[MK11]

This weekend I picked up a used, 4-inch S&W Model 19 in very good condition. The gun seems pretty tight but I remember discussions about S&W offering a package where they will check out newly bought used revolvers, and replace springs and check the timing if need be. Has anyone done this? Thanks!

[10-Ring]

I may be picking up a 19 as well. I'd be interested in a factory once over myself.

[Nekron]

BTT.........

Because I've been considering this for my Grandfather's old model 19 also.

[LASur5r]

I just saw one this weekend. It was reworked with magna-porting,new nickle finish, target trigger, and Bill Jordan grips for $400. Is that a good deal?

[BADSBSNF81]

LASur5r, if the finish and trigger was done by the factory, and the porting done by a reputable firm, and you want it, then 400 is OK. If not, I'd pass on it.

[Kahr carrier]

S&W 19 That factory inspection sounds interesting ,any idea how much???:confused:

[Mike Irwin]

From what I hear, you'd probably be better off going with a Cylinder & Slide rework of your Model 19.

[MonkeyMan]

Nice suggestion Mike. Here's the link to C&S's S&W revo page:

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/pricing/swrev_tun.htm

[jimmy]

I've sent revolvers to S&W for rework and have had good luck. The type of work has included removing endshake in the yoke or cylinder, setting the barrel back, and refinishing. I don't know what the rate is nowadays, but, to me, it makes sense to have a gun rebuilt by the factory that made it.

[ruger357]

I sent a used M28 I bought back to S&W for an endshake problem. They fixed it and reblued the cylinder for free.

[Master Blaster]

I bought a used 4" in blue last year, its a model 19-5 I did the revolver checkout that Jim March posted on TFL (linked above), mine cmae with a S&W wood combat grip, and a target grip, and a left handed belt holster made by some guy in arkansas.

I love mine the lock up was rock solid no play at all, perfect timing, its made better than the new 686 I have. I would check it out per the instructions above, and then take it out and shoot it. If yours is like the one I bought, the original owner might have fired 200 rounds through it, and almost never carried it, it was a new gun that someone had stored for 12 years.

Mine is very accurate, the first shot I fired went through the bullseye of a B-3 target.

I reload and my favorite accuracy load is 4.0 grains of tightgroup powder .357 mag case, winchester small primer, 158 lswc bullet.

Dont fix what aint broke shoot and enjoy:D

[PigPen]

I have a model 19 at " & " riight now. Some of you may remember that I bought it used and it seized when fired.

I sent it to " & " and I received a letter stating that they had received it and quoting a price for repair.

"Check for Locking up after firing. Install neww bushing & check complete and test." .......40.00

Fedex Next Day return 14.00

Total for replacing the $5.00 bushing and returning to me $54.00

It cost me $14.00 to ship it to them so the total for the $5.00 part would be .....ummm....$59.00

[jimmy]

To me, $59 would be acceptable if the job is done right. By contrast, the local gunsmith in my area charged me $79.00 + tax to replace the hand in a Model 64 that had a timing problem--and caused another problem when he fixed that one. :rolleyes:

[EJ]

Just a quick point--
Replacing a hand involves retiming and is a MUCH bigger job than slapping in a new cylinder bushing--
FWIW