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S&W, 357 Magnum Revolver Mod. 19-3
WBachmann
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Hello everybody,
I registered today, so I am new in this forum. I have a question concerning the year of manufacture of my S&W.
I purchased in August 2007 from a Gun Shop a Smith & Wesson, .357 Combat Magnum Revolver, Model No. 19-3, Serial No. 5K12471. Specs., Instructions for use, Parts List and Original Box included.
I am interested to know which year/month this Revolver was manufactured.
Can anybody help?
Thanks.
Walter
I registered today, so I am new in this forum. I have a question concerning the year of manufacture of my S&W.
I purchased in August 2007 from a Gun Shop a Smith & Wesson, .357 Combat Magnum Revolver, Model No. 19-3, Serial No. 5K12471. Specs., Instructions for use, Parts List and Original Box included.
I am interested to know which year/month this Revolver was manufactured.
Can anybody help?
Thanks.
Walter
Comments
The model 19 is one of my favorite Smith revolvers!
It isn't only Model 19's covered by the "5K" prefix but various other "K" frame revolvers, including Models 14,15,16,17,18,48,53,66,67 & 68.
For decades, the model 19 was THE standard US police revolver, and it still makes a great "service" or defense gun, known for excellent balance and super-smooth action.
I believe the 19-3, in particular, was the last model variant to have both the pinned barrel and the counterbored (recessed) cylinder. Neither one of those features really adds anything to its function or shootability, though they do add to its collectability and mystique.
Anyway, you really can't go wrong with one of these: