Need help with this S&W Revolver
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DaemonAssassin
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Somebody probably had it anodized.
BossmanPJ
Ultimate Member
It doesn't exactly look like a factory finish for s&w of that time period. Very nice looking pistol tho.
Mooseman
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I'm guessing it is not a factory finish.
lilpenny
Active Member
Thanks Guys... I assume it was modified also, just tapping the vast knowledge on this board.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
ma_deuce
Ultimate Member
Parked. All steel gun. I've got a 19-3 snubbie in blue, and it's gorgeous, almost too pretty to shoot. They also made them in nickel, but no park from the factory. Although back in the day, you could order almost anything from S&W. Possibly the finish got very worn or pitted, and the owner decided this was the cheap way to go. I paid $725 for mine a year ago, no box or papers, and it was actually something of a bargain. A 95% gun these days would probably bring at least $800, because 2 1/2" guns are in hot demand.
Should have come from factory with high-polish blue finish. My guess is somebody wanted it for CCW or seriously hosed up the original finish and opted to black parkerize refinish it. Search in Google images for "S&W 19 parkerized". Lots of examples that look about the same.
lilpenny
Active Member
budman93
Ultimate Member
I know I'm jealous of them. They look great. I really want to get a revolver but I've had to put it on hold for a while. I'm no expert but I'd say if the price was right then you did great.
ma_deuce
Ultimate Member
I think the 66-1 would look pretty with my 19 collection.
lilpenny
Active Member
i paid 1900 for all three.
Mooseman
R.I.P.- Hooligan #4
Nice collection of S&Ws.
SRD
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lilpenny
Active Member
Thanks SRD, I have one more on the way, NIB from 1973. I will post pic when I get it. It's a model 27 4" 357 blue.
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SRD
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No,Thank You for posting pics of "real" (revolver) guns.
5.56blaster
Ultimate Member
Cool looking gun!
Send S&W a history request. They'll tell you the how the gun left the factory and with what finish.
Sweet gun.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...4_750001_750051_757825_-1_757814_757812_image
Sweet gun.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...4_750001_750051_757825_-1_757814_757812_image
Nice pickup. These are great investments because you have the original boxes.
Yeah, shame about the parkerized finish. I just missed picking up a nice blued 19-3 for $395 at the one of the last of the PG Equestrian Center gun shows. The guy ahead of me picked it up and never set it down. I was that close.
A blued 19-3 does not come along very often. Considered rare.
Yeah, shame about the parkerized finish. I just missed picking up a nice blued 19-3 for $395 at the one of the last of the PG Equestrian Center gun shows. The guy ahead of me picked it up and never set it down. I was that close.
A blued 19-3 does not come along very often. Considered rare.
Point 357
Active Member
Your model 19-3 has definitely been refinished and it will, without a doubt, perform beaufully. Your 66-1 is magnificent!
I love these models and have a blued 19-3 2.5", a nickel 19-3 2.5" and a 66-1 2.5". I've been trying to post pics but Photobucket will not play nice.
Huckleberry has a good idea about the letter from Roy Jinks but it'll cost $50.00 and take months to get due to a major backlog of requests. You have a nice shooter, enjoy it.
I love these models and have a blued 19-3 2.5", a nickel 19-3 2.5" and a 66-1 2.5". I've been trying to post pics but Photobucket will not play nice.
Huckleberry has a good idea about the letter from Roy Jinks but it'll cost $50.00 and take months to get due to a major backlog of requests. You have a nice shooter, enjoy it.
Point 357
Active Member
Ok, it played nice for a minute...
