"Deluxe" Engraved Texas Ranger 19-3

RKmesa · Oct 23, 2014

With several recent threads on the Texas Ranger commemorative 19-3, I thought I'd post a photo spread on TR 140 - One of 50 engraved Deluxe Sets. I would love to see photos of any other Deluxe Engraved TR's (I wonder how many of the 50 we can account for here on the forum?).

This one was engraved by Tom Freyburger and has his TF mark on the cylinder retention stud. I love the Texas Ranger guns and I find this one's well-executed style somewhat unique and aesthetically pleasing...

All in all a fun package. Thanks for letting me share,

Camster · Oct 23, 2014

Very nice.
A friend has a standard TR set,but the gun has a lot of holster wear from a few months of armored car duty.

CJ45lc · Oct 23, 2014

Beautiful

did all the TR have the trigger guard work done ?

g8rb8 · Oct 23, 2014

Whenever I see something that beautiful I find I must repeat over and over to myself, "I don't need that or anything like it."
After a few minutes I'm able to refocus go about my business.
John
Scoundrel and Ne'er-Do-Well in Training

shouldazagged · Oct 23, 2014

I'm not big on commemoratives, but that is gorgeous. Splendid engraving.

jonh1373 · Oct 23, 2014

Beautiful, thank you for sharing.

CO_Kid · Oct 23, 2014

drool

Gorgeous gun

JP@AK · Oct 23, 2014

Richard
I've never had the fascination for engraved guns that has bitten some of us, so I doubt I will ever own one. But I have to say that is one fine looking revolver! Very tastefully engraved and wonderfully preserved. Thanks for showing it to us.

RKmesa · Oct 24, 2014

CJ45lc said:
did all the TR have the trigger guard work done ?

All of the TR Commemorative 19-3s had the narrowed trigger guard. See Colt_SAA's post of the promotional flyer (detailing all of the special features of the TRC) in post #6 of this recent thread:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/282479-19-3-texas-rangers.html

colt_saa · Oct 24, 2014

I first laid eyes on a Deluxe Texas Ranger Commemorative in the early 70s. We were in Lou Horton's gun shop in Massachusetts.

At the time, I was too young to buy a handgun and I did not have enough money anyway. I was new to shooting and not very knowledgeable yet. The salesman told me not to worry that S&W made 10,000 of the revolver and I would have no problem finding one.

Once I was old enough and began doing research, I learned that there were not 10,000 of the revolver I had looked at, just 50. I spent the next 15 years looking for one for sale. Back in those olden times we did not have the Internet like it exists today. I looked in the classifieds in my local paper every weekend and subscribed to Shotgun News.

I should shoot some new pictures as I only have the one view. I was really impressed with the look of the back strap on mine

Each of the Deluxe models has it's own personality depending on who engraved it. They are all works of art and I am thrilled that I was able to find the one that has been sitting on the desk in my study for the last couple of decades

parsonbw · Oct 24, 2014

That, my dear friends is a properly ungraved gun.

lowriderfxr · Oct 24, 2014

This one was engraved by Tom Freyburger and has his TF mark on the cylinder retention stud. I love the Texas Ranger guns and I find this one's well-executed style somewhat unique and aesthetically pleasing...

If that means it looks good, I agree. Beautiful!!

RKmesa · Oct 24, 2014

colt_saa said:
I should shoot some new pictures as I only have the one view.

I agree!!!

Some close ups of the side and barrel carving would be much appreciated.

I also need to take some more photos of my other deluxe TRC and it's backstrap is much nicer than the one on TR 140.

colt_saa said:
I was really impressed with the look of the back strap on mine.

I too really like the backstrap on your TRC.

Just a note. I know that Tom Freyburger engraved a bunch of the TRC's as he told me that when I talked to him a while back. I know that at that time that RJ Smith was still engraving at the factory, so I would imagine that he too engraved his fair share of the TRC's.

Florida Guy · Oct 24, 2014

I had never seen one before.
What a beauty, and I'm not a big fan of engraved guns.
Thanks for the pics.

Bajadoc · Oct 24, 2014

I never liked engraving, I have changed my mind. Nice.

69HEMI-R/T · Oct 24, 2014

That is an awesome Model 19 and, being a born-and-raised Texan, I am overwhelmed to see it! I never knew they produced them.

I certainly wish I had one of the other 49 sets !! Sadly, I also realize I could not afford one, now or back when they were produced! You are a lucky fellow to have found one!

Watchdog · Oct 24, 2014

It's bee-yoo-tee-full.

I especially like the engraving on the cylinder.

Beemer-mark · Oct 25, 2014

g8rb8 said:
Whenever I see something that beautiful I find I must repeat over and over to myself, "I don't need that or anything like it."

I buy gorgeous guns to shoot. It seems forever that I've wanted a really nice custom engraved gun. But it goes against rule number one, I want to shoot it. It's tearing me in halve. What do I do. Engraved guns are cream of the crop.

RKmesa · Oct 25, 2014

WATCHDOG said:
I especially like the engraving on the cylinder.

The engraving on the cylinder and the barrel is what really attracted me to this revolver.

I am not sure that I have ever seen another with a similar pattern.

RKmesa · Oct 25, 2014

RKmesa said:
I would love to see photos of any other Deluxe Engraved TR's (I wonder how many of the 50 we can account for here on the forum?).

I am surprised that after several days, we have only been able to account for 2 of the 50 Deluxe sets. Here are a few photos of one more:

TR 210

I would sure love to see one or two more sets...

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