S&W model 19-3.....boxed.

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Awesome for you, sad the original owner denied himself the pleasure of shooting it.
 
In magnums, be sure to use 145 grain and up. Any weight in 38 Special is fine. Enjoy.

Remember to clean often. The 19-3 had the gas ring moved, if I recall correctly, contributing to cylinder binding. They moved it back in the -4, again, if memory serves.

I think you have a great revolver. Congratulations on a fantastic find!
 
Beautiful 19 and awesome score. I'd love to find a p&r one to go along with my 19-5
 
Gorgeous masterpiece!! I am sure that you will correct the previous owner's mistake and fire it?

I have a 19-4 with 2" barrel. It is completely factory-stock, grips and all. Wonderful tiny firearm, yet incredibly powerful...When I have shot 357 reloads at the range, it produces a tremendous fireball at the muzzle...And has a kick so strong that it almost knocked my father over the first time he shot it!!

Great weapons, these...
 
Looks exactly like the one I bought in 1980..81...somehere in there. Mine did not stay unfired long. Alas...it went down the road for a Colt GM when I got bit by the IPSC bug. We need a "kick me" smillie"

Anyway. Congratulations. Enjoy it however you intend to enjoy it.
 
I have to agree with GRT3031. He could have been enjoying that masterpiece as it was designed to be enjoyed.
 
Very nice 19-3 AKA ".357 Combat Magnum".
With the longest production run of all Combat Magnum revisions (1967 to 1977) the 19-3 is an interesting study .



On a side note with the exception of the "K-22 Masterpiece Magnum Rimfire" Model 48
IIRC "Masterpiece" was otherwise only applied to non magnum K Target models .
 
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I have shot thousands of rounds of he 125's in my 19's. I have read accounts that it cracks forcing cones etc and others say it's not so. I have found no proof of this more than any other gun. I won't disagree if you shoot lots and lots of it can loosen them up over time. But what's a lot?
Shoot your gun and enjoy it.
JR
 
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