I have a safe and my girlfriends dad has a new daughter who is walking around the house and going through everything, so he has recently put me in charge of his Model 19-3 Smith and Wesson, square butt with 4 inch barrel. I was told that I can shoot it, carry it and use it any way I need as long I take care of it and keep it clean. Gotta loved that deal. He bought it from a retired state trooper many many years ago. It is a pretty sweet piece and I am aware of some of the basics. However he refers to it as a highway patrolman. I know they made one that had highway patrolman stamped on the barrel but not the 19. Did this come later after the revolver became the standard for patrolman? or was the "Highway Patrolman" an entirety different firearm? If it is close to the same can anyone tell me the differences?
This is a pretty sweet revolver and it feels great in my hand. The trigger is very very smooth and it passes all the "wheelgun checks" from the sticky at the top of this forum.
Anyone have some details on the 19-3? better/worse than the "Patrolman"? I cleaned it up because it hadnt been shot in 15 years and the thing is mint! The blue on it is amazing.
Thanks for your input.
-chris
This is a pretty sweet revolver and it feels great in my hand. The trigger is very very smooth and it passes all the "wheelgun checks" from the sticky at the top of this forum.
Anyone have some details on the 19-3? better/worse than the "Patrolman"? I cleaned it up because it hadnt been shot in 15 years and the thing is mint! The blue on it is amazing.
Thanks for your input.
-chris