So the other day I was hanging out with my buddy's boys, 12 and 15, and my 10 yr old son, talking guns. Turned into a show and tell, with all the handguns out of the safe. I was teaching them about the difference between action designs, when the 15 yr old (almost 16) picked up my 6" model 10-5 and says " now this is what a revolver should look like!" He's practically drooling over it, so I show him how nice the trigger is, and he wistfully says, "I need a s&w in my life..." It hit me that he was experiencing the same reaction I had to a model 29 that became my first revolver when I was 18.
He asked how much it was worth, and where to get one. I told him that even with the minor cosmetic issues it was about $500 bucks. He visibly deflated, and I told him I'd sell it to him for the $300 I paid for it 5 years ago. He got super excited, talked it over with his dad, and gave me the cash a few days later.
His dad took him out yesterday to shoot it and the boy is hooked forever. I will miss the old 6", but we have another s&w addict in the fold. Gonna hook him up with some dies and help him get started loading and casting for the old model 10.