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05-15-2020, 04:32 PM
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1973 model 19-3
This morning I got this model 19-3. It was an old duty gun. It had houges on it but i told the shop to keep them. At home i put the wood on it. I will clean it up and take it out to the range. I have been wanting a 4 Inch blued 19. here is my 1973 19-3 nickel
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05-15-2020, 05:59 PM
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This morning I got this model 19-3. It was an old duty gun. It had houges on it but i told the shop to keep them. At home i put the wood on it. I will clean it up and take it out to the range. I have been wanting a 4 Inch blued 19.
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Looks like the former owner was right handed and had a habit of resting his hand on it as it sat in what was probably an old Border Patrol style holster. If it could only talk... Enjoy your purchase!
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05-15-2020, 08:04 PM
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What I see is a Career Gun, one that this officer carried for his entire career. It saddens to seeing a gun like this being sold off like a used car. I would treat it with respect and mount a proper set of Cop Grips on it, such as the wonderful Pachmayr Gripper Pro. BTW, there is a reason why these "goodyears" were mounted on most working Cops handguns. Shoot a 357 Magnum with these grips and you'll understand why.
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05-15-2020, 08:58 PM
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I have about 12 other S&W 357mags all wood grips. my model 65 has these on it. I may put targets on it. I agree it was sad the gun was very dirty. I told the retired cop at the shop who sold it to me that it was a old duty gun. This shop had 3 full cases of S&Ws.
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05-15-2020, 11:20 PM
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Good choice and I'm sure that you'll enjoy it.
I carried a 19-3 for my first few years on duty. I ended up selling it to a deputy when I changed to a Model 65.
Realizing my error a few years ago, I bought another one. Should have kept the first one.
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