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My two snub nose revolvers by S&W. A 1966 made blued Model 36-1 and my frequent carry Model 642-1. Both reliable shooters but the 36-1 lives most of its life in the safe these past few years alongside my old 1958 Colt Detective Special

I know it's probably been discussed before but I'm late for the discussion. I want to find out what some of y'alls preferred reload is for use in a Model 36. For most of my 38's I've traditionally used 158 gr. LSW's, HP's or TMJ's over 4.3 grains of W231. I've experienced with a lot of powders...

I'm looking for suggestions for reloading ammunition for my S&w model 36 and for my Colt Detective. I've been loading 158gr LSW and 148gr LWC over W231 powder. These are also the same bullets I mold for target use for my model 19s. However, these 2 bullet types are what I've loaded my snubs with...

A couple of months ago I made a down payment on a factory nickeled model 19-4 with a 4 inch barrel. I now own this weapon which I have since discovered was a carry weapon by a LEO in Montgomery, Alabama. I have two questions for the knowledgeable members of this board: 1. This weapon came to me...

How often does anyone here come across the nickle 19-4's in 4 inch barrel. I'm seriously thinking about buying one but I'm having second thoughts about the price

I stopped at a local shop today to look at a model 19-4 that's for sale. The details of it are as follows: pinned barrel and recessed cylinder factory nickel 4 inch barrel wood factory grips The nickel finish is probably about 85%, the cylinder is tight, rifling excellent but there is a small...

I recently acquired a couple of revolvers and am a bit unfamiliar with the S&W line. One is a model 36, flat latch, approx. 95% finish, 2" barrel, serial #320XXX. The other is a model 19-3, approx. 98% finish, 6" barrel, serial #4K91XXXX. Both have excellent original factory wood grips. Any idea...