New to me (and basically new in general) 19-3

[lawman90]

Hello all, just took receipt of this beautiful 19-3 this evening. Scored it on one of the big online auction sites.

This my first personal pinned and recessed model, though I have many post-P&R models in the collection as well and have enjoyed my father's older guns throughout my life.

I am truly surprised at how clean and well kept this pistol is! I have never picked up a Smith with everything still in the box either except new production.

If anyone can check for me, I would be really appreciative to find out the approximate age: 2K42689.

I'll shut up now so you can enjoy the pics!

 

[2hawk]

Wow, you got a nice'un! The whole package, and looks pristine to boot!
My quick reference on the date is: 2K22,038 – 2K55,996....1971

Enjoy!

 

[629shooter]

That was a great find in my opinion.

Congratulations!

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[murphydog]

Very nice! You are now permanently spoiled if you expect all your future purchases to look the same, or better .

Next, the "do I shoot it" dilemma. Enjoy!

 

[CajunBass]

Congratulations. Great revolver. I've got a -3 myself, but it's not as nice as yours, and no box or papers.

Mine must be a little older with a 2K123XX S/N.

 

[lawman90]

Wow, you got a nice'un! The whole package, and looks pristine to boot!
My quick reference on the date is: 2K22,038 – 2K55,996....1971

Enjoy!

Thank you sir! I appreciate you looking for me.

Thank you everyone else as well, I was very pleased with it when I went to my FFL to pick it up. The pictures online weren't so great, so I trusted when they said the condition was excellent. Glad I did!

 

[Inspector-Callahan]

Really nice. Love that time period. Congrats!

 

[old bear]

Lawman90, congrats it looks like ya got the entire package. Great looking stocks on that guy. I hope you are planning on shooting it from time to time.

 

[dcopper]

Sweeeeeeeet Enjoy!

 

[lawman90]

Lawman90, congrats it looks like ya got the entire package. Great looking stocks on that guy. I hope you are planning on shooting it from time to time.

Absolutely! My safe is too cramped to keep anything in there that I wouldn't shoot.

 

[Bajadoc]

Like a step back in time. Nice.