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I have a 4" nickel 19 I carried for years before we were issued/allowed to carry SA's. 1000's rounds and looks great, the only problem I ever had was a lot of carbon after shooting +P+ US Treasury loads in 38 SPL, I took great advantage of free ammo at the time, Mine is a 19 with no dash afterwards, it shoots great. 148 gr HB wadcutters loaded up side down is a very good loading but very hard to reload fast. I do remember 2 qualifications we had when my partner and I reloaded some spire points for faster reloads and were finished with our 2nd cylinder about the time others were just finishing reloading, we would always try to find out what brass our ammo was going to be to load it !
My issued 2-1/2" 66 has had lots through it also with no problems, when I left they gave me the 2-1/2" with my name engraved in it.