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Not what is known as a DSS Model 19 in the collector community , but this is the Model-19 my father carried when he was in DS (~83-01) . The DS M19 is a 2.5" barrel , but agents were able purchase their own to carry . My father prefered the 4" barrel . This was his service firearm from about 83...

Correct, my father was in DS from 1983 until 2001 . I am sorely tempted by this 19 . I remember his rather fondly (as well as his 228). He never carried it . At the time you could opt to carry a personally owned 19 . He carried a 4" (that he still has) . He is a large framed 6'2" guy and he said...

Actually the powder they sell is different then powder used to load commercial ammo . Component powder is engineered to be the same , lot to lot. Bullseye sold 10 years ago better match a lot made yesterday. Powder used to load ammo by a manufacturer varies lot to lot and has to be tweaked...

Nice, I paid $725 for a 686-3 2.5" a couple of months ago. It was a FtF sale, so I figured it was fair since there was no shipping/FFL fee

I have stainless , and blued , so obviously now , I need a nickle finished S&W of some type . Are there any obvious signs that it is a factory original nickel finish across models ? I know the ejector is blued on most, but all ? Picking up a used gun what should I look for as far as a "good"...

The 340PD is an AirLite in .357 / .38 , but again not pleasant to shoot in .357

I have no idea how I just learned of the 43c today, I am thinking I might like one now. I have been kind do wanting a 442 pro, the 2 would be a good pair.

Nope, can't tell it's there at all .

New yoke screw came in today. It matches up just perfectly and I have no play anymore, so that is fixed. When I called S&W they said the back and forth "play" was "normal" but I took some pictures and followed up with an email. So we will see if the can fix the yoke .

On the way from Brownells :) Says it's bead blasted, any good way to polish it to match ?

Yes, goes in a little bit. I have a new yoke screw on order as well.

OK, screw and yoke end. Looks like the "dimple" is a little large maybe ??

Isn't an "unboxing" supposed to contain some pics ?

Yeah I'll do that now that I figured out what a yoke screw exactly was :o I am very new to any sort of "revolver-smithing" , but I have detail stripped Sigs, Berettas , and 1911s . Installed triggers , fitted some 1911 parts , built an AR15 from components , so I think I should try out...

OK, emailed the pic to Smith , will see if they look at it.