I went to a local gunshow this weekend and found some good deals on ammo and scope for my AR. I was really looking for a medium sized 9mm like a CZ-pcr or maybe a Glock 19 but there were none to be seen. There was a Kahr K-9 but it was blued and they wanted $600!
I almost missed the S&W 19-3 that i ended up getting because it had plastic pearl grips and I didn't give it a good look over until my firend ended up talking to the guy at the table. I was just standing there so I picked it up and looked at it. On closer inspection, it was in excellent condition and had a super smooth action. The SA trigger is match quality and the blueing had no touch ups or much wear. I rate it a strong 97%. It is funny how a crappy set of grips can almost make you overlook a gem.
I didn't think the price was too bad either, the tag said $295. Hmmm, I had a plan. I went out to my car and got my S&W 586 no-dash that I have been wanting to trade. It is a fine gun but I never warmed up to the underlug. The 4" 19 balances very well as does the 6" 19 that I have. I showed the guy the 586 and told him I wanted to do a trade. He pulled the gun dealer BS like I knew he would and said that he needed at least an extra $50 to do the deal. I knew that on paper, a straight up trade would be slightly to his advantage because 586s go for more than 19s in general. I told him that the best I could do was throw in $10. He said that that the grips on his 19 were what was making his gun worth more than mine because they were pearl and worth an extra $40. I said, keep the grips and I will take the gun without any since I have some at home. He kind of felt trapped because I called his bluff and and agreed. He took of the plastic grips and I had my gun!
I love this 19-3, it is P&R of course and has a chamfered cylinder. Do all 19-3 have chamfered cylinders or just some of them? I have not noticed. Anyway, it is a looker with a great deep blue finish that puts the finish on my 19-5 and 586 to shame. Not as nice as the finish on my dad's old 27 but not bad either. There is such a huge range in the blue finishes from S&W that you really have to see them in person to judge. That is why I have a hard time buying a used S&W on the Net.
I almost missed the S&W 19-3 that i ended up getting because it had plastic pearl grips and I didn't give it a good look over until my firend ended up talking to the guy at the table. I was just standing there so I picked it up and looked at it. On closer inspection, it was in excellent condition and had a super smooth action. The SA trigger is match quality and the blueing had no touch ups or much wear. I rate it a strong 97%. It is funny how a crappy set of grips can almost make you overlook a gem.
I didn't think the price was too bad either, the tag said $295. Hmmm, I had a plan. I went out to my car and got my S&W 586 no-dash that I have been wanting to trade. It is a fine gun but I never warmed up to the underlug. The 4" 19 balances very well as does the 6" 19 that I have. I showed the guy the 586 and told him I wanted to do a trade. He pulled the gun dealer BS like I knew he would and said that he needed at least an extra $50 to do the deal. I knew that on paper, a straight up trade would be slightly to his advantage because 586s go for more than 19s in general. I told him that the best I could do was throw in $10. He said that that the grips on his 19 were what was making his gun worth more than mine because they were pearl and worth an extra $40. I said, keep the grips and I will take the gun without any since I have some at home. He kind of felt trapped because I called his bluff and and agreed. He took of the plastic grips and I had my gun!
I love this 19-3, it is P&R of course and has a chamfered cylinder. Do all 19-3 have chamfered cylinders or just some of them? I have not noticed. Anyway, it is a looker with a great deep blue finish that puts the finish on my 19-5 and 586 to shame. Not as nice as the finish on my dad's old 27 but not bad either. There is such a huge range in the blue finishes from S&W that you really have to see them in person to judge. That is why I have a hard time buying a used S&W on the Net.
