Picked up a 19-4.

Barry loyd said:

View attachment 905091 View attachment 905092 View attachment 905093 Picked up this 19-4 today. It’s been at the LGS for a few weeks with a $699 price tag. I told them that sounded low. Turns out it was a consignment and that’s what the guy wanted for it. I did not know it also came with the box, papers, and cleaning kit. I think I made out like a bandit.

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Is that a 5" barrel?

It looks like you got a very good deal on that gun.

Blimey!

Monster Zero said:

Is that a 5" barrel?

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It looks like a 6". I have one just like it.

Barry loyd

Nice! Don't see all that many 6" barreled Model 19s and with the original box and paperwork too!

That's a great looking revolver

Well, Barry, I hate you.

I do wonder where you live that a gun like that can stay on the shelf. In my neighborhood it would have been snapped up within the first five minutes.

bannockburn said:

Nice! Don't see all that many 6" barreled Model 19s and with the original box and paperwork too!

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Yup, you don't see all the goodies unless the original owner saved them all. This is my Model 19-3 that I bought brand-spanky new in 1975 when I was in my twenties. I always try to save all the goodies when I buy something brand new.

Barry loyd said:

I did not know it also came with the box, papers, and cleaning kit. I think I made out like a bandit.

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Contrary to popular opinion, I have found that many times getting the box and the goodies does not necessarily raise the price. Several times I have made a deal on a nice old revolver, and after the deal was struck, the dealer said something like "I think I have the box in the back room". In each of these cases, no mention was made of the box, it was not on the price ticket, so the deal was made without any indication that a box was included in the deal. You would think if boxes were so important and valuable, dealers would make more of a big deal about them.

Which does not detract from your nice Model 19-4. Notice it wears the slightly newer version of the Goncalo Alves Oversized Target grips than came with mine. Yours has the cut out for a speed loader, mine does not. By the way, my Model 19-3 cost $125, but that was in 1975 dollars.

Kudos, nice score!

Im sure you probably already know about the problems with shooting light, fast bullets in these? If not, you may want to research it, but the bottom line is that it should be restricted to shooting .38s and the occasional 158gr. Magnums. A steady diet of hot 125 and 110 grain pills runs the risk of cracking the forcing cone.

Good luck and stay safe!

NIGHTLORD40K said:

Kudos, nice score!

Im sure you probably already know about the problems with shooting light, fast bullets in these? If not, you may want to research it, but the bottom line is that it should be restricted to shooting .38s and the occasional 158gr. Magnums. A steady diet of hot 125 and 110 grain pills runs the risk of cracking the forcing cone.

Good luck and stay safe!

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That's not quite it. If you reload, moderate 357 Magnum ammo should be fine. I use 158 Grain bullets.

Barry loyd said:

No it’s a 6 inch.

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OK thanks.

Congratulations.

You stole it, stole it, stole it.. Seller should have looked up current values, it's worth more than that. Nice find, enjoy shooting it. I agree with RealGun, if you plan to shoot it a lot (and I would), .38+P's and moderate Magnum loads with the heavier bullets will be fine.

Does it look like it's been shot a lot? Open the cylinder, and with a good magnifier look at the underside of the top strap right where the cylinder-barrel gap is, (just above the rear edge of the forcing cone) check for flame cutting. If present, it will be a very fine, very thin etched line running crossways on the strap. Doesn't mean it's weakened, but gives some indication of lots of use.

I'd love to find a 6" barrel M19 like that (most especially at that price), to go with my 4" 19-3.

Where I come from, those old revolvers sit around on the shelfs a lot as well. Don't know why, guess in my area everyone wants the brand new.

Yea about the Model 19s, you just have to shoot the longer .158 grain bullets in it. It doesn't have to be a 38 special only gun. It's just when they designed it, .158 grain wadcutters were the norm for .357 Mags and they didn't foresee anything like the fast .125 grain hollowpoints becoming the next norm.
But I still see what people mean, the Model 19 appearing to be weak, especially when compared to the model 10 heavy barrel (which is a .38 special) but the model 19 is robust enough you can still use it for what it was designed for.