Model 19 vs Bigfoot

[BehindBlueI's]

I recently picked up a 19-3 Nickel from the INGO classifieds. I treated it to a little Mother's detail wax and spoke lovingly to it until we could go to the range today.

As everyone on INGO knows, if a gun can't take out Bigfoot so you can collect his hat, it's not worth having. Bigfoot's primary weakness is his Achilles' eardrum.

Still having trouble getting that elusive ear canal shot, but I think I got his attention.

I started out a little low, but figured out the sight alignment pretty quick. I really dig the yellow front sight.

 

[Leadeye]

Beautiful gun, but you shot a hole in the hat. No cookie.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Beautiful gun, but you shot a hole in the hat. No cookie.

I *always* put one in the durned hat. It's like it's mocking me.

 

[Leadeye]

I *always* put one in the durned hat. It's like it's mocking me.

Well that makes things different, seriously that's a great looking 19.

 

[Hopper]

I was looking and looking at that M19 in the classifieds, and waited too long. Beautiful, gorgeous example, and wow, did it shine it up nice. And those shots make it look like a keeper. Well bought, and well shot!!

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

glad you got that 19 BBI
I was about to pounce on it...

 

[KellyinAvon]

Nice gun BBI.

 

[indiucky]

Nice shooting Duke!!!! Laura answered the phone the other day and I heard her giggling and cutting up with someone (which she has never done with a customer on the shop phone)....Guess who it was???

I'll give you a hint.....

I see your Ruger D/A trained trigger finger is adjusting to the smooth, classy, glassy, D/A pull that is the classic Smith and Wesson trigger pull so beloved by folks of good taste....

 

[cosermann]

Those nickel 19s are sweet. Does it have the grooved or smooth trigger?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Those nickel 19s are sweet. Does it have the grooved or smooth trigger?

Smooth. I'm not a fan of the target trigger.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Nice shooting Duke!!!! Laura answered the phone the other day and I heard her giggling and cutting up with someone (which she has never done with a customer on the shop phone)....Guess who it was???

I'll give you a hint.....

I see your Ruger D/A trained trigger finger is adjusting to the smooth, classy, glassy, D/A pull that is the classic Smith and Wesson trigger pull so beloved by folks of good taste....

I talked to him today and he mentioned that. It's too cold for him to get out at the moment or he'd have stopped in.

 

[LtScott14]

Fine and classic handgun. Great shooter, wouldn't hesitate to carry for defense. Home of field would do the job it was made for. I also saw that one and got my memory banks turning.
Owned the same in SS. M66, 4in. Was a fine handgun, no issues.
Enjoy.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Fine and classic handgun. Great shooter, wouldn't hesitate to carry for defense. Home of field would do the job it was made for. I also saw that one and got my memory banks turning.
Owned the same in SS. M66, 4in. Was a fine handgun, no issues.
Enjoy.

I'm tempted to qualify it and make it my court gun. My Wiley Clapp GP100 currently fills that role.

 

[woodstock]

That's a good looking gun.

 

[rhino]

Shiny nickel Model 19 >>> Model 66.

 

[Alamo]

That is very nice.

The model 19 is the handgun I used when I first started learning to shoot seriously and carry daily, and I carried it for a long time before I finally went to a semiauto for daily carry. I used a six-inch barrel in our revolver club, but the four-inch version is such a nicely balanced handgun. Great conformation, if you're a horsey person.

Actually I have two - a blued one and its stainless steel cousin, the Model 66, both with four inch barrels, both inherited from my father. Now that Texas has open carry, I may have to get a double rig for parties and such.

 

[Fullmag]

Maybe the hat is what throws off your aim, it is a pimped out BF. Aren't those even more rare?

 

[Bigtanker]

Nice gun. And I love that target.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Nice gun. And I love that target.

All credit for the target belongs to PrintCraft.

 

[bgcatty]

That is one seriously beautiful revolver! The target results are not too bad either. Congrats!