S&W Model 19 Classic .357 Magnum Revolver Review
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- S&W Model 19 Classic .357 Magnum "Combat Master Reborn"!
Re-Introduced after 19 years, the Classic has upgraded features but still keeps the Spirit of the earlier Models.
Thanks to S&W for Sending the Model 19 Classic for the Review and to Robbie from Wheaton Arms!
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MY old Mod 19 was made in the mid 60's. I was issued it in the late 70's and carried it until 1986 when our PD went to automatics. (Sig P220) The department sold the 19's to us for $65.00 and I still have mine.
That's definitely a keeper! Thanks Brother
Want to make a quick $20 on it? :)
I'll give you $70 lol but seriously that's really cool
lisar3006 great deal I to paid $ 62.00 for mine however I never carried it because I'm not a police officer but did buy it from my local police department
Love mine
My father gave me this model gun when I graduated the Police Academy in 1998. He had it laser engraved by S&W with my name and the date I graduated. It is my ALL TIME favorite gun. My model has the firing pin on the hammer. So COOL!! Thanks Sootch for doing the review!!!
My father used a3 57 mag model 28-2 s&w for 25 year while in the border Patrol . he won many shooting competitions and trophies through the years with it. I still have this S&W and it shoots as good now as it always has . I love this handgun . :)
Thanks for you pop's service
Man, that bluing and the wood grips make polymer pistols look like hell by comparison.
I carried a Model 19 through the seventies, the eighties, and into the nineties when we switched to Sig Sauer 9MM. I still have that beautiful revolver in my safe, loaded and ready.
Revolvers are so cool.
until you shoot your toe off just kidding
This is perhaps one of the most beautiful guns that I have seen for at least a decade. Love it!
Jeff Slave Look in to older model 19 generations first. I'm sure this a great shooter and nicely made, I just think it is missing bit too many "classic" things.
Thanks Jeff!
looky here a 9 inch barrel .
oops gotta go a school bus is coming
I agree.
This new model classic is stronger than the older ones. Forcing cone won't split, barrel is stronger and more accurate, crane has a lockup feature that leaves the ejector rod to mind its own business, and the frame/barrel interface is strengthened compared to the older generation. Sure the frame lock is stupid, based on stupid ideas about gun safety. Thank lawyers for that. But everything else about it is more well made. According to Miculek, these modern classic 19's (or stainless 66) clean up easier at a gunsmith with action jobs, are more consistent from gun to gun, and just as strong as the N frame.
M19 was my first gun, got it in 84, still have it and it’s still one of my favorites
Its first gun of lot of enthousiast . I love it with smallest wood grips possible ( 19 in 6 " have a badass look of first registered magnum with small grips. )
I bought my first gun in 1984 - Model 19-5, 6 inch barrel. $265. Those were the days. Shot it once in an ICORE match. I'll never sell it.
In the right hands, properly applied, a .357 wheeler will get the job done just fine. Good Vid.
Thanks Scorpion!
I use my g18 for roll overs come back up with my d 56 if that dont work my g 56 or 90 will do
I remember reading an article oh, about 30 years ago of a guy who went walrus hunting with his .357 Magnum; he took a bull.
Agreed.
My preferred firearm.
Agreed...the 357 wheel is a very fine weapon...and reloading it..makes it even better...
When I was a new cop in 1988, I carried a Model 19 357. Was a great shooting gun, and only got rid of it because we went to semi autos. Loved that gun
i had one like that as my service weapon back in the early '80s. (1980s) dang I'm old! 😀
J Kepa To defend yourself against dinosaurs?...
Hateful Hermit. ...yes.. 😀 if you remember those days then I guess your.... antique too ?? lol
Damn I was born in ‘82. Ty for making feel a bit younger. 😎
J Kepa I think I remember studying the 1980's in history class, though it might have been in archaeology...
J Kepa
Mine is from the sixties, and I am 70 y.o. young!!!!!!!
I bought my first gun in 1982, (I was 17), it was s S&W Model 19 with a 6” barrel and goncalo alves grips.
Being that young Mom protested my buying any type of firearm, but thanks to my older brother we convinced her that I was responsible enough to know how to safely handle a firearm.
After all these years I still own it and would never think of selling it. It still has that beautiful deep blue finish that you spoke of.
I don’t think I could ever be convinced to trade it for the new version.
