There's a nice S&W 19-4 with original box in nice condition at one of the LGS's in my area for $550, if anybody is interested. No TH or TT. Has the red-ramp front sight.
Will a 19 handle a diet of full house 357 mag loads? TH/TT?
The problem with the k frame 357’s is not so much full house loads. It’s the full house loads with bullets under 140. Look a the bottom of the barrel ( forcing cone ) notice it is not round. The bottom is squared off. Causes weak area.
New design k frames are round. Supposed to fix a problem.
Now I’ve talked to a friend whose brother in law had a friend that had a cracked barrel on his model 66. Never saw this myself.
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