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06-20-2013, 06:27 PM
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A little info on my model 19 please?
I posted about this gun a while back but was unable to upload pics. but now I can, so I would appreciate a little more info. It is a 4 screw model (pre '61?) with serial #k391XXX. Under the left grip there is a 3 stamped over 80681. Notice that the grips are very dark, are they walnut or something else?
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06-20-2013, 06:49 PM
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It dates to 1960 according to the Catalog.
The stocks are diamond service stocks. They should have that same serial number stamped on them if they're originals.
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06-20-2013, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sunnyd
I posted about this gun a while back but was unable to upload pics. but now I can, so I would appreciate a little more info. It is a 4 screw model (pre '61?) with serial #k391XXX. Under the left grip there is a 3 stamped over 80681. Notice that the grips are very dark, are they walnut or something else?
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SCSW says your m19 was shipped in 1960. Grips appear to be dark walnut diamond targets and are the correct type for your revolver. Also has a target hammer and possibly a target trigger. Can't tell for sure in the photo. Hope this helps.
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06-20-2013, 07:27 PM
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That SN is in the range of those manufactured in 1960. Shipping could have been later. The factory called it the Model 19 Combat Magnum. At that date, the stocks should have been made of Goncalo Alves. This is the Wikipedia description of that wood:
"Gonçalo alves is a hardwood (from the Portuguese name, Gonçalo Alves). It is sometimes referred to as zebrawood or tigerwood — names that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood.
While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a unique look. The wood’s color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.
Two species are usually listed as sources for gonçalo alves: Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens, although other species in the genus may yield similar wood; the amount of striping that is present may vary. All trees grow in neotropical forests; Brazil is a major exporter of these woods."
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06-20-2013, 10:35 PM
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Another 19
This is a M19 no dash from 1958 with similar stocks. I was told they were Goncalo Alves, too.
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06-20-2013, 11:20 PM
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It does have a target trigger and hammer. I am curious about the numbers stamped under the grip. Are these put on when the gun is sent back to the factory for alterations?
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06-20-2013, 11:23 PM
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Here are my 19s. Grips are original n the blue, not so on the nickel.
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