"New" S&W 19's

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Hi guys, I'm new and I write from Italy.

Recently I bought an used 19's CAT153, and I would ask you if is possibile to know the age of the gun by the serial.. It's 54K3XXX..

here the pictures, hope you like it and sorry for the english mistakes :)




 
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Welcome, Paisan! Enjoy your Model 19's. I have a 4 inch version like yours, and two weekends ago was hitting pepper poppers at 70 yards with it. Extremely reliable and accurate revolver.
 
Thank you very much for the welcome! :)

I went for the first time on Sunday to try it and it's really constant and precise, I'm very happy for it!

If I have to say the true, this is my first gun and I think to have been a little bit rash in this purchase, because I didn't know what was its actually price.

I know that's difficult because there are very variables, but what's your estimation about it?
 
Looks pretty nice. I'd guess it would be a $500--550 dollars US gun here. Mine is an excellent shooter but has a lot less blue on it. That just makes it a tack driver with character.
 
Bat Guano said:
Looks pretty nice. I'd guess it would be a $500--550 dollars US gun here. Mine is an excellent shooter but has a lot less blue on it. That just makes it a tack driver with character.
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Ok thanks, I see that in US the price of S&W is very low, here in Italy a new 686 6'' costs 1100-1200$ !

I'm sorry, but I didn't understand what do you mine with "has a lot less blue on it. That just makes it a tack driver with character" , I can't translate it.
 
Yeah, it's a great gun, I really love it!

Smith & Wesson answere me about the year of manufacture by the serial... It was born in 1979 :)

So it is a 19-4 ?
 
Welcome to the Smith Forum.

Open up the cylinder and look into the crane area on the frame and if it is a "model number" it will show it there.

So, of it is a "M19-4" that will be stamped there.

I humbly suggest you study this forum deeply about M19 S&W's. There is a lot of IMPORTANT information here about them.

A lot of folks, me included, do not shoot hot/high-power .357 loads in our M19s and M66s unless they are 158 grain loads or better. There was/is an issue of the lighter, high velocity bullets cracking the barrel forcing cones.

Congratulations on your purchase. You have one of the best S&W revolver designs ever made.
 
semperfi71 said:
Welcome to the Smith Forum.

Open up the cylinder and look into the crane area on the frame and if it is a "model number" it will show it there.

So, of it is a "M19-4" that will be stamped there.

I humbly suggest you study this forum deeply about M19 S&W's. There is a lot of IMPORTANT information here about them.

A lot of folks, me included, do not shoot hot/high-power .357 loads in our M19s and M66s unless they are 158 grain loads or better. There was/is an issue of the lighter, high velocity bullets cracking the barrel forcing cones.

Congratulations on your purchase. You have one of the best S&W revolver designs ever made.
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Thank you Semperfi71!

I've just looked and the model is 19-4 :)

I'm reading lots of posts in this amazing forum but really is a little bit difficult with the technical words, but I do my best!

That of the bullet is a very interesting argument. Here in italian forums I've red that should be better shoot with .38 special, but not always because that's bullet could create problems in the long time too. Is this right?

Usually I shoot with Fiocchi TOP Target .357 Magnum 158 grams, are these ok?

Thanks to everybody for the help, this is a great forum!! :)

And I'm very happy that my gun is considerated one of the best S&W ever made!
 
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bubba21 said:
Ok thanks, I see that in US the price of S&W is very low, here in Italy a new 686 6'' costs 1100-1200$ !

I'm sorry, but I didn't understand what do you mine with "has a lot less blue on it. That just makes it a tack driver with character" , I can't translate it.
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Bubba21:
He means that the finish on his gun is not as nice as yours due to finish wear, but the gun still delivers the accuracy he wants, and because of this, the gun is and looks good to him.

Hope this helps with your translation. Your English is very good too.

Welcome to the Forum also.

Bill
 
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Ciao Bello,

The "blue" refers to it's blued finish (as opposed to nickle or stainless surface finishes).
A "tack-driver with character" is colloquial for "a very accurate gun with obvious worn appearance", hence, instead of saying it shows wear, you might say, instead, it has developed "character".

Benevenuto de Nashville,Tennessee. Abito vicino Napoli (Coppala Pinetamare) trente cinque anni fa!

Mike
 
Thank you guys, now it's OK! I couldn't translate the blue and the tack-driver with character! :D

bgrafsr,For the language I do my best but here in Italy is amazing how the level of everything (school, politic, people, mafia ecc) is low. I learned the english only because I went to Australia one months and an half in 2006 and 2011. I live in an amazing place, mountains, see, lake, works of art and everything else but till the peolpe won't stop to think only at the money, Italy will be the worst place to be, where we could be a great state but we don't want to be..

PH-2,Ciao! :D I write from the north Italy, I went to Napoli 4 years ago :)
 
bubba21,

The Fiochi 158 grains should be okay. It is the 125 to 110 grain bullets in .357 that are supposedly bad for the M19.

Generally here it is recommended to shoot .38 Specials or low power (we call them "Cowboy loads here) .357 ammo.

If you shoot a lot of .38 Specials in the .357 revolver they might cause a "lead ring" inside the chamber that will not allow the .357 cases to enter all the way in.

Just keep the chambers clean between firing the .38 Specials and you will probably be okay.

P.S. I can't speak Italian but I love the food!!:D
 
Ok thank you! I've a couple of doubt.. With grains you mean grams? Because I see that could be different..

Considering that I usually shoot 150-200 bullett at month, is better if I use .357 fiocchi 158g, .38 special or use one pocket of .357 and one of .38?

You're right, italian food is really one of the best! This evening pizza for dinner!! :D
 
I just picked up a M19-5, 2.5". Could I get a little info on the gun please. SN ALD6XXX.
Thank in advance.
 
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