Long Haired Country Boy my mother bought a S&W highway patrolman .357 mag,for my father as a anniversary gift in 1982 for $182! He still has it this day.
The originals are great firearms! Sounds like you had a cool older brother. That's priceless. Thanks Brother
I have a 70's 19-4 and I love it. The best trigger I've ever pulled.
When I came on the job in ‘97 most of the veteran guys that started in the ‘70’s still carried old school wheel guns like this. They said they trusted them more than the GLOCKs us young guys carried.
When you came " on the job" haha that sounds like NYPD jargon!!!
The forcing cone erosion problem is due to using 125 HP’s. Stick with 158 or 180 in the old M19’s. The 125 bullets are too short and let gas bleed around the bullet when jumping the gap.
Carried a nickel plated Model 19 on duty 27 years ago. Bought that revolver after we transitioned to the 92FS. Still love my 19.
S&W M19 is a one of the famous S&W Revolver in Japan. In anime Lupin The 3RD The Gunman name Jigen Daisuke role the actions with his M19 since his partner Lupin The 3rd wearing a green Suit.
It's hard to beat a Smith wheel gun. Once you get a couple hundred rounds through them the trigger is nothing short of excellent.
You don't have to shoot them to get that. You can sit watching a movie or whatever with an empty gun while "marrying" the sear/hammer/trigger
Agreed! It doesn't take long to make it a sweet trigger. Thanks Bill
This was the gun my dad carried as his service weapon when I was a kid. He shot two men in the line of duty with it. It was the first handgun I ever shot, that's when I fell in love with shooting. I was suppose to end up owning it once my dad passed but his wife & her family thought different. The last I heard it had been stolen, so some criminal has a nice piece of history.
Nothing beats a classic S&W revolver. I love my 15-3.
Love the 15-4. Smooth as silk. Running Pachmayr Presentation fit well in the hand.
While I was posted in Germany during 1988 and 1989 I bought a Mod 19 at the base Rod and Gun club. I loved shooting it but after returning to Ft Hood, Tx after Desert Storm I wanted a "wonder nine" and like an idiot I traded it in to pay for the Ruger p89DC I had my eye one. Now I still love my old Ruger P gun but dayum I kick myself for trading off that Mod 19. I was an idiot for getting rid of that old wheelgun.
Those old wheel guns never die. It really slows thing down a bit but a great range day! Thanks Brother
cellblock776 love the p series.
@@sootch00 The older I get, the more painful it is to pick up brass. I Love my S&W model 27-2 five inch barrel. Brass goes into a bucket, and home to reload. Also easier to load cylinder compared to stuffing cartridges in a mag with the arthritis getting worse.
I got one of these not too long ago. It is freaking awesome. The plan was a S&W 586/686 after I got tired of my Kimber 1911. I will not buy a used gun, but I was also ignorant to the fact that the 19's made a comeback. Big fan of blued K and N frames. Anyone itching to try this gun out definitely should.
I really like the model 19. I have a model 19-3 that was manufactured in the early 70's, nickel plated. It's a great gun. It has a very powerful punch.
I began my adult "gun life" with a 3 screw Ruger BlackHawk chambered in .357. I soon moved up to a 3 screw BlackHawk and a S&W Mod 57. Both in .41 Magnum. Life came along and they all had to move along. Now all of my handguns are semi auto and all of my handgun shooting is self defense oriented. Watching this video reminded me how much I miss just shooting for fun. There may be a S&W Mod 19 in my near future. If I dig deep enough, I am pretty sure that I still have reloading dies for .38/.357.
I own two model 19's from back in the day, both are 19-3. One was a service revolver of a family member which saw "action." The second is a 2 inch snub nose. Beautiful fit and finish, and trigger action smooth as butter on both of them.
Great video! I just ordered mine! Something about going classic, these guns have a lot of appeal and who doesn’t like blowing up fruits with a .357mag.
this is a huge improvement over the original , as far as repairing , servicing , reliability, accuracy, with keeping the look and feel of the original 19(was the best of it's time). This one should prove to be the best of the modern times , but time will tell
I’ve got a new 19-9 and love it. It stays in my truck and I’d bet my life on it.
James, thanks for your post. Thinking about getting one ...
I'm a Colt guy, but you have made these S&Ws very interesting. The best part is comparing the Model 10 to the 19. Very informative. This is a great review. Ty.
