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Beautiful. Now just get it smokey. VI... | |||
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I’ve always preferred the action on a S&W to the Colt, too. I guess it’s because I started out on S&W revolvers and that’s what I got used to. That’s a beauty you have there. Congrats! | |||
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Really nice. What is the story behind the front sight. Is it painted white? John "Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals." [Nancy Pelosi] | |||
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I have one just like it. A 6" 19-3 nickel. I paid around $250 used for it about 10 years ago in mint condition and I have been kicking myself ever since because there was a matching nickel snub nose with the wood target grips,hammer etc. that was matching that I could've bought for $200 at the same time. Everytime I shoot it with .158 grain .357's it puts a smile on my face! You will love it. I took my wood target grips off and put rubber pachmyers to make it a little more comfortable to shoot, but have them. It's a beautiful gun with the wood grips. Don't clean it with Hoppes #9 or other ammonia based cleaner as it will make the nickel peel.This message has been edited. Last edited by: jimmy123x, | |||
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I always liked the 19 and in 1970 I thought it was the ideal duty revolver. I agree I have 19's and a Python and think the 19's action is smoother. That is a beautiful specimen you have there. A Sacramento Sheriff's deputy I knew carried one exactly like it and I was envious. CMSGT USAF (Retired) Chief of Police (Retired) | |||
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Nope, they are nickel plated too just as it came from the factory around 1975. DDG-8 "Sine Timore" | |||
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I picked up one similar, but it's a 19-2 or 19-3 with a 4" bbl, very nice revolvers. ---------- “Nobody can ever take your integrity away from you. Only you can give up your integrity.” H. Norman Schwarzkopf | |||
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Given the front sight I'd guess that the action was worked as well, which would explain why it's so smooth.
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Beautiful. I have a blued 4" 19-3 that's about 98% condition. I've owned it for five years and still haven't shot it yet. It was a duty weapon that wasn't shot much. I think I'm going to buy some 158 grain 38 specials and take it out this weekend. Thanks for sharing. | |||
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What a beautiful handgun. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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Yep. Gorgeous, and Nickle cleans up easily. FGo out and get it blackened with powder residue. It's probably a great shooter. | |||
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Beautiful revolver. M19 is one of my all time favorites. | |||
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I'm Pickle Rick! |
I have an unfired 19-3 blued 4". That nickel model 19 sure does look sharp. ______________________________ " Formally known as GotDogs " | |||
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Very sharp! Regards From Sunny Tucson, SigFan NRA Life - IDPA - USCCA - GOA - JPFO - ACLDN - SAF - AZCDL - ASA "Faith isn't believing that God can; it's knowing that He will." (From a sign on a church in Nicholasville, Kentucky) | |||
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Me too. I always felt that Colt triggers felt rough or gritty to me. Maybe it was just the ones I handled? But it was enough to dissuade me from Colts since about 1969-70. -------------------------------------—————— ————————--Ignorance is a powerful tool if applied at the right time, even, usually, surpassing knowledge(E.J.Potter, A.K.A. The Michigan Madman) | |||
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I started with nothing, and still have most of it |
Nope, that front sight is factory on the 6" barrel, it left the plant that way. You won't find many people who were actually issued a Python, but I was. When qualification time came around I used my personal 4" M19. The single action was better on the Colt, but most of the qualification was with double action, at which the Smith excelled. "While not every Democrat is a horse thief, every horse thief is a Democrat." HORACE GREELEY | |||
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My 19-3 is a bit shorter. But I kept the Smith and sold the Python. I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. | |||
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I never said the front sight wasn't fatory. I have a 27 with a 5" barrel, patridge front sight, and a target hammer and trigger. The action is supurb, equaling the action on my custom shop Python. The point is if the gun has a target front sight on a longer barrel, it probably had action work as well.
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I started with nothing, and still have most of it |
Again, please explain why a standard sight on a standard barrel length indicates action work? "While not every Democrat is a horse thief, every horse thief is a Democrat." HORACE GREELEY | |||
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