Brownstone322
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Disclaimer: I am not a revolver guy. I've never owned one. I'm about to change that, but assume I don't know anything.
So I've been looking at certain current-production S&W revolvers (such as the Model 19 "Classic") versus their ancestors, and the new ones have lots of differences most people here probably know about already, including:
• Sleeved barrels
• Frame-mounted firing pins
• MIM trigger and hammer
• The idiotic internal lock
But one that gets me especially is that they've abandoned counterbored cylinders. I don't know if counterbored cylinders were actually "better," but the flush fit between the back of the cylinder and frame certainly looked cool. Is it entirely because of cost?
Thoughts?
So I've been looking at certain current-production S&W revolvers (such as the Model 19 "Classic") versus their ancestors, and the new ones have lots of differences most people here probably know about already, including:
• Sleeved barrels
• Frame-mounted firing pins
• MIM trigger and hammer
• The idiotic internal lock
But one that gets me especially is that they've abandoned counterbored cylinders. I don't know if counterbored cylinders were actually "better," but the flush fit between the back of the cylinder and frame certainly looked cool. Is it entirely because of cost?
Thoughts?