I have an original 19-4 that was passed to me when my dad died. It is the one gun that will never leave the collection. It was the last year Smith pinned the barrels. Sweet shooter and lots of memories.
That's priceless! Thanks Brother
Now thats a quality revolver. Never part with it.
Black Lima Six I inherited a 4" 17-3 from my grandpa and an early '80's model Browning Hi-Power from my dad. Keepers forever.
231mac awesome, I love the sentiment of keeping the heritage in the family. Be well m8.
Ha… this is the first gun I ever bought back in 1984. I was 25 years old. I still have it. It’s a tack driver and built to last. Think I paid about $275.00 for it. Revolvers are great and mine doesn’t have the Hillary hole!
As Bill Jordan once said, “If you can shoot, the S&W Model 19 will do just fine. If you can shoot!”
If you can shoot a slingshot will do just fine. If you can shoot.
Inherited a 19-3 last year. It's a magnificent gun. Glad to see they brought back such an iconic gun.
The original Mod. 19 was my service revolver with the LASO.
Smith and Wesson also makes a new Model 10 and No one has done a review on one yet! Please Sootch you know you need one! 😁
I have a new Model 10 and I love it.
A 357 magnum revolver probably the best most reliable all rounder and this one is a beautiful classic love it thanks for the upload
My favorite pistol by far planning on picking 1 up as soon as I get home. Smith & Wesson will forever be my favorite Brand love their weapons, love the customer service, love the heritage God bless America and God bless Smith & Wesson
11:55 From my understanding, the issue with K-frames and . 357 was that the forcing cone could crack, especially with the lighter bullet weight .357 loads. The K-frames have a flat machined at the bottom of the forcing cone, allowing space for the yoke when the cylinder is closed, but this also creates a weak spot as the forcing cone is significantly thinner in that area. The new Model 19 have a foring cone with the same thickness around it's full circumference.
yes - Jerry Miculek has a good review of the new model and its barrel system here on youtube. It's actually using a shrouded barrel which allows the use of a full diameter forcing cone ( no lug flat ), equivalent to an N Frame. Apparently the flame cutting associated with lighter bullets (e.g. 125's ) is self limiting. When the forcing cone is thick enough, the cut can't proceed deeply enough to compromise that junction + its not under the same stress because the new barrel is tensioned at the other end.
The 70's were the decade of Super Vel ammo; 110 gr and 125 gr bullets at 1600+ fps. They took a lot of the popular blame for the Model 19's woes. There were not many cracked forcing cones but they were alarming. There were far more problems with binding cylinders, bent cylinder pins, and guns that went out of time and/or would not stay cocked on single action. Problems with the Model 19 led to the introduction of the L-frame guns. My Model 19 would bind up after several boxes of hot .357 magnums but was fine with .38 Special, .38 Special +P and target .357 loads at ~1200 fps.
Great photography and review, as always. Love having a good, long look at the gun when Sootch is holding it and narrating. And it's a good point he made about this version keeping the cost down. Glad they still make these!
Thanks for the high compliement Dave! It's a real beauty and I love getting a good revolver out to the range! Take care Brother!
Love that grain bloom on those grip's
The grips are beautiful! Thanks Gary!
I've owned 2 Model 19, 4 inch...Fisrt one bought in 1976 and I know what happened to that one, but for the life of me i can't remember what happened to the second one i bought in '79. Sold/traded it for something else I'm sure. Outstanding wheel gun, dead accurate and felt so good in the hand. .357 Magnum - when it has to be put down, no questions!
I carried one as a US Marine Embassy Guard 1992-1994. I loved it. We had 4" barrels. The one I own now is a 6". Awesome revolver. I keep it loaded with .38SPL +P JHP just in case.
I bought two Model 10's awhile back and ABSOLUTELY love them! Great classics!
I am a retired LEO. I have two pre-1970 M-19's. One in midnight blue, the other is nickel. I love them both and both were carried on duty.
One of the first and by now beyond classic
Carried my 19 when I was a parttime police officer in the 80s love it. Great revolver and pretty. Still have mine with rubber hogues
I started my L.E. career back in the day with Spokane, WA PD and we were issued the S&W Model 15 "Combat Masterpiece" .38 Special. I eventually bought my own Model 19 to carry on duty but traded it for something else years later. I would love to buy one of these new 19's! But I never will, and it's because of that damned hammer safety. It makes this handgun an "Un-Classic" in my opinion.
