3" S&W Model 10

Smith did a fantastic job with a matte blue refinish on one I sent in several years ago. It went in looking like it had been drug behind a wagon and came out looking brand new. They had a bright polish blue option as well, that was much more expensive.

I'm sure they can still do it, but I undretand the wait times are considerable now

I'd say go for it.

Get you a nice but cosmetically challenged revolver and have the original company refinish it, sounds like a plan to me. I'd PERSONALLY go that route just because you can say S&W themselves redid the gun. It's a second kind of cool thing for me.

Refinish thread with pics here:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=458550&highlight=S&W+Model+19+factory+refinish

And here:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=8452697&postcount=56

Oh man! I have a Model 10 police trade-in I got from Bud's a couple years ago that's kinda rough. I'd been wondering about S&W refinishing, now I've got the bug to have it re-done! I also have a brand-new unfired 586-8 that has a blemish on the barrel from the padlock thing that came with it rubbing on it while in it's plastic case. Maybe they'll fix that?

Anybody have contact info for S&W handy?

For a factory refinish, S&W isn't a bad choice. I had a model 27 S&W refinished by Ford's Gun Refinishing with their high polish blue, and it was well worth the price, and the nearly year long wait!

3" model 10's are cool, but I'm intensely jealous of these 3" model 13's you mentioned. Pictures of those please!!

Here is a thread over at the S&W forums that documents my refinish experience.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1961-1980/334589-27-2-odd-finish-issues.html

Looking at all the retro revolvers around here, I have seen some pretty grips on some fine looking old guns. My dad still longs for some (shudder) mother of pearl grips for his various revolvers. Of late there has been considerable interest around here in stag or bone faux stag grips. On a number of occasions various folks have chimed in with putting a set of Pachmyers on such guns to make them more useable when the original grips are thin and funky.

Are there none of the other old f**ts that remember the true tactical grips of the 50's and earlier? I mean the thing that guys in the know always did to their fighting revolvers? Yes, I mean if guys are truly into retro, where are the grips with cloth electrical tape wrapped overlapping over the grips?

Anyone have any pictures?

OK just woke up in a mood to tease this morning, but there it is.

-kBob

Mango - Take a look at these guys ---

http://fordsguns.com/

Man that looks nice.

I have a model 10 from buds I bought in 2010. It is now my wife's gun. It sits in the safe next to my Glock 19. Its not going anywhere.

Cerakote?.....

A new blue job would be nice but Id consider the new Cerakote.
There are many shades & designs. You can add a coat of Armor-Clear for extra protection, wear prevention.
I like the SOCOM blue color.

Rusty
www.blowndeadline.net

Beauties!

Mine (Buds - $265) shows its history and that's just fine with me.

Just a simple S&W branded one that I got with a 2" Model 64. The 3" fits perfectly.

Good deal. Buds does not show any model 10 3" as of yesterday. You did well - Happy for you.