Model 19 question

[Steve St.]

Hello group.

I have a Model 19-3 with the S&W logo on the right side and some 19-5s with the logo on the left side. I'm interested in finding out what year that change was made. I checked on Wikipedia and that change wasn't stated in the model changes.

Thank you for the help.
Steve

 

[bananaman]

My 66-2 snubbie has the logo on the left side. My buddy's 66 no dash logo is on the side plate (right side) Not sure why they moved them. Bob

 

[Andy Lowry]

The Standard Catalogue doesn't mention the change, so I'm no help.

 

[Smithbug]

Now I could be wrong (and probably am) but I thought that the switch from side plate to the left hand side occurred in 1982 or 1984 I can't remember which year.

 

[snw19_357]

It was moved to the left in the 2nd half of 1981 (so '82), around the same time they did away with the pinned barrel.
Started out with the small 'j-frame' trademark on the left but that was quickly replaced a year later by the larger one found on all but the earliest 19-5's.