I think if you could afford the amount of 357 needed to wear out......or shoot loose.......or break a forcing cone.......or stretch the frame of a 19-3, affording a few more 19-3's to replace it shouldn't be a problem.
If you simply like the flash/bang of shooting heavy weight 357's, the 19-3 will accomodate you. But its sort of like using a scalpel to cut bologna IMO. Sure you could, but why would you? There evidently won't be any more S&W revolvers as nice as a 19-3. Why bother putting so much wear and tear on a nice 19-3 ???
Personally I'd find a shooter grade 19 in a later dash......19-5 or 19-6. Still great revolvers, but lesser 19's than a 19-3. My 0.02
I'm not one of the hand wringers who bemoans the alleged "weakness" of the model 19, or any other K-frame magnum. Going on 44 years of shooting K-frame magnums and I've yet to wear one out or break one in any fashion. Good luck! Regards 18DAI.
If you simply like the flash/bang of shooting heavy weight 357's, the 19-3 will accomodate you. But its sort of like using a scalpel to cut bologna IMO. Sure you could, but why would you? There evidently won't be any more S&W revolvers as nice as a 19-3. Why bother putting so much wear and tear on a nice 19-3 ???
Personally I'd find a shooter grade 19 in a later dash......19-5 or 19-6. Still great revolvers, but lesser 19's than a 19-3. My 0.02
I'm not one of the hand wringers who bemoans the alleged "weakness" of the model 19, or any other K-frame magnum. Going on 44 years of shooting K-frame magnums and I've yet to wear one out or break one in any fashion. Good luck! Regards 18DAI.
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