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S&W 19-4 IDPA build?


Peterock

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I purchased a 19-4 last year primarily for IDPA and ICore.  The finish is all but gone, rear sight leaf edge was scarred from a drop I assume (fixed with hammer),  front sight appears to be part of the barrel with a red ramp insert, but the trigger was great and it seems to be quite accurate.  Got a legal Safariland holster and I'm using a modified 333 as a speedloader holder for comp 3s, hogue monogrips.

My question is where should I start with mods on this specifically for IDPA?  Bob hammer, fixed sight set, grips?  Chamfer the recessed cylinders?

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A good friend of mine has won several ICORE regionals shooting that same basic setup.  If the trigger is good the sights are really the only thing you MIGHT consider changing.  I was all hot to change the sights on my model 19 but stock sights work just fine for IDPA which is what I shoot most with that gun.  My friend left his stock sights in as well.  Maybe you should just shoot it until the gun tells you what to change?

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For a speed loader gun you don't want or even need much chamfer, but I'm not really sure what you mean by recessed cylinders? 

 

And someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the 333 is idpa legal? 

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333's are not legal for IDPA..

B. Speed loader carriers must either be of open top configuration that covers at least 45% of the diameter and

100% of the cartridge height when viewed from the front, and must retain the speed loader by tension or retain

the speed loader with a snap or Velcro closure. Side cuts are permitted for thumb and index finger access only

 

 

go here and get this from Bob..  http://www.4wheelguns.com/IDP 

go here and take a look around for your revolver tune up needs              http://clarkcustomguns.com/gunsmithing-services/revolver/                                                    or you may want to scrap the 19 and get a newer S&W SSR here,but would still need an action tune up.https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-686-ssr

or here :  http://pinnaclehighperformance.com/revolver-work-2/

or here:   http://moonclips.com/content/AJ.asp

another thing to consider is after doing a light action job, some revolvers will only set off Federal primers, so if you don't reload you are screwed..

Bottom left is the latest revolver I got off the forum here that was made for IDPA. S&W HB 67 38spl with crane ball lock and fiber optic front sight, cut hammer and a sweeeeeeet action job that requires Federal primers.

Upper left is a "L" frame I've had for years that I have shot a good bit..

 

IDPA Revolvers K and L.jpg

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1 hour ago, GmanCdp said:

other then being cut, how are they modified ?

 

Cut into a 2 and 1 holder for now. I've fashioned a kydex shroud for both holders that I plan to rivet onto the leather.  So far I've only shot local matches so it hasn't come up.  "IDPA approved" options are quite pricey and I wanted to make sure that I enjoyed revolver first.

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1 hour ago, Peterock said:

Anyone use or have an opinion about the Micculek style grips?

 

I used them a lot back when I did a switch hand reload but after I started keeping the gun in my firing hand during reloads I moved away from them.

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Like every grip, the Miculek supports the motto; "To each his own." 

 

I still use them for idpa and steel challenge guns, and Miculeks with big butts on them for uspsa and icore. They work great, and like Gregg says, they nicely compliment the strong hand reload. 

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Anyone use these Meprolight night sights on a red ramp fixed front sight gun?  My 19-4 is a forged front sight and I don't want to pay to have a GS mill a channel.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/489909/meprolight-tru-dot-adjustable-sight-set-s-and-w-k-l-n-frame-with-red-insert-front-sight-steel-blue-tritium-green

seems like a legitimate options as it will give me 3 dot sights during the day which I prefer to the red ramp.  

 

Below ow is my current front sight:

 

 

 

 

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