4" 19-3

[Rusty 1]

My unfired 4" pinned and recessed 19-3. Cylinder has been turned unfortunately...

 

[DR505]

So when are you going to break in that bad-boy? Shoot it! There is a 4" 19-3 at work in the vault that gets shot a lot...it is in great shape and does what guns are made to do...go BANG!

 

[Hapworth]

A handsome classic. Don't mind the turn line, they're unavoidable and usually factory supplied during fitting and test firing.

Recent acquisition? Investment? Shooter? Enjoy...

 

[Florida Guy]

Probably every gun will have a turn line after being fired at the factory. Nothing you can do about it.
Not as noticeable on stainless.

 

[J. W.]

Very nice, sir!

 

[Rusty 1]

This pistol was given to me be a friend who is a retired NASA engineer. Purchased from Montgomery Wards in 1977. box, screwdriver, swab, instructions and receipt for purchase are all there.

 

[Hapworth]

This pistol was given to me be a friend who is a retired NASA engineer. Purchased from Montgomery Wards in 1977. box, screwdriver, swab, instructions and receipt for purchase are all there.

That is one heckuva collectible-level gift. Plenty of folk here'll tell you to shoot it, but I'd seriously consider continuing to preserve it.

 

[Rusty 1]

That is one heckuva collectible-level gift. Plenty of folk here'll tell you to shoot it, but I'd seriously consider continuing to preserve it.

Exactly what I plan to do. I have plenty of "shooters".

 

[ptgarcia]

How much was it in 1977?

 

[pharmer]

How much was it in 1977?

I bought my first new SW, a Model 19-3 from Meltzer's sporting goods in Garfield NJ in 1977. $188+3% sales tax=$193.64. Traded it off in 1980 (as soon as I got to Florida) for this. Wish I still had "my" gun back. Joe

 

[jmart172]

19-3

bought mine at Mont. Wards on 2-21-76
176.00 + tax
Bakersfield ca

 

[DR505]

It is a nice 19-3....but some day SOMEONE is going to pull the trigger...might as well be you.

 

[Rusty 1]

$ 170.00 + Tax ($4%) 9/17/1977

 

[Isis1200L]

Beautiful. Congrats. Enjoy shooting it!

 

[Tom_R]

You owe your friend SEVERAL beers.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Rusty, the Target Stocks have what's called the "football" cut out. On the left side the wood was relieved for a speed loader. The area is kinda shaped like a football. They only made them that way for a few years. Just a little bit of S&W grip trivia if you didn't know. Appropriate, what with football season almost upon us. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

pharmer, that's some of the nicest figured wood I've ever seen on a factory Target Stock.

 

[Rusty 1]

Rusty, the Target Stocks have what's called the "football" cut out. On the left side the wood was relieved for a speed loader. The area is kinda shaped like a football. They only made them that way for a few years. Just a little bit of S&W grip trivia if you didn't know. Appropriate, what with football season almost upon us. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for that info..I am a football fan and Texas A&M grad. Hope to see "Johnny Football" prove the critics wrong (again).

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

When I saw your location was Texas I figured you were either an Aggie or a Horn. Texas is an incredible football state.

Some more trivia for ya. Notice your box, under Smith & Wesson, it says "Bangor Punta". They were a huge international conglomerate that owned S&W from approximately 1965 to 1987.