DWFAN
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Paul, Pre-Model 19 serial number K260082 was shipped in May of 1956. I hope that this helps. Roy G. Jinks, Historian, Smith & Wesson
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Paul, Pre-Model 19 serial number K260082 was shipped in May of 1956. I hope that this helps. Roy G. Jinks, Historian, Smith & Wesson
DWFAN
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Model 19-3, Class C-engraved and shipped in October 1971 to Rex Firearms in NYC.
Bill
Bill, the gun is awesome, but the stocks? That's the first set you've shown that don't do justice to the gun.
Paul
Ouch..!
LOL...tough room, huh Doc..?
There's some mighty fine shoot'in irons in this thread. Mighty fine!
-Jim
LOL...tough room, huh Doc..?
There's some mighty fine shoot'in irons in this thread. Mighty fine!
-Jim
winchester1
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Here is my model 19-3 4", s/n 9K93xxx shipped in February of 1978 and my 66-3 2.5", s/n BFP33xx shipped in December 0f 1990
The 19 was shipped after the run of dash 3s should have been over, but this is probably not a big deal, it is probably (?) among the last of the dash 3s.
Hope this helps with your project.
The 19 was shipped after the run of dash 3s should have been over, but this is probably not a big deal, it is probably (?) among the last of the dash 3s.
Hope this helps with your project.
Model 19-3 with 3Ts and led sight
Model 19-4 also with 3Ts
Model 19-4 also with 3Ts
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
My 66-3 Lew Horton special one of 300 and the paper discribeing it. Mine has S&W wood grips instead of uncle mikes that the paper says. I seen one more, it also had grips like mine but with a diamound ivory inlay.
The 19-3 was shipped with smooth rosewood stocks and these are pretty nice. Not sure what else I can say (I like them).
DW...Since your Combat Magnum and mine were shipped in the same month and both have pretty low numbers, it would be interesting to find out when S&W began making large shipments of this model. I know it took about 5 months to start shipping the 44 Magnum in quantity even though it was announced in January 1956.
Bill
DW...Since your Combat Magnum and mine were shipped in the same month and both have pretty low numbers, it would be interesting to find out when S&W began making large shipments of this model. I know it took about 5 months to start shipping the 44 Magnum in quantity even though it was announced in January 1956.
Bill
papalondog
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Here is my contribution to this thread. I felt guilty about being a hog and actually sold one of these to a forum member. (Either that or I needed the money ;-) This 1950's era stuff really turns my crank. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!
19-3
66-3
66-3
DWFAN
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I'm sure you know I wasn't slandering your stocks. S&W isn't known for the best finish on them.
As for the shipment dates it's a possibility they went to the same distributor. I have a feeling you won't let it rest till uou know for sure.
DW
Bill, here are the #s/dates on the Combat Magnums I have a record of:
K260091 4/30/56
K260352 6/26/56
K261043 6/28/56
K261115 5/31/56
K261276 4/30/56 in the blue case # to gun
K261547 5/12/56
Chuck
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Bloodhound
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This is my 19-4 It is a 98% gun and has TT, TH, TS and as a -4 its P&R.
The serial is 42K34XX. I don't know manufacture or ship dates...but its a sweet CM
Over the years I have owned 5 model 19s and one 66...I am down to this one now...I know where one of the ones I owned is housed...it will re-join my fold this March...a friend is selling it back to me....wish I still had the others...don't know why I got rid of them....
The serial is 42K34XX. I don't know manufacture or ship dates...but its a sweet CM
Over the years I have owned 5 model 19s and one 66...I am down to this one now...I know where one of the ones I owned is housed...it will re-join my fold this March...a friend is selling it back to me....wish I still had the others...don't know why I got rid of them....
Chuck...thanks for the information.
Bill
Bill
LOBO
Member
19-2 nickel
66-2
19-4 nickel
66-2
19-4 nickel
DWFAN
US Veteran
I love Rosewood. Although a tad difficult to work with they can come out exceptional.
A set of early K's I just finished for a client.
DW
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kingpin1one
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i'm in i reckon
66-3
kingpin1one
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a brace of 686's no dash and dash 2
686 no dash and a 686-2
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