Value of S&W m19 3 inch?
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BillinNH
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Post a pic.
Is it for sale?
Bill
Is it for sale?
Bill
Not for sale..........yet
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http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=260781&page=9
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http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=260781&page=9
Ops Officer
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Actually, the S&W 642 barrel length is 1 7/8".
Gordon
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I was issued a 3" M-19 (believe it was a -2) by the DEA in 1975. Some guys had the 2.5" version already. Most all got 3" model 65s a couple years later.
I think your gun could be worth $600
I think your gun could be worth $600
19s and 66s generally came in 2.5, 4, and 6-inch flavors. The three inchers are pretty rare and command a premium on the collectors market. I've seen exactly one 3-inch 66 in person, and I gave $650 for it (down from the $775 that it was marked with). 3-inch 19s? Well, I just don't hear about 'em much. They'll probably bring even more than a 3-inch 66.
3-inch 64s, and 65s are a bit more common, thus more affordable, yet they're growing in popularity recently, and prices seem to be reflecting that on pre-lock models.
10s and 64s can be found relatively easily with 2-inch barrels, although 4-inch barrels are undoubtedly the most common.
3-inch 10s and 13s are out there, but I don't see them all that often. I've seen prices all over the board on these.
Just my observations.
Ala Dan
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Very rare, indeed. Probably, $600'ish~?
You should go over to the Smith & Wesson forum and post your query, with the pic if possible. A member there with the screen name of "Smithnut", has several of the 3" model 19's. He will be able to give you an accurate answer.
The 3" model 19 is a very rare, and desireable revolver. I have a model 66 3" and they bring more than $600 fairly regularly. I also have a 3" model 686 CS-1, which brings ALOT more than the 3" 66's.
Your 3" model 19 is rarer than both of those revolvers. I would think it will bring alot more money than you might realize
. Good luck. TJ
The 3" model 19 is a very rare, and desireable revolver. I have a model 66 3" and they bring more than $600 fairly regularly. I also have a 3" model 686 CS-1, which brings ALOT more than the 3" 66's.
Your 3" model 19 is rarer than both of those revolvers. I would think it will bring alot more money than you might realize
. Good luck. TJ71Commander
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It all depends on the model number. M10's and 15's had either a 2" or 3" barrel. M19's and 66's had 2-1/2" barrels. The M66 also has a 3-1/4" barrel. 65's had a 3". These are all K frames. They all had 4"barrels.
Here's my 3-1/4" M66-5 and 2-1/2" M66.
Here's my 3-1/4" M66-5 and 2-1/2" M66.
Brian Williams
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If I had $650 in my pocket that would be my offer, but it could go much higher. The 3" 19 is one I would highly desire and I would carry it all the time.
Serpico
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Looks like the 3" 66 was more common....great looking 19!
http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/530103904/m/8111006651/p/4
http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/530103904/m/8111006651/p/4
Gordon
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Although that 19 is set up perfectly IMHO, It does NOT look stock as such little tweaks to hammer and trigger were not available from the factory in the 19-2 series I believe.Needs a letter to get the big bucks!
XavierBreath
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I would not sell this revolver at this time. The value will only increase.
DaleCooper51
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m.pieroni -
Do you know the history of the revolver?
Do you know the history of the revolver?
Geronimo45
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19-2... wouldn't that be pinned & recessed? With a 3" barrel?
Sounds like a pretty valuable piece.
Sounds like a pretty valuable piece.
Tom Servo
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IIRC, they got rid of the pinned barrel and recessed cylinder with the -2. I could be wrong.
I agree that it's a valuable piece, and it will only become more so. Unless you a) hate it, or b) need the money, I'd say keep it.
I agree that it's a valuable piece, and it will only become more so. Unless you a) hate it, or b) need the money, I'd say keep it.
Geronimo45
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Oh? I guess the -# designations are different between the M65 and M19. Thought the -2s and -3s were P&R (know my 65-2 is). But I'm new to wheelguns.
Dalecooper51-
The revolver was given to me by my father, when he retired from FBI.
It is not a bureau issue gun though, he bought it privately.
I have a letter from S&W stating it was a trial run to test the market
with a 3" and that only a few hundred where manufactured.
The revolver was given to me by my father, when he retired from FBI.
It is not a bureau issue gun though, he bought it privately.
I have a letter from S&W stating it was a trial run to test the market
with a 3" and that only a few hundred where manufactured.
Golddog
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If you sell a 3" 19 for $600, you've been robbed. They're VERY scarce and very desirable to collectors. $1000 wouldn't be out of the question.
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