Lots of use for a K-Frame?

[99tdr]

Thank you.
When I shot it, it feels like it is already broken in. Soo smooth. I always thought it was that way due to its age. But when I brought it down to the range, it was like having an old friend back.

180 for the refinishing.
130 for the cylinder.
10 for the pin.
60 for labor.
(bought the grips on ebay for $65 - still have the original diamond tg with character from it's carry - see below)



The lock work parts replacement they did without increasing the price.
And the rear sight blade well looks brand new too, or they really cleaned it well or refinished it. The white outline was never that white.
None of this last bit was originally quoted, but I got a bag back filled with the parts.

I can't tell it was ever pitted. I can't say enough about their work.
links to huge pix...
http://www.tdr4x4.com/im/g/k19before-lg.jpg
http://www.tdr4x4.com/im/g/k19-refinished027-lg.jpg
http://www.tdr4x4.com/im/g/k19-refinished029-lg.jpg
http://www.tdr4x4.com/im/g/k19-refinished042a.jpg


It's soo nice looking I don't want to shoot it.
But it's such a great shooter, it's a waste not to.

So enjoy 'em, shot 'em.

I have a few SS guns, but I really love the blued guns.
I have a blued K22 mdl 17, that's the brother to my 19.
And I have to say, both S&W's are much nicer than my other revolvers.
I'm glad I spent the monies to bring the 19 back to life.

 

[18DAI]

Beautiful.......simply gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the pics and info. Regards 18DAI.

 

[99tdr]

Thank you.

Again, credit goes to the fine workmanship of the folks at S&W, I just paid for it!

And thanks to the folks here that made me feel I did the right thing by this 19, bringing it back to life (on my thread about it when I 1st joined).

Just wanted to share what I felt was an extreme example of what this thread was about.

 

[tom turner]

Hi,

I too started out only wanting the stainless revolvers. Today? Well . . . they are my LEAST favorite of all! They just ain't that great to look at, and I've come to truly value a gorgeous deep blued vintage S&W revolver, as well as a nice old one in bright nickle too!!!

I've also learned that with a little care, the blued ones hold up quite nicely. Today, the ONLY Smith remaining that I own in stainless steel is my first one . . . a 1984 Model 65-3 with a 3" barrel. Lots of sentimental reasons, plus it shoots soooo well.

My others are primarily blued ones, with a couple of vintage nickle-plated ones thrown in the mix.

Here's my late 1989 Model 29-5, atop the hide of a whitetail piebald buck I took with this revolver. I've deer hunted with it for many, many years now and also used it in pin matches and lots of target practice work. It still looks quite nice, IMHO:

HONEST WEAR? Here's my FAVORITE revolver of all time, a long-barreled 25-2 Target Revolver in .45ACP that was chopped to 3 1/4" in the early '80s . . . a time when S&W failed to make short barreled, moon-clipped .45ACP revolvers. Lots of folks did this "back in the day."

I've shot thousands of rounds through this gun in competitions through the years and carried it a bunch. It's no safe queen, and I'll probably someday have it refinished again to that gorgeous bright blue original finish . . . but she's STILL a looker, judging on how many folks have contacted me in the past few years here wanting to do the same to one of theirs!

BOTTOM LINE?

I want my handguns to be nice looking . . . and bright, gloss-blued and nickle-plated ones light my fire. I'll let others get the stainless ones and the butt-ugly satin black finished versions. If/when I wear off the finish of my revolvers, I'll either refinish 'em or get another. I suspect they'll still be looking good though long past my prime!

T.

 

[tom turner]

A little blue wear from use (not neglect) ain't a bad thing, but stainless is good too.

19-1

66-no dash

Hi,

The sideplate on that Model 66 looks loose. You might want to check it out and tighten the front screw, if needed. It happens to us all sometimes!

T.

 

[fyimo]

I have both blued guns and stainless guns and I like them both. For shooting I can and will use either and they are about the same to clean. Now over time the stainless will hold up much better and can be made to look almost new again.

Blue shooter
K22 with 6 inch barrel with wear on the leading edge of the cylinders and at the muzzle.

Stainless shooter
686 with 6 inch barrel