I have the S&W Model 19-4 manufactured in 1987. What a beautiful gun. Bought it used and the previous owner had taken great care of it. A pleasure to shoot. Nice video!
GREAT Revolver! That was my first REAL gun back in 1973. I still have it, and treasure it. (I had a .22 earlier)
Great way to get started! lol! Thanks Brother
The model 19 with the 2 1/2" barrel was awesome!
Noisy fire power.
Just wear the ear plugs.
I learned to shoot handguns on my dad's personally owned service revolver. A model 19 combat magnum with a 2.5" barrel, nickel plated with a Tyler T grip. First day I put 500 rounds down range....good memories.
My Father carried a Dan Wesson revolver in .41 Magnum as his duty weapon...and it was a big ol' revolver!
I purchased a S&W Model 19 with 5 1/2 inch (or six?) barrel back in 1971. Had target grip, hammer, trigger and sights. I sold it about 79. Wish I had never sold it! the Blueing was Beautiful. Mostly shot 38 wadcutters out of it
Clint Eastwood's character Harry Callahan carried a Smith and Wesson Model 29 which is a .44 Magnum which is also on the N Frame.
@@tberkoff I just ate some pizza, sure was good. 😋😋
I remember seeing the very big s&w m28 or m27 on the Police hip holsters as a kid in the 50’s
Great video! The grips are, I believe, by Altamont Company, as I bought a pair that were identical to the ones on your Model 19 and put them on my Model 66 earlier this week. I do have to disagree with a your comment about their current manufacturing methods and quality...IMO, the current quality is a far cry from what they used to produce. The materials may be better, but the fit, finish, and feel aren't close. I recently purchased a Performance Center 642 and out of the box it had a drag ring around the cylinder. My 1947 K-Frame .38 has only the barest hint of one, yet this, out of the box, is pronounced. The trigger on the 642 was likewise excessively heavy and gritty, and that's supposed to be from the Performance Center...again, the old K-Frame beat it hands down, and even the Model 66 I bought new last year had a better trigger.
Smith still makes good revolvers, but they just aren't as good as they used to.
Thanks Kurt, I agree with that the quality is no as good as it used to be. There are some added improvements with the crane lock up and floating firing pin but the old school hand fitting is long gone. I need a Model 66! lol!
I like the crane lockup. As for the Model 66...yes...yes you do! :-) Interested in doing a review, or at least taking one to the range, on an MDR? I'm thinking about coming down in December for a Skinny Medic class and can come down a few days early if you're interested.
Model 57 Highway Patrolman for me! .41 Magnum Baby! )
Anyone who has actual experience with the older SWs knows they were a world apart. Quality started to drop back in the 1980s
Stefano Dogg I agree!
still mad at myself for selling my model 15. but one day i'll have another one. that gun was so fun to shoot.
We carried the Model 15, a clone of the 19 but in .38 Spl. only, for the first 20 years of my 30 year police career. They were great but keeping the rust off the blued finish, when the guns were carried out in all kinds of weather, was tough. We were taught to use car wax on them, then wipe them down at the end of our shift w/a silicone cloth. As to the internal lock it’s useless and silly. We were taught to use our handcuffs to secure the weapon off duty. One end over the closet bar and the other end through the open frame of the gun.
He had a special smile and glare in his eyes this time! ; )
i had one and miss it so much! beautiful model perfect for my hand. hope it doesn't break my empty bank.
Beautiful revolver!
Love the old Safariland grips and just put some on a Security Six that I found on ebay. Great looking gun and on the Cali list now!
Love the 19, I have a 19-4. It was my first handgun, I have had it nearly 20 years now, and I will never part with it.
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I paid $ 62.00 for my model 19back in 1988-89 from my local police department still Loving it after all these years would consider a new model 19 like the updated version of it very much
I have a 70’s model 19 in 6”. Beautiful gun and very accurate. I also have the aluminum framed model 10, which is the model 12. 4” standard barrel. Another excellent gun. Loved the review and history lesson.
Good Video. I bought one of these a few weeks ago and think it's the best 357 I've ever owned (and I've owned a BUNCH of 357''s). All the sweet handing of the old Model 19/66's but they've eliminated the weak spot at the forcing cone. The trigger on mine is darn good out of the box. It's better than the one on my old 19-4. About the only thing I don't care for is the grips and there is really nothing wrong with them, except they're a bit narrow for handling full house 357 loads. If you plan to shoot it extensively you might want to invest in something more hand filling, but for me, since I shoot 99% 38's the factory grips will be fine.
