DM, who did the conversion of your 19?
Since owning a Taurus 431, I'm rather enamored of the idea of a 5 shot K frame .44 Spl.
The stout loads I ran through mine were not Elmer Keith stout.
They were more like Skeeter Skelton's loads.
I was running 240 grain SWCs around 900 FPS.
I don't see where it would hurt a K frame, since it's the same size as my old bull.
My 2.5" 66-1 and my 4" 10-6 would make some sweet .44 Spls.
If my Charter Bulldog can stand up to .44 Spl, my S&W K frames should handle it even better, being bigger/stronger/more durable.
I'd love to have a K frame .44 Spl with the firing pin where it belongs, on the hammer.
I guess the Rossi 720/721 qualify, but I can't find one locally.
I wish they hadn't dropped them from the lineup.
Then again, I wish Rossi and Taurus were two separate entities.
I think both made better guns back then.
Hmm, how 'bout a 3" HB model 10 or 13 converted to .44 Spl?
I'd like that.
Then again, A 4" or 6" 586 no dash, converted to .44 Spl would make me happy.
I just can't do that to mine, until I find a better example to keep stock.