S&W M19-4 info???
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Mike Irwin
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There's a pretty good reason why I have 3 Model 19s -- a 2.5", a 4", and a 6".
That reason?
They're simply the best .357 Magnum revolver ever made.
That reason?
They're simply the best .357 Magnum revolver ever made.
Ala Dan
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by Mike Irwin:
Mike old bud,
I respectfully disagree, as I see the original S&W
Registered Magnum as the best .357 magnum
ever made.
But there is not many too be had; and who could afford
one?
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
Mike old bud,
I respectfully disagree, as I see the original S&W
Registered Magnum as the best .357 magnum
ever made.
But there is not many too be had; and who could afford
one?
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
I have a similar vintage 19-4 and it is fantastic. Accurate and smooth. Don't be afraid to shoot it either, 98% or more the "K-frame won't take it" bunk is just that, BUNK. I have put over 7000 through mine DA hard and fast and the only way you can tell it is that it is a little smoother and the turn line is a lot heavier. Mechanically it hasn't changed a thing, and I have been tracking endshake, gap etc.
Mike Irwin
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Disagree all you want, Dan. Doesn't make you any less wrong. 
Registered Magnums!
It's sort of like comparing apples to oranges because ones a "K", the other an "N"...different purposes.
The Model 19 S&W is a fantastic .357 and IMO is one of the best .357s ever made, in fact I had a 6 inch 19 that was the most accurate centerfire revolver I've ever owned but there's just something about those Registered Magnums. They are in a class by themselves. They were the first 357s. They were all hand fitted by S&Ws top gunsmiths in the 1930s when pride in workmanship really meant something. I know...I know you're thinking here he goes again showing off... posting those same tired pics of his RMs.
Well you're right Ala Dan gave me the in These two revolvers are the centerpieces of my small collection. The pride of ownership I feel is way up there. To be honest I got very lucky with these two finds (finding them for sale in the first place isn't all that easy). I was able to buy both of them at fair prices. I don't think I'll be in a position anytime soon to buy another one outright with the prices high grade RMs are bringing these days. If I were to find another one for sale at a sane price I would bite the bullet and sell off a few other guns and skip a few meals to swing it.
And no I never shot either of them because the collector in me can't do it! I have 27s and a 19 for that
Could it be that both the RMs and 19s are the best .357 Magnum revolvers ever made?
Randy
It's sort of like comparing apples to oranges because ones a "K", the other an "N"...different purposes.
The Model 19 S&W is a fantastic .357 and IMO is one of the best .357s ever made, in fact I had a 6 inch 19 that was the most accurate centerfire revolver I've ever owned but there's just something about those Registered Magnums. They are in a class by themselves. They were the first 357s. They were all hand fitted by S&Ws top gunsmiths in the 1930s when pride in workmanship really meant something. I know...I know you're thinking here he goes again showing off... posting those same tired pics of his RMs.
Well you're right Ala Dan gave me the in
These two revolvers are the centerpieces of my small collection. The pride of ownership I feel is way up there. To be honest I got very lucky with these two finds (finding them for sale in the first place isn't all that easy). I was able to buy both of them at fair prices. I don't think I'll be in a position anytime soon to buy another one outright with the prices high grade RMs are bringing these days. If I were to find another one for sale at a sane price I would bite the bullet and sell off a few other guns and skip a few meals to swing it.
And no I never shot either of them because the collector in me can't do it! I have 27s and a 19 for that
Could it be that both the RMs and 19s are the best .357 Magnum revolvers ever made?
Randy
Randy, very nice
Took the M19-4 shooting today and was very pleased with it's performance. Ran some Federal .38 +P, Federal .357, Rem .357 Hi Vel and Blazer .357 through it. It performed well with all and was utterly smooth, or is that buttery smooth?
Took the M19-4 shooting today and was very pleased with it's performance. Ran some Federal .38 +P, Federal .357, Rem .357 Hi Vel and Blazer .357 through it. It performed well with all and was utterly smooth, or is that buttery smooth?
Randy, those Roper stocks are just incredible, they hold my eye a lot longer than the gun does in fact. Works of art on the part of the grips and the guns though. Superb specimens. Thanks for the pics, some of us never get tired of seeing that sort of stuff.
Mike Irwin
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"Could it be that both the RMs and 19s are the best .357 Magnum revolvers ever made?"
Nah. I find it FAR more appealing to believe that Dan is simply wrong.
Nah. I find it FAR more appealing to believe that Dan is simply wrong.
Well guys I have to jump in here. I am the proud owner of a 2 19-4's, a 2.5 and a 6 inch. I am still looking for a nice 4 inch! BUT!!! and that is a big but. The RM's that Randy has are in a total different class. The only thing that they have in common is the brand name and the caliber. The fit and finish are incredible! And on a side note, those Roper's are OUTSTANDING! I had that very RM in my hand 2 days ago and found it very hard not to wack Randy over the head with a blunt object and run out of his house with it! Very nice!!! As for shootability, I don't know? Randy won't let me shoot it! I do love my 19's. As for whose the big dog of the 357's??? In my case it comes down to affordability, M-19, M-27, M-28. If you have the Moola, and the opportunity, the RM seems very hard to beat!!!!!! A real quality peice from another time..... Be good.
Mike Irwin
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Of course the Registered Magnums are in a different class. They were essentially hand fit and finished to standards we can only dream of today.
When S&W introduced them, they intentionally wanted the .357s to be a high-end item, and never expected the demand to be what it was.
S&W was, I believe, figuring no more than 250 units a year, and this was in the height of the depression!
Instead of 250 units per year, S&W was at one point taking orders for over 250 RMs a MONTH.
When S&W introduced them, they intentionally wanted the .357s to be a high-end item, and never expected the demand to be what it was.
S&W was, I believe, figuring no more than 250 units a year, and this was in the height of the depression!
Instead of 250 units per year, S&W was at one point taking orders for over 250 RMs a MONTH.
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