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Shiny Model 19 front sight notches
I haven't seen this before but of course that means nothing. I recently acquired this beauty and noticed the front sight notches look possibly factory but not sure. Also note the little red insert;
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10-04-2016, 10:32 AM
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I have never seen a factory S&W sight like that. I have never seen a model 19 with anything butt a ramp, but maybe they mad some with patridge.
I think some one filed the top down flat, then rear of the sight square as I can see marks on the ramp and then fined in the notches. Not a bad job on the notches but, should have cleaned up marks on ramp.
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10-04-2016, 11:15 AM
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Thanks, though I've seen plenty with the Patridge front sight. Just never with the grooves. Inside the grooves look nickeled, but the gun hasn't been re-nickeled, so it's kind of curious.
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10-04-2016, 11:18 AM
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Seen pics of that style of front sight for long range shooting .......like the chicken,turkey, ram, pig thing....... to get consistent "hold over"
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10-04-2016, 11:20 AM
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Seems unlikely to be factory, a letter might help.
I am aware that some folks (Ed McGivern for one(moment of reverence here)) were partial to similar front sight arrangements for long-range shooting of the .357.
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10-04-2016, 03:24 PM
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Is the face nickel plated? Or bare steel?
If this is a factory alteration I would expect it to be nickel plated. If bare steel, my guess would lean towards it being done aftermarket.
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Is the face nickel plated? Or bare steel?
If this is a factory alteration I would expect it to be nickel plated. If bare steel, my guess would lean towards it being done aftermarket.
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That's the thing; it is nickel plated and the gun itself is factory nickel and has NOT been refinished.
BTW this is a 6" barrel gun in case you can't tell from my ****** pics.
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10-04-2016, 05:32 PM
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pinned sight? work performed and then an excellent job of dressing down pins when reinstalled?
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10-04-2016, 06:09 PM
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Didn't look pinned to me, but the photos are not exactly clear.
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10-04-2016, 08:05 PM
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Your Combat Magnum appears to either be a 19-3 or a 19-4,
Most (not all) six inch barrel 19-3 & 19-4's came with the Patridge front site style, IMO your 3rd pic hints the site had a file used on it.
The notches were also done after it left the factory.
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Not factory.
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