Recent content by Efoehn

Nice post LocoJarhead. I've had some of the same thoughts (possibility of restoration) as you about my dad's 19-3 but I decided against it. I love my gun the way it is because every mark, blemish, the holster wear, etc. was put there by my dad. He retired from the force the year I was born so...

Thanks to everyone who has given some input during this process. I have learned a lot about revolvers since I started this project. I still have a lot to learn though and I still need to shoot it! So the next bit of advice I could use is about ammo. What should I use to get started? Here are...

I got my gun back today from the shop! Gary Reeder got it put back together, cleaned up, timed, and test fired it for me. He said that shot quite a few rounds and that gun shot well and didn't spit at all. Everything is functioning smoothly and the gun looks very nice. He only charged me $30.00...

Maybe he was trying to tell me about how they correct the gap in every gun when it's manufactured and since that isn't the original cylinder for that gun then the gap would be incorrect because Smith and Wesson didn't fit those two parts together originally. Does that make more sense?

So I took my 19 to Gary Reeder's shop today and there's some good news and some bad news. The good news is he said that all the parts looked like there but we would have to take it apart to be sure. Also, he said he would be able to get it fixed up and cleaned in about a week. The bad news is...

Update! I went ahead and and got those parts from gun broker that I posted above. They arrived today and I'm very pleased with the parts. As far as I know it has everything I need, including the extractor parts that appeared to be missing in the picture. The condition and finish of the cylinder...

Today, I was watching the Will Ferrell sports comedy Semi-Pro and noticed at one part when they are sitting around a table playing with an "unloaded" gun that it was a S&W model 19.

So if I can get these parts from the auction I could take them to Gary Reeder Custom Guns and they could fix it all up for me?

Very cool. Ruff's Liquor Store is now Ruff's Sporting Goods. I was actually going to go in there this week for some help with my dad's old model 19.

Thanks all. There sure is a lot to consider. Is there anyone that could tell me all of the parts that are missing in a list or something? Or maybe, does anyone have a diagram of an exploded view of a model 19? I'm going to contact a gunsmith but I'd like to get a better understand of what all is...

@Smitholdtimer, Yes, the front side plate screw is there. It looks like there are a couple little scratches around the screw from when it was taken out or put back in. When my dad passed my family went though his stuff and didn't find any gun parts that I know of. I was too young at the time to...

Thanks for the information. So if I send it to Smith and Wesson and have them fix it then it might cost over $200? Would that cost more than the gun is worth when it is fixed? Do you have any idea where I might begin to look for original parts?

Hello All, I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I need some help with a gun I inherited and I figured this would be the best place to go for help. So my dad used to be a police officer in the 1970’s and 80’s and when he passed away about 10 years ago I inherited his old sidearm. The...

Greetings from Northern Arizona! I look forward to learning a lot on this forum!