Hi all,
I was at my local large chain seeing what they'd give me for an old pump shotgun I've had collecting dust in my safe for years, and much to my surprise they gave me nearly what I paid for it new half a decade ago. While waiting for the sale to finish, I noticed this specimen under their used gun glass, a blued Model 19-4. They had it labeled for $625, which struck me as a decent deal for the gun. I slept on it and decided to go back for a closer look this morning, where I learned that in addition to my veteran & club-member discount, this chain does 10% off used firearms every Monday in December, so I got 20% off the sticker price for a grand total of $499.99 before tax.
I took the gun home, and it definitely has some scuffs and scratches that I didn't catch while looking through the glass, but nothing overly concerning. The stocks have a bit of wear towards the top (not sure if from holster wear or speedloader usage), there are some scratch or scuff marks (maybe even minor pits? unsure) on the right side of the gun and on the cylinder. Also, the trigger has what looks like a rust spot on the underside of the trigger. The lockup feels tight and the forcing cone doesn't look worn down from what I can tell. I'll probably take some 0000 brass wool and some CLP and see if I can cleanup some of these marks especially on the trigger. All in all, I'm happy with it! I do have a couple questions if anyone has insight and the time;
1) The serial number is 49K0225. Is there any way to estimate based on that approximately when this revolver was manufactured or shipped?
2) Dumb question, does this gun have "the three T's"?
3) I am assuming that I should keep this guy relegated to 38spl duty with only sparing 357 Magnum use, and if I do use Magnums, keep it 158gr or similar weight ammo? I'm assuming the dash-fours aren't exempt from that advice.
I was at my local large chain seeing what they'd give me for an old pump shotgun I've had collecting dust in my safe for years, and much to my surprise they gave me nearly what I paid for it new half a decade ago. While waiting for the sale to finish, I noticed this specimen under their used gun glass, a blued Model 19-4. They had it labeled for $625, which struck me as a decent deal for the gun. I slept on it and decided to go back for a closer look this morning, where I learned that in addition to my veteran & club-member discount, this chain does 10% off used firearms every Monday in December, so I got 20% off the sticker price for a grand total of $499.99 before tax.
I took the gun home, and it definitely has some scuffs and scratches that I didn't catch while looking through the glass, but nothing overly concerning. The stocks have a bit of wear towards the top (not sure if from holster wear or speedloader usage), there are some scratch or scuff marks (maybe even minor pits? unsure) on the right side of the gun and on the cylinder. Also, the trigger has what looks like a rust spot on the underside of the trigger. The lockup feels tight and the forcing cone doesn't look worn down from what I can tell. I'll probably take some 0000 brass wool and some CLP and see if I can cleanup some of these marks especially on the trigger. All in all, I'm happy with it! I do have a couple questions if anyone has insight and the time;
1) The serial number is 49K0225. Is there any way to estimate based on that approximately when this revolver was manufactured or shipped?
2) Dumb question, does this gun have "the three T's"?
3) I am assuming that I should keep this guy relegated to 38spl duty with only sparing 357 Magnum use, and if I do use Magnums, keep it 158gr or similar weight ammo? I'm assuming the dash-fours aren't exempt from that advice.