Originally Posted by RoyS

Greetings Gents,

This is my first post on the forum, so I thought I would introduce myself here as this is the section that is of most interest to me.

Not so long ago I got a bout of nostalgia and acquired this circa 1977 M-19 in near unfired condition along with an (un-matched) box & contents. I bought this as a shooter, so the miss-matched box was not a huge issue but did want something that was near new condition. I LOVE this gun and it took me right back to the days when I learned to shoot handguns with the 686 back in the early 1980's.

I'm so enamored by the quality and the distinct lack of 'plastic', I do believe I'm hooked. As a collector at heart I feel that more vintage/boxed examples are in my future (as funds allow).

Anyway, that's enough for now, just wanted to say 'hi', introduce myself and my single example of a model 19 and very much look forward to catching up on threads and seeking advice from those more knowledgable than I (which will be just about everyone).

Cheers,

Roy