Thanks to all for the comments and the info. I'm looking forward to shooting it this weekend. I felt it was a good buy at $550 for my first S&W purchase. I'm sure I will be keeping my eyes open for another good looking Smith.
Thanks redlevel. I'm kinda new to the revolver world. I own several semi-autos, rifles, and shotguns but this is only the second revolver I've ever bought. What are the most sought after S&W revolvers for collectables?
I've never owned a S&W and recently I got the urge and decided to look for a model 19. I bought the gun from the original owner who says it's probably only had about 30 rounds put through it. It's been in the box on the top shelf of his closet all these years. The gun is so nice that I decided...