NIB Model 19 for under $315

[THAT Gurl]

I think I made about 10.00 an hour in 1980 as a unionized food clerk in a grocery store. That 19 would have been a week’s pay back then. My very first handgun was a 6.5 blue, service stocks model 19. It was 125.00 at Southwest Shooters. Wife had to buy it for me, I just wasn’t quite old enough yet. I have many nice S& W’s now, but that first one was always special.

Oh man ... I miss SWShooters. Then I miss Bob Howard's, too. Went to my first IDPA match there. Didn't shoot back then -- just watched the folks (who were VERY nice btw) and GC took me out to dinner after. We hadn't been together very long and all this gun stuff was brand spanking new to me.

 

[Hangfire]

@THAT Gurl I shopped quite a bit at SW Shooters and also hated to see them close the doors......can't recall her name but the skinny cashier gal up front always had a new dirty joke to tell me.

 

[THAT Gurl]

@THAT Gurl I shopped quite a bit at SW Shooters and also hated to see them close the doors......can't recall her name but the skinny cashier gal up front always had a new dirty joke to tell me.

Oh YEP!! What WAS her name?!?!? I loved her -- she was one of the few women I've met in the world who understood me. We swapped jokes everytime Grumpy and I went in. A couple of times we had the guys blushing HARD ...

 

[TerryP]

Oh man ... I miss SWShooters. Then I miss Bob Howard's, too. Went to my first IDPA match there. Didn't shoot back then -- just watched the folks (who were VERY nice btw) and GC took me out to dinner after. We hadn't been together very long and all this gun stuff was brand spanking new to me.

There was a group of us from Tulsa that traveled to Arcadia to shoot the monthly USPSA match. After shooting that we would head to OKC, eat and kick back for a bit. Then we’d head over to Bob Howard’s and shoot the indoor IDPA match.
After the match it was off to the hood over by the fairgrounds for pizza at the former 7-11 store with the Arab dudes. Great pizza!
Really good times with some good guy’s.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Boy, caught me on this one, Thought you were referring to a Glock 19! That is a very nice pistol BTW.

 

[Tailgate]

This has got to be a joke. $350?!?!? You couldn't have paid that 15-20 years ago, much less today. Fantastic deal. I'll take it if available.

 

[Dmc707]

I opened this thread expecting to see a pic of a PSA Dagger!. ($300ish copy of a Glock 19)

That beautiful revolver was a pleasant surprise.

Just shoot it. I popped the cherry on a Python and a Gen 2 unaired SAA and had no regrets. Just felt kinda sorry for the old guys I got them from who never fired them themselves

 

[johncm1977]

Beautiful piece

 

[grizzlywinmag]

Wow what a beautiful heirloom. The Combat Magnum is a favorite of mine. Especially the 2-1/2” version but I’m eyeing a four inch gun with the intent to purchase.

 

[magna19]

Nah, When it's almost 45 years old and unshot it makes sense to leave it alone. I have plenty to shoot...plus, in a way, if I shot it I feel like it would lose some of the connection to my Grandfather. As of now, I'm just the current caretaker until it goes to my oldest.

OK Dad if you must