S&W date

It didn't happen all at once. The Model 547 was the first S&W revolver to have a frame mounted firing pin starting in 1980. The rest followed in the mid to late 90's.
 
I ask because I picked up a model 19 with a dash 3 in the SN and was wondering about when it was made, the blued finish is beat but the action is fantastically smooth and it has the wide serrated trigger.

Thanks..
Walter
 
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