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Been eyeing this sweet 4" model 10 for months at the LGS. Price started out at 750, which is way too high and slowly went down to 500 bucks. I couldn't help it anymore and had to bring it home. 541 out the door for a nice tapered barrel model 10. Now my 6" won't be lonely anymore...
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Here it is with its 6" brother
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The blueing is great with one small blemish on it, a reasonable turn line, and the grips are in good shape. I will probably swap grips to something in exotic hardwood, but for now it is just fine. Gotta cast up some more wadcutters and load em up. I see many happy range days in the future!
 
Nice model 10 ! Owner of LGS is selling some old revolvers out of his personal collection . Some with original boxes Model 10's M49 Nickel , I bought a M36 3" and M14-3 6" box and tool kit
 
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Pretty much the twin of this Model 10-5. Yes, I much prefer a tapered barrel to a bull barrel. This one shipped around 1964 or so. I have always assumed the number 54 on the frame was a police armorer's rack number. Best deal I ever got on a Smith, $125 out the door. Of course that was probably close to 20 years ago.

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Pretty much the twin of this Model 10-5. Yes, I much prefer a tapered barrel to a bull barrel. This one shipped around 1964 or so. I have always assumed the number 54 on the frame was a police armorer's rack number. Best deal I ever got on a Smith, $125 out the door. Of course that was probably close to 20 years ago.

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I also prefer the tapered barrels. This 4" points an awful lot like a 2" heavy barrel. I fell in love with the model 10 when I first picked up my 6" and tries the trigger. Reminded me of my long lost model 29, only lighter. But the barrel makes holster carry on a belt tedious. Wanted a 3"(who doesn't) but when I picked up this 4"er it spoke to me.
 
That was a nice buy, I would’ve brought it home to meet the other K frames as well :thumbup:.

I’m a big fan of the heavy barrel model 10 versions. Maybe it’s the ramped front sight vs. the half-moon, to me the sight picture is a touch better and the couple of extra ounces out front makes one balance nicely in my hand. :)

My pencil barrel is a pre-Model 10 M&P…

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And my heavy barrel is a Model 64…

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Stay safe.
 
That was a nice buy, I would’ve brought it home to meet the other K frames as well :thumbup:.

I’m a big fan of the heavy barrel model 10 versions. Maybe it’s the ramped front sight vs. the half-moon, to me the sight picture is a touch better and the couple of extra ounces out front makes one balance nicely in my hand. :)

My pencil barrel is a pre-Model 10 M&P…

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And my heavy barrel is a Model 64…

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Stay safe.
Those are both sweet little revolvers Riomouse911! That 64 is just like one my buddy who works at the LGS has. If he ever sells it I am first in line...
 
@adcoch1 I’m glad you were able to buy that model 10. I have a 10-7. At first I didn’t think I would like the pencil barrel, I really do like the way it balances, like @ontarget mentioned.

I really like that 6” model. :thumbup:
Someday I will encounter one and it will be mine. There are a couple revolvers that I will buy immediately if they are in good shape and a 6” model 10 like yours is on that list. I will probably have to wait until I leave this state next summer as 6” model 10’s in CA aren’t something I have come across for sale. I found one on Armslist last year but the guy selling it just wouldn’t respond to my messages so I gave up.
 
When my FIL passed away I was given his service revolver, a S&W model #10, 4 inch pencil barrel, like new that he used when he was a security guard.
I took it to the range where I worked and fired it off a rest at 50 ft. but I couldn't see any bullet holes in the standard NRA 50 ft. target.
But when I retrieved it I discovered they were all in the black bullseye.
Yes, it's a keeper for sure and I still have it.
 
The 4” tapered barrel makes for a easy carrying revolver. I have a Bianchi #3 “pistol pocket”, an IWB holster made of nice leather formed for the K-frame. Makes carrying my pre-Model 10 easy.
I can see why people prefer the heavy barrel. But I stumbled into my taper barrel pre-Model 10 for a deal price a few years ago, and find it shoots great.
 
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