Dad's preferred side arm in Vietnam while serving in SF. Great video!!
love how it vaporized the soda bottle and melon..wow
I really like my Model 66 Nickel Plated Single Action Rohm .22 Cal Magnum Revolver. Cheap and fun to shoot.
Smith And Wesson Model 19 Classic. Looks Great!!! Shoots Well!!!! Feels Good In Hand!!!!! Law Enforcement Classic Revolver!!! Thanks Sootch!!!!!!
Revolver is still king and not out dated.
357 always puts a smile on my face.
Indeed! lol! Thanks Brother
Beautiful piece of Art 357-19
I have an original one of these from the 80s with a nickel finish. Traded a shitty inter ordnance Ak for it. Don't take it out and shoot it often but I think I came out ahead in that deal
Definitely an excellent trade! Thanks Brother
I.O. AK's are dangerous junk. You "stole" that pistol by trading in that POS I.O.
Very nice. I just picked up a S&W 686 6" in stainless steel on Friday. I put 100 rounds through it and I love it. Your Model 19 is a beauty.
The 686 is a beast and one of my favorites. I''m a little jealous! Thanks Brother
Thank you for all of your content and great information.
I am so glad Smith and Wesson brought this back. With the round butt and stronger forcing cone. Can't go wrong with this one. I do kinda miss the round lip crown of the one piece barrel, but better accuracy makes up for worse looks.
Glad the stronger forcing cone was mentioned
Thank you for a really good and nice review for my money, one of the best handguns ever made!
Medium frame 357, the second highest Firepower weapon on the street to this day, the first being a 38 Special revolver, are truly magnificent weapons. The model 19/ 66 Smith & Wesson, the Colt Trooper, and the Ruger Security Six are all wonderful first shot 5 Stoppers the 357 Magnum 125 grain hollow point is still to this day the best one shot fight stopper, that you can carry, on the planet.
The original 357 Magnum loading, wood eviscerate K frame and other medium frame 357s. It is a blisteringly hot round by any standard to this day. Even the 38 Special treasury load which the 357 Magnum was designed to replace, would probably disassemble these firearms in relatively short order.
When you need six shots right away one can depend on this .357 S&W. My brother was City Police and this was his gun. Basic issue was a .38 Special S&W.
Well, I bought one. Absolutely NO heartburn at all.
I'm very happy with this news.!!!
I'm a proud owner of an original M-19 Combat Masterpiece, one of the latter batch, ORIGINAL model.
Mine has the ejector shroud, with the locking spring loaded lock in front, Gonçalo Alves grips, AND the firing pin in the hammer and six inches barrel, with adjustable sights, (with partridge front sight), and a deep mirror blue.!!!
NO need to say I love it.!!!
God bless NRA,
Long live the Republic.!!!
(BTW, thanks for, as usual, such an interesting video)!!!
A Rodrigues When I was looking to buy a .357 few years ago, first I was thinking to buy new GP100, then I ran into second hand m19, which was in almost new condition. It was m19-3 and I checked the serial, made in 1976. The year I was born. Bought it right away and it's just awesome. Pinned and recessed, old workmanship and appreciation of detail. It's a bit occasional sunny Sunday shooter for me. I would not dare to shoot volumes with it. Maybe some IDPA match from time to time.
Thanks Brother! An original 19 is a definite keeper!
Long Live the Republic!
Nice I’m glad Smith decided to bring this revolver back yes it’s different but still a fine firearm. The price is right so there goes my I want list.. great review thanks..
My first and still my favorite bought in early 80s mod 66 K frame 357 combat Stainless 6 inch
love revolvers got the s&w mod 65-1 and Taurus 66 both shoot lovely
What a beauty! I want one of those to carry with me when I am in the woods hiking.
I've had mine for a long time....you know it's reliable because it's a revolver but also super accurate!!!!
i like both the .38 Special and .357 Magnum too Brother Don and i like Revolvers it's my favorite pistol but i also like Semi-Automatic Pistols too from Colt FN S&W Walther and Others :)
Dang. I really need to practice my .357 Magnum skills.
"These are designed not to fail" I am pretty sure that was the last thing the NASA engineers said to the crew of the Challenger about the o-rings.
