A friend of mine has a 19-6 that he said he would sell to me, I shot it at the outdoor range and it was a great shooter. I do not remember if it had the safety lock on it or not. It was very cold and windy so I probably didn't even look for it. I do remember the 19-6 and the target grips though. was just wondering if it has the lock like my M60. Thanks for your replies. Mike68gt
Model 19-6
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slickracer
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I just purchased an unfired, in the box 19-7. No lock and it does have the hammer mounted firing pin. The only thing I don't like is the rubber grip as I think they look awful on blued guns. A set of Ahrends is in the near future.
You made me pull my 19-7 snub out of the safe to verify no IL. Also looked in the book and believe the -8 was the start of the IL. Thanks for reminding me that I need to keep it out and shoot it.
Edmo
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This 4" 19-5 was made in the early 80's (1982 I believe) and it is obviously "lockless".
I rescued it a little over a month ago and love shooting (and fondling) it. Thankfully the previous owner hardly used the gun as the finish is almost perfect.
Mike68gt is right... These revolvers shoot and handle well!! I think he is going to enjoy his new Model 19 when he gets it.
OBTW, Mike we will need pictures!!
Edmo
I rescued it a little over a month ago and love shooting (and fondling) it. Thankfully the previous owner hardly used the gun as the finish is almost perfect.
Mike68gt is right... These revolvers shoot and handle well!! I think he is going to enjoy his new Model 19 when he gets it.
OBTW, Mike we will need pictures!!
Edmo
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As noted, no internal lock on a 19-6; MIM came in late in the -7s and the -8s were discontinued in '99 (with a brief special run in 2000), so I don't believe any 19 had a lock, unless you count the also brief run of the .38 Special only 19 "Classic" of a couple years ago.
I have a pet theory on S&Ws from the late '80s early '90s period in which the 19-6 in question was made: they're some of the best S&Ws ever. It was a transition period at S&W and saw an overlap between the old school artisan handfitters side-by-side with modern CNC machining -- best of both worlds. And they're overlooked by many collectors and accumulators because they're not from the pinned-and-recessed era, so availability is greater and cost is lower.
One mechanical issue to be aware of on -6s: S&W's brief flirtation with a floating hand (rather than a fixed). In short, the floating hand was an attempt at a self-adjusting hand that could "move" with the onset of wear on the extractor notches or frame window; the design was problematic enough that it was discontinued after a couple years; many floating hands had to be converted to fixed hands (an easy and inexpensive switch). A few work fine and are problem free still.
If the 19-6 you shot has no trigger issues, it may be converted to fixed, or it may be one of the floating hands that work. Either way, it shouldn't discourage you from obtaining this particular 19-6 if you like it -- just worth knowing about.
Good luck and enjoy.
I have a pet theory on S&Ws from the late '80s early '90s period in which the 19-6 in question was made: they're some of the best S&Ws ever. It was a transition period at S&W and saw an overlap between the old school artisan handfitters side-by-side with modern CNC machining -- best of both worlds. And they're overlooked by many collectors and accumulators because they're not from the pinned-and-recessed era, so availability is greater and cost is lower.
One mechanical issue to be aware of on -6s: S&W's brief flirtation with a floating hand (rather than a fixed). In short, the floating hand was an attempt at a self-adjusting hand that could "move" with the onset of wear on the extractor notches or frame window; the design was problematic enough that it was discontinued after a couple years; many floating hands had to be converted to fixed hands (an easy and inexpensive switch). A few work fine and are problem free still.
If the 19-6 you shot has no trigger issues, it may be converted to fixed, or it may be one of the floating hands that work. Either way, it shouldn't discourage you from obtaining this particular 19-6 if you like it -- just worth knowing about.
Good luck and enjoy.
