Smith & Wesson Model 10s

Just got this 10-6 shooter last week from LGS at a great price. Old and experienced, but smooth action. And the ugliest grips I’ve ever seen!

evan price said:

View attachment 817733 this interesting prewar snub came home with me last month.

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I love the older snubbies, but they seem to be related to hens teeth around here. Even seeing a newer K frame snubbie is pretty rare.

As much as I like the "as new" guns too, the guns that show use, have character, and like your old hound, just beg to along with you, every time you go out blasting.

AK103K said:

I love the older snubbies, but they seem to be related to hens teeth around here. Even seeing a newer K frame snubbie is pretty rare.

As much as I like the "as new" guns too, the guns that show use, have character, and like your old hound, just beg to along with you, every time you go out blasting.

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im confused by the pic.

I wanted a pre-lock security trade-in Model 10 -- but when I went "dumpster-diving" some years ago at a LGS (no longer in business) that was selling them for a good price, the one I found in the best condition was this 10-14 lock model.

I added the Pachmayr grips; it came with the stock wood grips.

The Model 10 makes a perfect nightstand piece...

WestKentucky said:

im confused by the pic.

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Yea, me too! I dont know what that was.

My pre-10 M&P that I got from R.M. Vivas when they were still in business, to practice double action shooting per "Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting":

Imported police trade-in 10-8

My first real gun was a Model 10 from the Royal Hong Kong Police, purchased at a flea market in 1996, I think it was. I learned to shoot with this gun (mostly having shot only bb-guns and the like before that), and took my CCW test with it. I gave it to my father as a house gun in 2008. I hope to find a round-butt snub nose Model 10 one day at a price I can afford, but I have a square-butt one and one with a heavy four-inch barrel currently.

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My old gals makeover has started. Drilled and tapped for 6-32 screws...but the 6-32 screws I have are too short so I’m ordering more. Here’s the mockup. I’m 2 screws and a bedding job away from being done, but I am loving where it’s going.

It recently occurred to me that I had a bunch (7 , 8?) of K frames , but not one example of the staple of that frame , a model 10. I fixed that omission by finding this dash 5 on Gunbroker. It was in an evidence lock-up of a P.D. in Oklahoma , seized from a drug dealer. Blotches of surface rust suggested a one time free moisture exposure , looked like it would clean up well - as it did. Case hardening colors are sharp , screws untouched. One of the best stock triggers I own - and all for $233.

S&W Military & Police 38 or the Model 10 are some of the finest revolvers for 38SPL. Last year ('17) I found a 10-5 two inch square butt that had lived in someones 'unmentionables' closet for 50 years. no turn line, a couple of freckles on the cylinder from sitting in the box.
Smoothest DA trigger going.

Tbafile

I remember seeing those Pachmayr camo grips when they first came out and thought the same thing you did: those have got to be the ugliest looking grips I have ever seen!

Evan - $350 for that one is - what ... a really good deal!
Here's the well worn question - given that one does not see clean nickel 10's lying about very often , and that one is exceptionally nice ; do you shoot it or is it the wife of the Safe King?

The CamoPacs on an otherwise nicely worn heavy barrelled model 10 in post #26 - no offense sir , but I've never seen uglier grips. Wow.

Here’s my contribution. 10-5 Square Butt, 10-7 Round Butt and the 3” is a No Dash 4 Screw that was Special Ordered by a Sheriff in 1960 who supposedly was a real Bad Ass. Story told to me by previous owner is the Sheriff was involved in several shoot-outs. Was this gun involved? Is any of the story true? Who cares. I bought the gun not the story, but it does have a lot of honest character. Action is real smooth and a hoot to shoot!