I have ONLY One S&W 64 with a Lock only because it was the
The First one that came with a
Lock. I only use it to Practice.
Great Gun. Also own the last S&W before the Hillary LOCK.
All my other S&W are Older
Revolvers and will NEVER Give them UP.
Sootch great video. But I'll stick to my OLD FAVORITE
and FAITHFUL S&W.
Carried them through out my
LEO Days. NEVER Let Me Down.
So in your opinion what is going to be the best of these two: The Colt Python, or this one?
Thanks for a great video, Sootch!
In 1973 I was a young (new) police officer. We had to buy our own guns. Most departments in those days did not issue duty revolvers, they only specified what you must buy. They did provide Ithaca M37 shotguns for the squad cars. The revolvers (HAD TO BE revolvers) had to be Colt or S&W with 4 or 6 inch barrels and had to be .38 Special or .357 Mag. The Department issued .38 Special ammunition. My local gun shop had the Colt Trooper MKIII, nickle plated, with 4" barrel for $174. The S&W M19 with 4 " barrel, blued, was $198. The nickle plated model was more, and not in stock. I wanted a nickle plated gun for corrosion resistance as I knew it would be exposed to all kinds of weather as a duty gun. (Stainless was WAY expensive) I couldn't afford the higher priced S&W...so I bought the Colt. I never regretted that, BUT, I always wanted a M19. It seemed so much more elegant and well balanced. In 1978, I ran across a M19 with 2.5" barrel and round butt which had been factory engraved at a gun show, for a good price. I snapped it up! I have had it ever since. For some years it was my "off duty" gun. I still use it as one of my "tuxedo guns" for formal occasions. I no longer carry it regularly, preferring to keep it in good condition. My EDC guns now are polymer autos with coated stainless steel slides...much better suited for concealed carry...and cheaper, lighter than most steel revolvers. Even though I am a revolver guy at heart. The M19 will always be one of my favorites. I still have that Colt also! And the box, and the original sales receipt and, NO...you can not buy it for $174! LOL
Is that a 5" barrel? Those were always hard to get and a lot of people preferred them.
Thanks Gary! An ld school Colt is a sweet revolver and now worth a fortune. Good choice. Glad you were able to pick up the 3" S&W though. That's a real working gun too. I like you taste in firearms! The barrel is 4-1/4" and they make a PC 3" Carry model as well that's ported. Hopefully more to come.
I love the Colt also, Sootch. I know, they are crazy expensive now...but if one compares the average weekly pay now to the average weekly pay for a rookie cop in 1973, I am guessing it is all relative.
The majority of LE officers back in the day had great difficulty qualifying with .357 Magnum. One large sheriffs department in the east issued S&W model 65's to their deputies, only 2 % carried Magnum loads, the rest carried .38 Special +P due to difficulty qualifying.
I bought this exact firearm in 1976. Why the hell I sold it, I have no idea.
That was an outstanding review. Thanks! For what it's worth, I invested in an older S&W Model 19-4. :)
.44 mag my fave
Great review!! I have a 19-4 and both are truly classic, beautiful firearms.
Thanks Mark! Having an original is a treasure for sure.
Definitely old school cool. Picked one up a couple days ago, it's definitely good to go in the accuracy department, and it actually hits to point of aim out of the box, at least mine does with the loads I shot.
I think the old way of manufacturing/pinning the barrel is superior, we had barrels flying downrange at the gun range I worked at, we had several S&W 686s on the rental wall. Extremely high round counts over several years, but that barrel has a shelf life, although us as individuals are not ever going to shoot enough for that to happen. S&W repaired them when it'd happen, warranty was great even on range guns (most manufacturers have a limited warranty on known range guns).
I love the classic look of blued/wood, and I think the 4.25" barrel is just perfect for this frame and overall build and balance. I guess it's like the dude with a bunch of ARs who just wants to own something different and unique, so he gets a Tavor or a SCAR - not a lot of people shoot wheelguns as much these days, and when they do it's always silver/black grips. On top of that it might be a Taurus or a Charter Arms, or maybe a S&W or GP100 or something, but NOBODY rolls up with one of these bad Larrys.
Totally in love with mine, I've been on the hunt for this exact one for a great price, finally found it.
I personally hate how perfect the grips are i prefer hand cut grips but it is a beautiful pistol