Red dot on a Model 10

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I know that this may be a sacrilege, but has anyone you know put a red dot on a Model 10? I really enjoy an afternoon of shooting wadcutters out of a K frame, but my 53 year old eyes just cannot do it anymore. I have such a difficult time seeing the sight, that I cannot shoot well at all anymore. I have a red dot on a Blackhawk and I can shoot that revolver very well. Are there any smiths that do this sort of thing?
 
May be worth it to look at shooting glasses to help your eyes or something like the EyePal. The Eyepal (circle with a hole in it which sticks onto my shooting glasses) is the best $20 I have spent on shooting gear in the last decade!

Not that putting a dot on a revolver is a bad idea. I would look for a newer one which is drilled/tapped under the rear sight to keep it simple.
 
mcb said:
It would be easier with a K-frame cut for adjustable sights, ie model 19 etc. There are plenty of red-dots mounts that replace the rear sight. A model 10 would require a gunsmith machine the frame.
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Beat me to it! :thumbup: When I read this I was going to say Model 15, but the reasons are exactly the same. Milling and drilling the Model 10 will be necessary to securely mount a dot.

Stay safe.
 
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Riomouse911 said:
...Milling and drilling the Model 10 will be necessary to securely mount a dot.

Stay safe.
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I wonder about that. I imagine nobody makes this currently, but I would think a right side grip integrated mount would be doable to avoid making permanent mods to the gun. Possibly a mount that utilizes the existing right side screw holes but replaces the screws themselves would also be doable.
 
Back about 30 years ago many Bianchi shooters modified their model 10s for Aimpoints. It's not a difficult job for a gunsmith to do. You don't have to change the barrel and will enjoy shooting much more since you can't use your stock sights anymore.
 
RevolvingGarbage said:
I wonder about that. I imagine nobody makes this currently, but I would think a right side grip integrated mount would be doable to avoid making permanent mods to the gun. Possibly a mount that utilizes the existing right side screw holes but replaces the screws themselves would also be doable.
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Pretty fine screws hold the sideplate on, not a lot of support if the mount gets torqued a bit. Plus the lower screws are in line with the shooting hand/trigger finger, so it would probably take an entirely new sideplate with an upper extension so the feel isn’t altered by extra metal added to that side for the mount.
Possible? Sure. Expensive? Probably. (But I bet some of the gun wizards could do it :thumbup:)

Stay safe.
 
Another thought: CTC Laser Grips. LINK

Mine on my SP-101 is red, but is hard to find outside in bright conditions. I think they make green too though?

The other bonus to this is that you don't even have to hold the gun up; you can hip-shoot too and no eye dominance adjustment is needed to shoot weak handed, either. They are great for practice on fundamentals, too.
 
Smaug said:
Another thought: CTC Laser Grips. LINK

Mine on my SP-101 is red, but is hard to find outside in bright conditions. I think they make green too though?

The other bonus to this is that you don't even have to hold the gun up; you can hip-shoot too and no eye dominance adjustment is needed to shoot weak handed, either. They are great for practice on fundamentals, too.
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I put a CT-305 on my S&W 60 Pro. I didn't see anything wrong with having an additional sighting option for the piece. Since the laser is passive, it doesn't alter the manual of arms for the handgun.

The grip, purely as a grip, feels good -- so that's a bonus for me also... :)

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JFrame said:
I put a CT-305 on my S&W 60 Pro. I didn't see anything wrong with having an additional sighting option for the piece. Since the laser is passive, it doesn't alter the manual of arms for the handgun.

The grip, purely as a grip, feels good -- so that's a bonus for me also... :)

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Certainly, there’s nothing wrong with adding a laser if it makes the gun work better for you. I have to wonder though about the idea of actually applying the laser warning sticker to the gun though. It just makes me chuckle since any danger posed by the laser being aimed at someone seems like an afterthought when it has a .357 coaxially mounted to it.
 
RevolvingGarbage said:
Certainly, there’s nothing wrong with adding a laser if it makes the gun work better for you. I have to wonder though about the idea of actually applying the laser warning sticker to the gun though. It just makes me chuckle since any danger posed by the laser being aimed at someone seems like an afterthought when it has a .357 coaxially mounted to it.
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LOL... I put the sticker on "because it was there" -- sort of like Mount Everest. :D
 
AzShooter1 said:
Back about 30 years ago many Bianchi shooters modified their model 10s for Aimpoints. It's not a difficult job for a gunsmith to do. You don't have to change the barrel and will enjoy shooting much more since you can't use your stock sights anymore.
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As I recall, most Bianchi Cup guns had big bull barrels and a huge rib along the top that looked like an aircraft carrier. That big rib added a bunch of real state to mount stuff.
 
All it takes is money...I've got two revolvers with Red Dots, A new Colt and a Ruger SP101, both had removable rear sights. However,
I guess you'll have to mill or drill. I'll wager you'll be pleased with your shooting accuracy when all is said and done, I am.
 
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