Richard,
Great minds
do run alike!
Quote:
Originally Posted by RKmesa
They are a bit on the "weird" but cool side, and I love them. |
I think weird is a bit harsh. Cool they are.
I got this one sometime around 1980. A deputy I knew took the Armorer's course at the Factory and built it while there. I do not know if he bought it there or built it on his own gun. As soon as he built it, he sent it off to Trijicon for night sights and was going to carry it as a duty weapon. He was young and married with kids, so not long after getting it back, he needed money and traded it to my partner. My partner had no great feeling about it and sold or traded it to me- can't remember.
It had a really good action and I liked the gun.
Edited to add-
It is a Mod 19-4 that Roy says shipped in July, 1979.
I did the following to it-
1- Full action job with oil stones. NO springs were cut or weakened or replaced.
2- Ground the serrations off the trigger. Serrated triggers are the biggest mistake S&W ever made. I was big on DA shooting, and the serrations hurt after awhile!
3- Bobbed the hammer. See 2 above.
4- Note the bottom flange on the thumblatch is gone so it doesn't catch empties.
5- Look close and you'll see the corners of the rear sight blade are beveled. I was prone to carrying guns stuck in my belt when young. Those corners hurt when the gun was under your shirt.
The night sights consist of a bar below the rear notch and a bead in the ramp. They are dead by decades. I wonder if Trijicon still does these and would replace them?
LONG before I ever heard the term "Boot Grips", I made a pair for this gun out of Herrett's Shooting Stars. They were dandy for concealability, but punishing for shooting magnums. I'll see if I can find them. 11-8-21- Edited to add- Found 'em-
SEE Post 47
I had Keith make a better pair of small grips.
It's been a comfort many a time.
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