P&R 19 is mine!

[357wheelgunner]

I traded my 3.25" model 66-6 for a very nice nickel plated model 19-3, pinned and recessed!

I've been searching for a model 19 for quite a while now, the guy I traded with also had a 3.5" N-frame and a nice old model 36.

What can I do to take care of a little bit of pitting in nickel?

I swear this gun has the sweetest action I've ever had the pleasure of trying.....

 

[Coronach]

What length barrel? a 4" M19 is perhaps the most elegant and functional revolver ever made. It just looks right, and it balances and points perfectly.

Mike

 

[357wheelgunner]

It is 4", and it goes great with my 4" model 65-6, and my 4" model 66-1

They do balance perfectly, and they point like a finger. They also fire a potent round and feel right at home on my hip all day long, in a nice leather IWB holster.

Now I just need to get a new rear sight for it (the old one is bent, obviously it was dropped) and find some suitable grips. Then I will shoot the snot out of it.

 

[Majic]

I hope you know the 3" M66s are highly sought after by many people willing to a premium and you traded it for a common revolver with problems.
As to the pitting, if it isn't to deep you can just polish it with a metal polish (Flitz or SemiChrome). If the pits are thru the nickel then be prepared for it to start flaking. Do not use Hoppes #9 on that M19.

 

[357wheelgunner]

I hope you know the 3" M66s are highly sought after by many people willing to a premium and you traded it for a common revolver with problems.
As to the pitting, if it isn't to deep you can just polish it with a metal polish (Flitz or SemiChrome). If the pits are thru the nickel then be prepared for it to start flaking. Do not use Hoppes #9 on that M19.

The M66 3" was a -6, with the lock and MIM parts. So many people talk about how "sought after" these are, but where are they when I want to sell it for a decent price? No real smith fan (at least that I could find) will pay a premium for a 3" model 66 with the lock.



Pinned and recessed K-frames are "highly sought after", especially a model 19. I traded a gun I have no use for for a rare pistol with the sweetest action ever that fits all of my holsters, and most importantly that I have been after for 2 years .Besides I got a bunch of cash too.

I've recently traded away 2 3" k-frames, one I traded for a beautiful 1970s wingmaster riotgun, the other for this model 19. I am much more happy with my model 19 and 870 than I was with the 3" Ks.

Besides a 3" K-frame is useless to me, if I want a 6 shooter there is no reason not to pack the 4" gun, and if I can't carry that I use my J-frame. Never have I been able to carry a 3" gun but not a 4", it is not that much smaller.

 

[gwalchmai]

I picked up a blued 4" 19-4 at a gunshow last month. It's the shiznick!

 

[Croyance]

What does 'pinned and recessed' mean and what is the significance?

I recently bought a 19-3 with a 6" barrel and it looks like it hasn't been fired. I would like to find out more about this model, like when it was made.

 

[Feanaro]

What does 'pinned and recessed' mean and what is the significance?

Pinned has to do with how the barrel is attached. The barrel is pinned in place. Recessed means the cylinders are counter bored so that the cartridges fit in flush.

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=152451&highlight=pinned+recessed
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=20243

As far as things go, these probably don't make the revolver any better. But it is supposed to be the hallmark of a "better time", when S&W cut fewer corners.

 

[357wheelgunner]

As far as things go, these probably don't make the revolver any better. But it is supposed to be the hallmark of a "better time", when S&W cut fewer corners.

Exactly!