Scored two mod 19’s today - little info

[CHARLIE699]

Would this be the Target hammer and Target trigger? Might be hard to tell by these pictures?

Combat (medium width) hammer & service (narrow/grooved) trigger. Service hammers usually found on the fixed sight revolvers.

 

[nedlate]

Would this be the Target hammer and Target trigger? Might be hard to tell by these pictures?

Picture from top view on hammer will show what it is or you could measure the width on hammer and trigger.

Ed

 

[lppd4]

Great looking 19-3 sir. How does she shoot? I’m excited to get to the range soon myself.

It shoots great. I just target shoot with .38 specials or handloaded .357's loaded to .38 velocities. These are not the grips that came on my gun. I had these laying in a drawer and thought they looked better. When I started my Law Enforcement career most people carried a K frame Smith and then a short time after that an L frame framed Smith. Invariably they would buy the gun and a set of Pachmayr grips for it at the same time. They would swap the grips out and put the S&W grips away and never use them. I asked several friends if they had grips and if I could buy them? Everyone of them said "you can have them, I don't need them." I ended up with 4-5 sets of grips that way and I still had some of my grips from years past.

 

[CHARLIE699]

For visual reference, these are "K" frame hammers.

Left to right: Service, Combat (or Semi-Target), and Target.
Overall height dimensions increase from "J", "K", "L", and "N", but thickness remains same.

 

[Glock1736]

For visual reference, these are "K" frame hammers.

Left to right: Service, Combat (or Semi-Target), and Target.
Overall height dimensions increase from "J", "K", "L", and "N", but thickness remains same.

Great reference sir. Thank you

 

[raljr1]

Really though, since the 19-3 is a shooter without the box, the hunt for grips is strictly for your personal satisfaction. The cost of the grips will not increase the value that much, in my opinion. And, ejecting magnum casings is easier with the newer grips....my 19-3 grips have a small divet in the football cutout from magnum cases.

Robert

 

[Glock1736]

Really though, since the 19-3 is a shooter without the box, the hunt for grips is strictly for your personal satisfaction. The cost of the grips will not increase the value that much, in my opinion. And, ejecting magnum casings is easier with the newer grips....my 19-3 grips have a small divet in the football cutout from magnum cases.

Robert

These grips are nice and In great condition. But it will be nice to have the correct set of stocks on it while I’m shooting. Yes I will shoot both of these. But frequency will be on lower side. So why not continue to locate correct stocks for it. Also my enjoyment comes from the research and the hunt

 

[snw19_357]

Also the front site is different on the 19-3 that is P&R than that on the 19-5

Does it also have a white outline rear sight blade?
Front sight looks correct for that revolver.

In blue, they were available (cataloged) three ways.
Standard was service trigger, semi-target hammer, Partridge front sight (like your -3) and plain blued rear sight.
It was also offered with the same sights but target trigger and hammer.
The final offering was like yours, all the bells and whistles, Baughman red ramp front sight, white outline rear sight, target trigger and hammer and it looks like yours still has the trigger stop which was still shipped installed on 19-5's with target triggers.
The 6" M19 was not offered with RR/WO but standard service trigger and semi-target hammer.

VERY nice revolver! My only six inch is a 19-6 like yours.

 

[norsemanhp]

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Very nice revolvers! At this time they would fetch north of $800. Excellent additions to your collection.

 

[Glock1736]

Does it also have a white outline rear sight blade?
Front sight looks correct for that revolver.

In blue, they were available (cataloged) three ways.
Standard was service trigger, semi-target hammer, Partridge front sight (like your -3) and plain blued rear sight.
It was also offered with the same sights but target trigger and hammer.
The final offering was like yours, all the bells and whistles, Baughman red ramp front sight, white outline rear sight, target trigger and hammer and it looks like yours still has the trigger stop which was still shipped installed on 19-5's with target triggers.
The 6" M19 was not offered with RR/WO but standard service trigger and semi-target hammer.

VERY nice revolver! My only six inch is a 19-6 like yours.

The 19-3 does not have white outline sight. The 19-5 does.

 

[NavySCPO]

Ed, thank you for the info. So I need to find a set of target stocks with the football cut out for the 19-3 to have the correct shoes. Well another mission I look forward too. It would be nice to also locate the correct boxes, docs and tools. If anyone has one to post just to see what I’m searching for.
Thanks to all of the awesome info. Once again this forum is awesome!!

Glock1736, you might want to try posting in the “Wanted to Buy” section of the forum for a set of Football stocks. I’ve been very lucky finding nice folks on the forum who may have exactly what you need.

 

[snowman]

Glock1736: Check your PMs.

Regards,
Andy