10mm

I own a S&W 610. Great revolver but a bit big and heavy for 10mm Auto IMHO. I really wish S&W had built it in the L-frame rather than the N-frame.

I like S&W in general, better than Ruger Revolvers, but for a 10 mm revolver if I was in the market I would be looking hard at the GP100 in 10mm. They offer it in several configuration now, pick the configuration you like it.

mcb said:

I own a S&W 610. Great revolver but a bit big and heavy for 10mm Auto IMHO. I really wish S&W had built it in the L-frame rather than the N-frame.

I like S&W in general, better than Ruger Revolvers but for a 10 mm revolver if I was in the market I would be looking hard at the GP100 in 10mm they offer several configuration now pick the configuration you like it.

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Pretty much this. I will say though that the 610 (6-inch) really tames recoil (the 4-inch version not so much IME).

I have only handled the 610 (6”) but I think the GP100 is a great platform personally. I have the 5” GP100 and find the Underwood/Buffalo Bore 220gr hardcast duplicate load to be very manageable in this configuration and the size is great. The 610 seems enormous comparatively

I bet heavy loads would be downright enjoyable to shoot in the 6” 610

I have a S&W 610 no dash, a Ruger Super Redhawk, a GP-100 3" Talo exclusive, and a GP-100 Match Champion 5".

The 610 and SRH are both large and heavy for carry purposes.
The GP-100 would be my recommendation.
Good shooters,
accurate,
reliable,
can handle full power 10mm without all the extra weight (but still built like a tank),
easier to carry,
lots of holsters available,
several models, designs (half lug, full lug) ,and barrel lengths to choose from

Great all purpose revolver. Hope this helps

As a range toy I would really like to have a Ruger single-action Blackhawk "convertible" with a 40 caliber cylinder and a 10mm cylinder.

I really enjoy SA revolvers, and the option to use the cheaper and easier to find 40 caliber ammo would be nice.

I have 3 10mm's. The 5" GP 100 is easily my favorite. It really is the perfect auto cartridge to be mated with a revolver.

I have two S&W revolvers, a 686 and 29 and two other Ruger's, a GP100 in 357 and SP101 in 357. I prefer Rugers over S&W by a wide margin.

I too, have 3 10mm's, and my 4" M610 is my favorite...it has become my favorite 10mm and also my favorite revolver. That N-frame just fits my beefy clubs really well, and the OOB trigger is phenomenal. I have and shoot longer bbl N and X frames, but that 4" seems just about the right balance for me. It's a beefy platform for sure, and it easily absorbs the recoil from even the most stout nuclear 10mm loads. I was not a moonclip fan, but I've gotten used to them, and I like the flexibility of being able to accurately shoot 40S&W from it as well. And not to mention, no need to traipse over to the next county to retrieve my 10mm brass.

I absolutely love my S&W 610-3 10mm revolver. It is heavy and big BUT it will take the stoutest of reloads I can throw at it and its very accurate, I actually like the moon clips, and the trigger is phenomenal.

I have a 5” Lew Horton 610. By far my favorite 10mm. I’d really like to get 2 3” 10mm GP’s and hang em underneath each arm pit in a sam andrews rig. I think that would be an awesome bbq rig.

Tallball said:

As a range toy I would really like to have a Ruger single-action Blackhawk "convertible" with a 40 caliber cylinder and a 10mm cylinder.

I really enjoy SA revolvers, and the option to use the cheaper and easier to find 40 caliber ammo would be nice.

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I bought one of those when they first came out, and for the same reason. Just a fun alternative to play with. And then I found a .38-40/10mm Blackhawk for a price I couldn't pass up. So now I have two 10mm Blackhawks.

GarrettJ said:

I bought one of those when they first came out, and for the same reason. Just a fun alternative to play with. And then I found a .38-40/10mm Blackhawk for a price I couldn't pass up. So now I have two 10mm Blackhawks.

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I want one of these pretty bad!! None have surfaced at my LGS. They would hold it for me if one comes in!!

I played with 10mm for about 5 years back in the 90s. That was all in semi-auitos (Glock 20, Colt Delta, and a very nice Dan Wesson). Haven't had one or had the desire for one for over 20 years, but...

Since I am a big advocate of Moonclips for revolvers, and since they work best with semi auto cartridges, the Ruger GP-100 in 10mm has a strong appeal. Loaded properly the 10mm is easily a match for a 357 Magnum, and being an old phart I like pistol calibers that start with "4". (smiley face goes here)

Dave

OH MAN There are some nice 10MM stuff out there right now.
http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=6173

I have a Ruger black hawk too. In the 10mm and 40sw. It has a cylinder for each. Nice not chasing brass for the 10mm. My 1911 and carbine 10mm's like to throw the brass a good distance.

I have a 4" S&W 610 I bought about 20 years ago. At the time I used it for USPSA matches, shooting .40, where the moonclips were a decided advantage over speedloaders. It was also nice picking up brass in 6rd bundles rather than loosely all over the place. It shoots well and has been utterly reliable.

I had two of the early 5" 610s, and considered them to be very fine revolvers. Also had one of the "Buckeye" 38-40/10MM Blackhawks. I decided I'd like to have a new 10MM revolver, and considered a new 610 and GP100. Much as I'd have liked to have another 610, I just couldn't abide that lock/hole. I bought a new 10MM GP100 instead. I have an acquaintance who has one of the new 610s with the lock. He is a quite knowledgeable shooter, and likes his 610 a lot. Don't really think one could go wrong with with either a new 10MM S&W or Ruger...

Local joint has a new 6” 610 for $775 plus tax... seems like a sweet gun and a pretty good price but for that size I think I would rather it was a 41 or 44

My 10mm is a 1911. But I talked a friend into a S&W 610 after he shot my 1911. As a hunting cartridge, the 10mm is actually a great performer. But if you were so inclined (I’m sure you could do this with a GP100 also), you can have the cylinders reamed to 10mm Mag. Starline makes 10mm Mag brass. Then, with moon clips, you can shoot 40, 10mm, and 10mm Mag out of the same gun. Really makes for a versatile revolver.

Here are my three 10 mm revolvers.

Can’t really add much to what tommy.Duncan said in post #5.

I really like how soft shooting the Smith and SRH are.



SW 610 ^^^^

Ruger Super Redhawk.
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Ruger GP-100 Match Champion ^^^^

Reinz said:

Can’t really add much to what tommy.Duncan said in post #5.

I really like how soft shooting the Smith and SRH are.

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I have all 3 of those!! lol
Great 10mm revolvers!!

I picked up one of the 6.5" Blackhawks on Gunbroker recently. It is on the way to my FFL.

Interested in one of the Match Champions in 10mm one day if they ever show up in the wild again.

It just dawned on me there's another 10mm revolver option on the market - the new Cimarron SAA. It has an 8.5" barrel and seems to sell for around $600. I have been toying with the idea of picking one up.

Single action revolvers in rimless cartridges give up the single biggest advantage for chambering a revolver in a rimless cartridge, the use of thick robust moonclips for fast reloads. Seems rather silly to me but I am not much of a fan of single action revolvers and a huge proponent of moonclips... YMMV.