shoebox1.1
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Nice!!! Thanks
Hard to go wrong with a Model 10
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D.B. Cooper
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While I personally would not have paid $400 for a gun I knew to have mechanical problems, you did end up with a decent looking gun that I would say would have easily sold for $400 in any LGS or pawn shop in America (more in my area), so, all's well that ends well as they say.
The Bushmaster
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As you can tell by my avatar I [hate] M10s. That's why I have three of them.
ThomasT
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I just ordered some parts from Numrich and they had them to me in about 4 days. They also had everything I wanted. That doesn't happen that often these days.
You can tell by my sig line how I feel about model 10s.
You can tell by my sig line how I feel about model 10s.
shoebox1.1
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They don’t have the thumbpiece but they have the nut. eBay looks to be my friend for the thumbpiece
ThomasT
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Have you checked Brownells or even checked with S&W?
Forget Brownells. I couldn't find anything.
Forget Brownells. I couldn't find anything.
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shoebox1.1
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I didn’t check SW- got one on eBay for 25.00 shipped
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v8stang289
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I've thought about it, but it's not really worth the money to me.
If it was for a rarer gun or a family heirloom I'd be more interested.
Homerboy
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I got one letter from them confirming it was an NYPD gun. I am waiting on another one, a Model 6946 that is unusual and I was advised by the S&W historian that it is interesting and should be lettered.
See, my model 10-5 has a weird, 4 digit number stamped under the crane, and the letters JP. I'm wondering if it's even worth it.
Homerboy
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That looks like it was applied outside the factory. I doubt you’d get any real info from S&W.
You're completely right, but maybe if S&W tells me where it was sent I could trace it an figure out what it means. Clearly an inventory number, but meh.
Homerboy
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I would imagine it’s a police gun. The number looks like a badge number. Initials the officer’s.
GunnyUSMC
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The Taurus 82 is a very close copy of the Model 10 on the outside, but differ a good bit on the inside. But they saw a lot of use by police agencies in South American countries.
35 Whelen
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I have two Model 10's now, down from three as I recently used one as trading material.
My poor Model 10-7...I bought it from Classic and it's a police turn-in from somewhere. I wear it most every day, and carry it in a high-riding thumb break holster. When I'm walking/standing my sweaty forearm rubs the back of he grip frame, then when I'm on the mower, tractor or pickup my equally sweaty love handles rub the frame. Add to that dust from mowing and general carrying out here, and it looks pretty pathetic at times. I took it apart today and blew the dust and grass particles out of the cylinder and barrel, removed the grips and oiled/steel wooled the rust off of the grip frame, then removed all the innards and cleaned and oiled, then reassembled.
But for all of her ugliness and general wear, she still does good work.
Mine has that too-
These were police turn-ins from somewhere overseas, if memory serves.
If one patiently watches Gunbroker, Model 10's can be had in the $300 range.
35W
My poor Model 10-7...I bought it from Classic and it's a police turn-in from somewhere. I wear it most every day, and carry it in a high-riding thumb break holster. When I'm walking/standing my sweaty forearm rubs the back of he grip frame, then when I'm on the mower, tractor or pickup my equally sweaty love handles rub the frame. Add to that dust from mowing and general carrying out here, and it looks pretty pathetic at times. I took it apart today and blew the dust and grass particles out of the cylinder and barrel, removed the grips and oiled/steel wooled the rust off of the grip frame, then removed all the innards and cleaned and oiled, then reassembled.
But for all of her ugliness and general wear, she still does good work.
Mine has that too-
These were police turn-ins from somewhere overseas, if memory serves.
If one patiently watches Gunbroker, Model 10's can be had in the $300 range.
35W
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Six .38 wadcutters will solve any problem a man would ever find himself in.
My $0.02.
My $0.02.
Does yours say who the importer is? I'm curious now.
35 Whelen
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Well, our Model 10's are definitely related,same importer!
Is it Century Arms, you think?
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