Cap'n Jack
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Oh I do love Nickel Revolvers! Here's it's twin
And their big brother
And their big brother
Ah, the good old days...
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SixGunHunter
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I'll be honest. I have been stung twice buying used revolvers (both Blackhawks .44). I made the change to S&W and never looked back. LOL that was 45 days ago. Now I own 3 Smiths and the new one is from 1986.
I will be 47 this summer, so I feel weird calling myself old fashioned, but I make it a point to open doors for women and treat those older than I as Mr. and Mrs.. I know what respect is!
S&W can keep building revolvers with hollow triggers and a hole in the side. Somone will buy them, but it won't be me.
Yeah, I too am old fashioned and the M19 just made my list of S&W revolvers that I will own someday.
I will be 47 this summer, so I feel weird calling myself old fashioned, but I make it a point to open doors for women and treat those older than I as Mr. and Mrs.. I know what respect is!
S&W can keep building revolvers with hollow triggers and a hole in the side. Somone will buy them, but it won't be me.
Yeah, I too am old fashioned and the M19 just made my list of S&W revolvers that I will own someday.
GJH77
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Engine49guy
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For those that cant decide which flavour try the Combat Magnum Neopolitan ....
Or would that be a Pinto?
GJH77.. Those proud front site pins and LH ejector is it a 19 dash 1 or a dash 2 ?
Or would that be a Pinto?
GJH77.. Those proud front site pins and LH ejector is it a 19 dash 1 or a dash 2 ?
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Engine49guy
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You wanna talk about the "Good Old Days" ?????
GJH77
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Good eyes- it is a 19-2, about 1966 vintage. It doesn't look at nice as most of the others here, and my photography on nickel really does need some work.
Smithhound
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I've been collecting S&W's and firearms in general for almost 40 years. I've been fortunate to have acquired many nice pieces. At present I have in the safe somewhere around 50 - 60 Smith's. Of those approximately 20 are NIB 'Safe Queens' the remainder are higher end examples with a few 'woods guns' in the mix. I don't own any truely fine examples of Registered Mag's or 5 screw 29's like a couple of our Experts (but do enjoy looking at thier pictures!), but the ones I have span a time frame from an early .32 Wcf 4th model to models made in the mid/late '90's. Many P&R models and pinned examples, I've tried to buy the best condition that I could both afford and find.
I do not nor would I own a 'lock' model gun. To me they are just about the most hideous thing out there, why S&W could not have integrated the lock into the cylinder release (if they had to put one on at all) where it would be much less noticable, is beyond me. It would have been easy to drill that hole dead center in the cylinder release and accomplish the same thing.
I'm digresseing from my point tho', that being that the price of higher grade S&W's is, I believe, somewhat undervalued. When you look at the MSRP of new 'lock' models, hovering around $900 or so and then look at a pristine or NIB models that are 'pre-lock' and realize that you can still find one for around 60% or so, it puts things into perspective. No serious collector likes the Lock, but many bemoan the fact that an excellent example without it is commanding the prices they are.
I don't like paying the current rate for high grade guns anymore than the next man, and sure miss the days when $300 would buy you a very nice .44 mag, but those days are gone and aren't coming back. Sooner or later folks will realize that, then where are we going?
I have a 97% Model 57, when I bought it the price was $275 OTD, what would that gun bring now? What is the price of a 'Classic' lock model? See where I'm going with this? If I were to offer this gun at $750, which when compared with what is out there now, people would howl that I'm asking too much, but compare the new 'Classic' with this one and ask yourself would you pay the $900 if it were the same gun? Yes, you would. You wouldn't like it but you'd pay it if it were pinned and recessed and made with the quality of the old ones.
I'm glad I was able to get into the hobby when I did and look forward to continueing in it, but there will come a time when the supply/demand chickens come home to roost, and I'm not happy with that, but don't know what to do about it other than pony up a little more now, for what will look like not so much then.
RD
I do not nor would I own a 'lock' model gun. To me they are just about the most hideous thing out there, why S&W could not have integrated the lock into the cylinder release (if they had to put one on at all) where it would be much less noticable, is beyond me. It would have been easy to drill that hole dead center in the cylinder release and accomplish the same thing.
I'm digresseing from my point tho', that being that the price of higher grade S&W's is, I believe, somewhat undervalued. When you look at the MSRP of new 'lock' models, hovering around $900 or so and then look at a pristine or NIB models that are 'pre-lock' and realize that you can still find one for around 60% or so, it puts things into perspective. No serious collector likes the Lock, but many bemoan the fact that an excellent example without it is commanding the prices they are.
I don't like paying the current rate for high grade guns anymore than the next man, and sure miss the days when $300 would buy you a very nice .44 mag, but those days are gone and aren't coming back. Sooner or later folks will realize that, then where are we going?
I have a 97% Model 57, when I bought it the price was $275 OTD, what would that gun bring now? What is the price of a 'Classic' lock model? See where I'm going with this? If I were to offer this gun at $750, which when compared with what is out there now, people would howl that I'm asking too much, but compare the new 'Classic' with this one and ask yourself would you pay the $900 if it were the same gun? Yes, you would. You wouldn't like it but you'd pay it if it were pinned and recessed and made with the quality of the old ones.
I'm glad I was able to get into the hobby when I did and look forward to continueing in it, but there will come a time when the supply/demand chickens come home to roost, and I'm not happy with that, but don't know what to do about it other than pony up a little more now, for what will look like not so much then.
RD
00Buck2
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Yup I found one of them hanging out in my safe.
19-4
19-4
lkelly
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BoDog
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Let the youngsters keep happy with tupperware, it keeps the prices of fine older guns from going through the roof.
jframe
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John, I do not know you, but man, we think alike. I was having this very conversation on Sunday with a couple of "plastic" gun lovers who are friends. I do not have a 4" M19 yet, (yours is beautiful BTW) but I will sooner or later, hopefully sooner. However, I do have M19/66's 2 1/2" versions, and I really like them. My nickel M19-3 is one of my favorites.
I desperately "need" one of those to complete my nickle gun trio. It would look great next to my snub Model 10, and my three inch Model 13.
19-3 Nickel 4"
Nickel 19-3 My favorite K frame!
Nickel 19-3 My favorite K frame!
Sportsterguy
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Great post on a great revolver. Lots of beauties showing up and they all look great!
Gotta love them K frames, especially the older ones!
Gotta love them K frames, especially the older ones!
azmick
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The younger crowd seems to favor a pistol with the capacity to aim with the magazine but never use the glow in the dark sights they insist on. A six round cylinder would never do with that method of shooting (yes, I have tried it, no, it does not work well). While I do enjoy having a Model 19-2, I believe that revolver shines when fitted with a 2 1/2" barrel and has a round butt. For a 4", I'll stick with the Highway Patrolman, with a five screw, a four screw and a three screw to choose from.
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I know my 19-4 will never be sold.
1911bphil
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The people who talk about how expensive firearms are have forgotten that "back in the day," our paycheck was proportionatly smaller. In my humble opinion, prices are in line with my income and some are actually less expensive.
19-2 from 1968
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