S&W M10 Club

[woad_yurt]

336A:

Try some 148 gr hollowbase wadcutters with 4 grains of your W231. It's an accurate yet fairly potent round, right on the cusp of +P, from the feel of it.

Note:

Before anyone considers warning me about excessive chamber pressures again, please take it up with Hodgdon first; I did. It's their load, tested by them, and not an invention of mine. It's perfectly safe at 15,900 CUP, which is a few thousand less than a lot of +P loads.

My source:
http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

 

[clang]

I don't have a picture of my 10-1 (actually marked 101) 4" HB, but if a Model 10 took steroids, it would look like this:

It's a post-war 38/44 Heavy Duty

 

[Remo223]

My wife's dad carried this one in the late 50's when he was with the Bend, Oregon police dept. We inherited it when he died a year ago.
Lockup and trigger are of course amazing! It's one of my favorite handguns.

Wow, that is a thing of beauty. I stared at it for a long long time. Thanks for posting.

 

[Jim NE]

Hey 336A, your thread inspired me to buy a finally buy a model 10 AFTER 30 YEARS!! I just bought it locally this morning. It was made in 1977, and is not cosmetically perfect like some of the great guns in these pictures, but it appears to be mechanically very good/excellent. Needless to say, I'm very excited to have it. The model 10 is a true classic.

My question: Am I correct in assuming a 1977 model 10 can handle +P loads? There seems to be a difference of opinion among a few folks about this.

 

[Fmjblack]

My question: Am I correct in assuming a 1977 model 10 can handle +P loads? There seems to be a difference of opinion among a few folks about this.

I have shot +p through my model 10-7 without issue. These revolvers are built quite strong for the relatively low power of the .38 special.

 

[sixgunner455]

Yes, that 1977 model 10 can absolutely handle modern +P loads - they aren't much hotter than the standard loads were when it was new, and it can handle the old-time +P, no problem.

 

[txlawdog]

I'm a 60 year old active duty LEO and carried a Model 10-5 with 4 inch tapered barrel on patrol back in the day. Loaded it with 158 gr +P LSWC (FBI load). Never felt undergunned. Now carry a Glock 23 (Dept issue). Just sold the Model 10 to an officer who is beginning to teach for conceal carry license and needed a revolver. I miss the Model 10 already.

 

[336A]

By chance anyone here mess around with some 200gr bullets or other heavy weight bullets with their M10's?

 

[charlie fox]

I have a 10-5 Heavy Barrell and its great grandfather; a Military & Police born in 1909. This gun was given to me by a co-worker who found it in his mom's attic, and being afraid of guns, he wanted to get rid of it. The double action is very stiff and the front blade is TINY, but is will (and has) put six rounds into a 50 cent piece sized hole at 50 feet (148 gr WC, I didn't want to try anything heavier or hotter).

 

[ky40601]

Model 10-8 3-inch Barrel, Round Butt

 

[CHEVELLE427]

10-5
my dads old LEO gun

 

[336A]

Very nice Chevelle427. So what is everyones favorite fodder to feed they're M10's with. I haven't tried much in the way of factory ammo in mine since I purchased it. My M10 loves to eat 158gr SWC over 4.6gr of Unique for a general purpose load and 5.4gr of Unique under the same bullet or a Hornady 158gr SWCHP for a (+P) load.

 

[Jim NE]

charlie fox said:

...and being afraid of guns, he wanted to get rid of it.

Don't ya just love people who are afraid of guns? (unless their fear makes them want to get rid of everyone else's, too.)

I forgot to mention that I took my "new" 1977 model 10 to the range the other day (for the first time) and was VERY pleased. Accurate, smooth, reliable. I owe a debt of gratitude to everyone on this board who recommended I get an older K frame revolver. Yeah, it's a little scratched up, but I don't care.

 

[non2os13]

i just picked this badboy up last night. i called s&w this afternoon and found that it was made between 1925-1929.

 

[sixgunner455]

Shiny!

 

[non2os13]

yeah, it does have a little holster polishing on the cylinder and barrel. Other than that the blueing is pretty nice.

 

[336A]

Jim NE congratulations on your purchase I hope that it serves you well.

non2os13 that is a sweet 4th change HE you have there, and the holster wear is nothing more than character marks. It is nothing more than honest wear that says that the previous owner/owners used it a great deal yet took care of it as well. At least it is not all rusty and beat up. It looks as though it has some stories to tell if only it could talk.

 

[Maj Dad]

My Jewel

Picked this up little over a year ago for ~$285 ( http://s938.photobucket.com/albums/ad228/gjacoby46/Smith and Wesson Military and Police 5 in bbl/ I couldn't upload pics or link them to here for some reason). It will be the last one they pry from my cold dead hands...

 

[Old Fuff]

The double action is very stiff and ...

That's because in 1909 primers were harder to set off then now.

You can improve the action without making any alterations to the revolver. Simply exchange the mainspring for one of current manufacture. You can return the original one anytime you want. Also if you haven't done so, be sure the lockwork is clean and lubricated.

 

[wundudnee]

My S serial #rd M&P that I got at a gunshow FTF for $275.00. One of what I consider my best buys ever.

 

[S&Wfan]

Sure you can, Maj Dad. Just right click on the photos on your Photobucket site and copy the "Image Information" line (the bottom one that ends with .jpg). Hope this helps!

And here's one of your photos. Nice roscoe!

 

[Old Fuff]

Oh dear...

It's one of the despised one's with a worthless 5" barrel...

How unmodern, and completely non-tactical....

The Old Fuff bids $50.00

 

[Maj Dad]

Actually Fuff, I run a home for unwanted and scorned red-haired step-children such as this. And as you also must know, it's a labor of love since the intrinsic value of these modern day lepers lies in their pure-as-the-driven-snow hearts. As the first to recognize this in your generous bid, I have made a note to my executor to send you a thank-you note and an 8x10 glossy suitable for framing...

Palm Sunday greetings to a kindred spirit
George J.

 

[Old Fuff]

Well I appreciate your generosity concerning the photograph, but I must sadly observe that since the arrival of the Internet I cannot easily obtain these obsolete pieces of junk for $150 - $200, even in an age of stainless steel and polymer. Once I could take advantage of the old saying, “ignorance is bliss” – but no more.

 

[Taffnevy]

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