After buying the 4” model 19, I pulled the four I have out of the safe for some beauty shots
The blued
The stainless
The family
The 6” stainless one was the second gun I bought brand new in 1988, at the tender age of 20 (and I tossed the cardboard box back then)
The 66 4” benefited from a pair of NOS original grips
Nice collection, there is just something about a blued Smith revolver. I have a 6” Model 19-5 which I had tuned for PPC Distinguished Service class, in which I used to compete years ago. The trigger is amazing and the pistol is just a joy to shoot.
Beautiful guns. I’m a big fan of old school Smiths. I think the K frame has the ideal balance, especially for a carry revolver. I’ve carried and used L frames, and N frames, but the K is definitely my ideal for an everyday revolver. The wood grain in those grips is beautiful.
I just have a thing for S&W revolvers. If i could only have one gun a model 19 is a top contender.
Just found a LNIB 4’’ nickel model 19-4 from 1981, barrel not pinned but recessed cylinder for $ 930
The 4’’ trio
Wow, the grain on the blued 4" gun is amazing!
Andy
“Goncolo Alves”. S&W used it for a while.
It’s naturally pretty “stripey”.
Beautiful revolvers. The K frame sure is something special.
Beautiful revolvers. Unfortunately they don’t make them like that anymore
Many of we older guys didn’t realize that we should have saved the box’s .
Damn right, cardboard, who would have thought. I tossed two or three in the late 80s