tipoc,
Very good info.
Sometimes we get caught up in being overly protective of our aging beauties.
The M19-6 I bought is as-new now, and as my wife can attest, I'm "obsessive" in keeping all my guns clean
Just curious,
Has anyone tried "plating" or other coating in the top-frame area to keep the flame cutting in that area to a minimum?
I now have a New/Old stock model 19-6 and hope to keep it from self-destruction, while still being able to shhot it monthly.
I mainly use my own lead bullet...
I have dispatched several car-struck deer (not hit by me) with 9mm-HP Corbon.
One shot back of head - instant dead.
Also one 80-90 lb. dog, injured and dieing. .44mag HP, one head shot dead.
As with any subject, shot-placemnt is the key.
I'm glad to see other model 19 lovers here.
I fell in love with them in the 1970's and just found an unfired 1990 (19-6) FOP commemorative last week. They are awesome!
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8243872