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Brought home a Nickel 19-4 2.5"
I just picked this up yesterday and cleaned it a little. Very clean with a 75kxxxx s/n which I figure is 1980 or 1981. The original wood grips are in great shape but changed them out for these CZ's for shooting.
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That's beautiful!
Jealous
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Thank you. Just a bit over $800.
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07-25-2022, 04:23 PM
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Good price. Very good price.
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07-25-2022, 04:32 PM
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Good price. Very good price.
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Most definitely!!
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Wow!
Wow! That’s a beauty. Always liked shiny revolvers!
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07-25-2022, 08:29 PM
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Here it is with original stocks, which are in very good shape. Goes well with my 3" blue 13-2 and 3" ss 65-3.
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aclark - great find ! Beautiful gun. Those are VZ grips ? Can you tell us which model / texture?
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Great gun for a great price!  This model 19-4 is SN 75K4288. I believe it started life as a 2.5" gun and is the product of a barrel swap. It is near your SN and for reference, it shipped in October 1979.
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Gorgeous gun - use it well!
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All the best adjectives have been used up!
You did well, and I'm glad to see there are still good deals out there.
Thanks for sharing that beauty! 
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I really enjoy my minty nickel 19-4. Mine is just a little older than yours (s/n 33K1035, ca. 1978)- I shoot it with the original stocks although they are a little small for my big mitts. Enjoy!
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07-26-2022, 10:34 AM
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Thank you for all of the comments.
Baxter - The black grips are VZ (thanks, not CZ as stated) and they are aluminum. I will look into the model when I get home. Smaller profile than the rubber grips that I put on my other K frames and fit nicely.
RK - The s/n on this one is in the low 0400 range so probably mid 1980 per the book.
Hawg - nice looking nickel. Those original stocks are a bit hard on my aging hands.
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Here it is with original stocks, which are in very good shape. Goes well with my 3" blue 13-2 and 3" ss 65-3.
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Defintiely a beauty!
Don't see many nickel 2.5" 19s
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That's a very nice Model 19 that you found. I'm very partial to Model 19s, no matter what their barrel length is.
Here's my 2 1/2" Model 19-3 with a Tyler T Grip.
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Baxter, the VZ grips are coded 'KLF-TD-B-RB'. No other description on the packaging. Close up image attached.
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OP, your new Model 19-4 is super nice. I have always wanted a 2 1/2" BLUED model 19. I have a nickel model 27-2 and a nickel pre 10, so I have wanted a beautifully blued NIB model 19 with a 2 1/2" barrel. Maybe one day. 
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Thank you Boykin. As mentioned, my 13-2 is blue and my 65-3 is ss. Probably go with a 66 next if I come across the right one.
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I love them in all colors and variations. I also really like Culina Combat grips for shooting. The nickel is a 19-5. The blue is a 19-3. I don’t carry them much but I will carry my 66-2. Enjoy.
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LPD, those grips look very nice, and the revolvers of course. What makes the 66 a better carry choice for you than the 19's?
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I received my letter today and this 19-4 was shipped 12/12/1979, so a little earlier than I thought. It shipped to PA with a similar model pistol with s/n 75K0401.
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LPD, those grips look very nice, and the revolvers of course. What makes the 66 a better carry choice for you than the 19's?
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Sorry, I missed this question. I like carrying stainless guns for ease of cleaning, no noticeable wear on the finish, and they just stay nice longer. But I like them all. The Culina Combat K/L round butt grips are beautiful and fit my larger hands nicely. Thanks. Jim
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LPD, those grips look very nice, and the revolvers of course. What makes the 66 a better carry choice for you than the 19's?
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I see he answered the question, and I concur, I have a M66-1 snubbie. If you happen to gouge it, you won't have a big ugly scratch of a different color, and you can buff them out without ruining the finish.
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I received my letter today and this 19-4 was shipped 12/12/1979, so a little earlier than I thought. It shipped to PA with a similar model pistol with s/n 75K0401.
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My M66-1 is 76Kxxxx, and it is mid 1980.
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Very nice pistola……..and a decent price!
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Here it is with original stocks, which are in very good shape. Goes well with my 3" blue 13-2 and 3" ss 65-3.
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See, now that's a problem.......you have entirely too many stubby guns. What you need is something a little longer, to balance things....😊
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Very jealous.
I've been hunting a 2.5" or possibly 3" K-frame (66, 19, 65) in my AO for a long time without closing a deal. My timing is bad because I've increased the intensity of my hunt recently at a time when pricing is not in my favor but I think these 2.5 to 3" K-frames are pretty gorgeous.
I've been hunting a 2.5" 66 more recently because I'd like to carry it on occasion so I prefer the stainless but the 19s and nickel versions look extra sharp. I don't really care for the 66-8 personally so I'm looking for one of the earlier models.
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See, now that's a problem.......you have entirely too many stubby guns. What you need is something a little longer, to balance things....😊
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True but I do have a nice revolver with a 4.25" barrel, unfortunately it was born with the wrong brand stamped on it!
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I really enjoy my minty nickel 19-4. Mine is just a little older than yours (s/n 33K1035, ca. 1978)- I shoot it with the original stocks although they are a little small for my big mitts. Enjoy!
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Thanks! A couple months back I bought this one, serial # 33K117X
which is real close to yours. Now I know around when it was made. It was $750, came to close to $800 after CA state extortion fees. I'd have paid over $800 foe a nickel one like the OP's.But I love this blued -4. It came with Mustang grips and I put these and the (square butt) T grip on it. I just like the retro diamond grips better. What a great shooter this thing is.
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