S&W m19 question

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I picked up a new/old Model 19 today. It is in near perfect condition....at least externally. I loaded it with snap caps when I got home and it seemed to be fine. Then the trigger started locking up in DA. It locked up about every eighth pull. I put a drop of CLP down the front of the hammer, thoroughly cleaned it, and now it seems to be fine, but I'm still a little concerned. The revolver seemed as smooth as silk when working it SA. What could make it lock up like that? Do you think I should get it looked at or just keep an eye on it?
 
Well, without looking at it, it could be any of a number of things, from a worn cylinder bolt to a chipped cylinder bolt actuator on the trigger to just gunk and crap.

Give it a VERY thorough cleaning (including removing the side plate and flushing out) and lubrication, and keep an eye on it.
 
Thanks Gents. I've dry fired it about two hundred times today, since the lock-ups, with no problems...go figure. If the guy that sold it to me was tellng me the truth, it hadn't been fired more than a few times, and that was over thirty years ago. I'll give her a good scrub and lube and keep my fingers crossed. Since this my third S&W now, I guess I need to invest in a Kuhnhausen manual. Thanks again!
 
Look up the word "classic" in the dictionary. There will be a picture of a Smith and Wesson Model 19.


Something like this:

m19b.jpg
 
RogerC: The one I got today looks like a carbon copy of the one in your photo (including the slight cylinder line). I hope it shoots as good as it looks ....or at least close. The 19's are the Mohammed Ali's of revolvers..."floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee", and PRITTY. :D
 
My friend Sam probably has it right. Take the side plate off and check the overtravel stop. My 19-3 did the same thing. Easy no parts fix.
 
Can tell if the overtravel stop is interfering without removing the sideplate. It will show high on the frame behind the trigger.

If the gun is not going to be used for match work. I like to remove the overtravel stop and put the stop and it's itty bitty screw together in an itty bitty bag taped inside the grip frame. Under the grips and away from the hammer spring. That way I dont have to spend a month lookin for it in the event that I sell the gun.

Sam
 
I just picked up a 19-5 which was slightly stiff, I suppose it had seen little use and had not been "properly" broken in yet. This gun is ungodly smooth in DA and accurate. Shot a 1" group@25 yds with S&B 158 gr fn. I wanted to quit after that. Paid $280 and put Hogue rubber grips on it. After shooting tupperware for years, its a pleasure to shoot a steel gun again. Now I need some leather for it.
 
Jar: Nice! I came thiiiiiis close to buying to buying a model 28 that the same guy was selling, but it was a little rough and priced too high. The 19 is my third .357, and I've been wanting a .44 mag also, so I crossed lines and bought an older Redhawk instead. Ended the day with a Model19, a Redhawk .44mag, and a cherry Marlin 336 in .44 mag. I won't say what I traded off, but keep an eye on the accessories for sale board ( there's a lot of stuff I no longer need). Now I just need to pick up that M625 that I went to the show to find!:D
 
Wire....welcome to the world of 19 addicts.
Neither the lightest nor the strongest .357
But downright handy, fun and usefull.

Sam
 
I managed to pick up not one, but two beautiful model 19s right here on TFL. Fine additions to my collection. I need to give them a through workout one of these days soon. They are probably getting restless sitting in that stuffy safe.
 
I think Mike has it pegged. My very old Mod 19 started doing that last year. My fear was a bent shaft on the cylinder. I sent it back to Smith for a going over. They charged me nothing, and returned it to me with a note from Gene, the person that looked at it. All he found was some deep down crud in the lock work, that I had not found. Gene commented that the gun was about as tight as if it had just come from the factory. No end shake, or clyinder movement. No wear at the forcing cone, or excessive cylinder/barrel gap. No worn parts in the trigger group. This is after over 25 years of constant use, and lot of rounds, mostly magnum. These guys make one heckuva revolver.
 
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