With Bill Jordan being the driving force behind the 19 its a pure fighting gun.
Once Winchester got on bored with the 357mag history was in the making.
The 5inch Smith and Wesson 19 is possibly the most shootable revolver of all time.
One problem they did not make one and no longer produce them at all.
That dose no stop people from finding a way to get there this is my way.
Cut the barrel to 5 inches
Installed an interchangeable front sight base
Installed a smooth tigger
A new set of grips with 20 layers of hand rubbed oil
Wow. More than one way to skin a cat, and you do some of the best cat skinning there is when it comes to revolvers. People with an old, used revolver laying around have no idea of its true potential. If anyone reading this has an interest in this type of work, send it to Joe. I have 6 revolvers he has done, 4 more in process, and 2 to take to him. I have put half of these through the paces, and they not only look pretty, but shoot remarkably. Not just the way they group, but the way they feel in your hand, during firing, and on your hip, is unlike any factory gun you have ever seen. Smith doesn’t have a Performance Center anymore, but that is no loss if you have access to this custom gunsmith.
Oh, and he is no slouch on leverguns, 1911’s, AK’s, AR’s, and even plastic. I’m not saying that if you have him do a revolver you will automatically want a lever gun to match, but you should consider it
Hot DANG. Mr. Smith, you’ve read my mind about a project Id been thinking of, to a “T”. My two favorite revolver barrel lengths are 3" & 5". Ive got access to a S&W .357 my friend bought NIB back in 77-78. It has a 8" + barrel, and has had 4 rounds thru it. I want this gun and will hopefully soon try to buy it from him. This package is EXACTY what I was wanting done to it! If you wouldn’t mind, could you PM me a price with approx. wait times and any other pertinent info? Thank you so much for your posts…they are completely AWESOME.
Looks great. I just picked up a 4 inch Model 19. I have been thinking about what should be done, and I was considering having it refinished. I am curious about the cera kote. Have you done many with that finish? Hows the durability? Other than refinishing, the only other thing I “think” I would need would be action work. Would you mind sending me a PM with a general breakdown of cost on something like that?
By the way, I love your work. Looks amazing. Thanks in advance.
