Models 19 without shrouded barrel

[Hannibal Barca]

I don't think the M-19 has a beefier crane (yoke in S&W terminology) than other K-frame .357's or K-frame .38's. But the steels and heat treatment in .357 guns are stronger than for the .38 guns. Los .357's son mas fuerte. ?? But I think the part is the same size on all K-fame guns. Only the steel and the heat treatment is different. Actually, I'm not even sure if the .357 cranes are differently heat treated, although barrels and cylinders certainly are. The crane/yoke may not be subjected to enough firing pressure for it to need special steels and treatments.

Does anyone here know any different?

I saw it in this old thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/248377-development-model-19-model-15-a.html

And Nahas and Supicas said this about the Combat Magnum (model 19): "is slightly larger than a standard K frame in the yoke area".

But I don´t know if the model 13 has beefier crane too.

 

[Hannibal Barca]

I have never seen a Model 19 without the ejector rod shroud. There are three inch Model 19s with adjustable sights, three inch Model 19s with fixed sights, and there are fixed sight Model 19s, called the 19P, but I do not recall a Model 19 of any type without the ejector shroud.

There must be like a model 15 snub nose but marked as a model 19. It was a model 19-3 variation with barrel 2" round butt and .38 special caliber. But I´ve never seen a image of it.

 

[Hannibal Barca]

Hannibal, if you have trouble with English measurements, four inches is 10CM or 100mm, if that helps.

Buenas tardas, BTW.

No, In barrels length is easy

2 inches barrel= 5 cms .
4 inches barrel= 10 cms.
6 inches barrel= 15 cms.