box/papers, Hogue grips for sale here...$400 shipped.
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February 19, 2009, 04:46 PM | #30 |
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Altamonte grips may work:
or Herrett Jordan Troopers: Regards, Richard |
February 19, 2009, 09:40 PM | #31 |
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I have a nice 6" blued 19. Wish I had a 4" to go with it... someday...
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Nickel Model 19 question
I got a nice looking Nickel Model 19-4 from my dad. He picked it up at an estate sale. GREAT action on it, not a scratch outside. BUT, on the inside, on the frame around the firing pin, there is what looks like a circular crack...but it is pitting. Im including a pic...has anyone seen this??? What it appears is the casing slams back after the firing pin hits the primer...heavy magnum/p+ loads???
I have fired the gun...great piece. Cycles well and is accurate...just need to know if I should have a smith look at it. (afraid to hear the answer if I ask the question...!) |
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Have you tried to clean it out with a brass/bronze brush? From the pictures, it just looks like a bunch of powder residue's built-up and started to really cake on there. See down where the ratchets are, south of the firing pin hole, the discoloration follows their pattern. I'll bet that's what it is--built-up powder residue. It could maybe possibly unlikely be the nickel plating starting to flake off, though I doubt it. There is very little tolerance with the headspacing in that area, and I don't think magnum/+p casings slamming back into the recoil shield there would be able to do enough damage to cause the VERY SOLID metal or even its plating in that area to start to peen and crack, at least not before rupturing the casings themselves. If you're talking about the firing pin bushing, the perfectly circular bit around the firing pin hole, that would be...well...the firing pin bushing. Show us the rest of the gun! |
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I still have it today, being "my first". While it has seen it's share of range time, it's still in 100% LNIB condition. I wanted to keep it that way, so I later bought a Model 66 in 4", and then another 66 in 2-1/2". That way, I could shoot the stainless versions without worrying about rust. All these years later, the next question is: "Which nephew do I leave the Model 19 to?". |
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I bought my 4" 19 brand-spankin' new in 1978. It has Pachmayr Gripper Decelerator grips. I got my 2.5" this year and put Pachmayr Compac Pro grips on it. IMHO, they're the best all around handguns. S&W - don't leave home without it.
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RE: Nickel Model 19 Question
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Thanks kle! Great site! I hit the 'area' again tonight with a brass brush...including an updated pic. Looking at t the firing pin hole, there is the obvious factory scored circle around it. From about the 7 o'clock to the 3 o'clock position, going around CW, 4-5mm from the firing pin hole is a recession in the metal. The semi-circle is symetric and about the same diameter as the casing. Took a tooth pick and can feel the indentation. Plus, adding a pic of the whole gun! |
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If it were my gun, I don't think I'd worry too much about it and just do what Bill Jordan said: ".38s for practice and .357s for business." Thanks for the picture. It looks just like every other Model 19 here: beautiful! |
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Model 19
I just purchased my model 19 today. It is the 19-5 nickle, 2 1/2 barrel, original wood grips. It is in excellent condition. I gave $475 for mine and the dealer threw in a set of Hogue rubber grips for free. This gun has an excellent feel and balance, can't wait to get to the range. I purchased it for concealed carry. Now I need to see what type of ammo it likes and what full house load to carry in it. Will post pictures in a few days.....
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Nice revolver, War Eagle-and welcome to the Firing Line!
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Shoulder rig for model 19
I just saw a nice SH. Made by Lou Alessi. I understand he passed away, but was wondering if anyone knew where to get one of his holsters? Not sure if this is the right location for this post either
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Great gun! I bought mine new in Del Rio, TX in 1975 from a discount store known as Gibson's. It was the first 6" barreled M-19 I'd ever seen. At the time I was down from Dallas, visiting my wife and her family. I'd been going to Flt Engineer school with the old and lamented Braniff Airlines up in Dallas and living in a 28' travel trailer while there. It was parked in a mobile home park backed up to an old gravel quarry, where the excavations had filled in with water.
I'd brought along my Lyman 310 tool, some bullseye, primers and a sack of 158 gr SWC's. Evenings I spent studying and loading for the 19 as time permitted. After a short sighting in, I spent late afternoons hunting snapping turtles, moccasins and the occasional wayward beer can with my 6" blued steel beauty. That gun is still with me. Both my son's learned to handle recoil with it, loaded for it, went off to college with it, and now covet it! With sensible loads it'll last forever. It's got snow in its hair now, just like me, and some add'l bluing wear on the muzzle from a series of holsters, but it's still a first rate shooter and one that I'd not soon part with. Regards, Rodfac
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War Eagle: http://www.lightningarms.com/products.htm stocked Lou's products. It's a slim chance but they might have what you need.
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My S&W 19-4 2 1/2" round Butt rebarreled by Bill Davis Co. to 4" Carried as primary and BUG on many an occasion. It's also pinned and has recessed chambers well worn definitly not a safe queen.
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A nice example of a great revolver. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the replies. Like that story, seems like you have a great old friend in your S&W. Also love the photos of these fine looking guns. As soon as I can load up pics, I'll post some......
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6" S & W Model 19 Versus Colt Python
I've got a 6" blued S&W Model 19 of 1964 vintage in great shape. I've learned to shoot it quite well. I hear a lot mentioned about the Colt Pythons which I've only seen, never held or fired. I know the Pythons are quite expensive. So how do they stack up against the model 19? Are they significantly better? If so, in what regard? I've found a hole in the wall gun shop that has quite a big supply of them and know I can do some horse trading with.
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19-3, 2.5". Goes everywhere with me. The stocks are Ahrends, and are perfect for my hands. I also have 4" 19 and 4" 66's. Still searching for the elusive 3" Model 19.
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Picked up this 19-4 with the box and PC Magna's for $200 out the door a bit over a year ago.
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This is my 66-2 although the grips have been changed out for coco-bolo non-bantam Houges since this pic was taken. |
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