Interesting 19-5

[Richard2003]

I just bought a model 19-5
It is a Nickel finish 4 inch round butt. Problem is acc to the Standard Catalog they didn't make a round butt in a 4 inch barrel. Unless it is the State Dept 1988 19-5. But the product code does not match that.
It has Hogue mono grips on it.
The product code is 120K980 not in the book unless I am reading the wrong numbers on the gun.
Serial number is 236**
What do you think?

 

[KEN L]

 

[Allen-frame]

Hello Richard. Your Serial # is 120K980. This is not a product code.
The funny little 5 digit number you posted is an ASSEMBLY number.

Some time during the 19-5 production there were 4in. guns
with round butts.
You probably have a 'right' gun. Don't be too concerned
about it.

Good luck. and post some pictures otherwise Ken will poop
all over you.

Regards
Allen Frame

 

[fyimo]

Congratulations on the purchase