Smith & Wesson mod 19-3
The S&W Model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum.
The .357 Magnum is the oldest handgun "magnum" cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a major part in the development and success of the cartridge and revolver that went with it.
S&W's Dan Wesson agreed to produce a new revolver that would handle "high-intensity" .38 Special loads, but only if Winchester would develop a new cartridge. Winchester introduced the .357 Magnum, which was dimensionally identical to the .38 Special except for a .125 inch longer case, and the first revolvers were completed by S&W on April 8, 1935.
The Model 19 was produced in blued carbon steel or nickel-plated steel with wood or rubber combat grips, an adjustable rear sight, semi-target hammer, serrated combat-type trigger, and was available in 2.5", 4", or 6-inch barrel lengths. The weights are 30.5 ounces, 36 ounces, and 39 ounces, respectively. The 2.5 barrel versions had a round butts, while the others had square butts.
The Model 19 was produced from 1957 (first model number stampings) to November 1999. Engineering changes were designated with a "dash-" number after the model number. The engineering changes are as follows:
19 (1957): Stamping of model number.
19-1 (1959): Change extractor rod, right to left-hand thread.
19-2 (1961): Cylinder stop changed, delete triggerguard screw.
(1963): Introduce 6" barrel.
(1963): 50 manufactured with 2.5" barrel, serial range K544672–K544721.
(1966): Introduce 2.5" barrel as standard.
19-3 (1967): Relocation of rear sight leaf screw.
(1968): Delete diamond-insert grip.
Smith & Wesson mod 19-3
Calibre .357 Magnum, 6” barrel.
Model typically of shooting of precision, trigger and broad hammer, adjustable rear sighrt in height and width.
Higher band of the barrel finely line.
Hammer and marbled trigger, plate of stick in walnuit finely squared.
Smith & Wesson 19-4
S&W 19-4 calibre 357mag Class A Factory engraved.
Target hammer & target trigger, rear ramp front sight white outline rear sight.
