S&W model 10-6 for bullseye shooting

[BullRunBear]

Not sure if I'm describing this correctly. I have a chance to bid on a stainless Model 10-6 that has been modified for bullseye work. I'm going by a small photo. It has a square heavy barrel with a full underlug. The adjustable sights are on a strap that runs along the length of the barrel and frame. The barrel appears to be 5 or 6 inches. It has a bobbed hammer. I assume it's had an action job but can't examine it until Saturday. It's part of an estate auction and the deceased was an avid shooter.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? If so, are they much better than a K-38? (I have a 6 inch barrel K-38 now.) I don't compete in bullseye competition but enjoy slow careful shooting for its own sake.

Thanks for any help.
Jeff

 

[MrBorland]

Sounds like a revolver built for PPC rather than bullseye competition. If you like "slow careful" shooting, be sure you like to do so in double action, since the hammer's bobbed.

Also, if it's a bona fide PPC revolver, the 6" heavy barrel, the sight rib and the full under lug make the gun heavy and balanced toward being very muzzle-heavy, making it possibly too heavy for 1-handed bullseye shooting.

Depending on who built it, it could be a good shooter. Got a pic?

 

[ArchAngelCD]

It's probably Nickel, not Stainless.

 

[BullRunBear]

Guys, Thanks. That is exactly what I needed to know. It is a PPC revolver I (I was able to find pictures once I had a name) which isn't what I was looking for. Guess I'll just have to 'get by' with the K-38. Life is tough, sometimes. LOL.
Jeff

 

[fireman 9731]

Here is a Royce Weddle PPC gun built on a model 67. I'm no PPC shooter but it has quickly become one of my favorite guns. The thing just flat out shoots. Smooth as butter. If it was me, I would at least go handle it and see, it might serve you as a fun range toy.

 

[Saleen322]

If stainless, it would likely be a model 64 and not a 10.

 

[zb338]

Don't get rid of your K-38. I know I'll get an argument, but the K-38 has to be the
finest bullseye shooting revolver ever made. I know there are Pythons and others
that might be as good or better but the K-38 is probably used by more target shooters
than any other revolver.
Zeke

 

[BullRunBear]

Zeke, There's no chance of getting rid of the K-38 or my K-22, ever. For my purposes they are the finest handgun training tools for shooting out there and an absolute pleasure to use. They are, literally, already in my will.

Now, if I could just find that elusive K-32 for under 100 dollars.

Jeff

 

[silicosys4]

I have a ppc revolver and a K38 target masterpiece. Both are incredible guns, and I'd buy both of them again.

 

[BCRider]

MOST of what makes a good PPC gun is also good for bullseye shooting. A lot of them did bob the hammers and often removed the ability to cock into single action along with the bob job. But those which were left with the hammer spur and SA cocking function intact would be superb bullseye guns.

So I would not turn up my nose at the option if it appears to have both features still intact.

 

[MrBorland]

But those which were left with the hammer spur and SA cocking function intact would be superb bullseye guns.

Well, there's considerably more difference in PPC and bullseye than just a hammer spur.

As I mentioned, dedicated and purpose-built PPC revos tend to be heavy. Much too heavy for 1-handed shooting (feels nearly heavy enough to dislocate your elbow when holding it out there 1-handed ).

Another issue are how the sights are regulated. AFAIK, they tend to hit low, and are designed to do so because PPC shooters found a hold on the silhouette's "neck" offered a more precise sight picture, even though the scoring rings are in the torso. I'm not sure there's enough adjustment in either sight to get it to even shoot a center hold, let alone a 6 o'clock hold.

Built by a top 'smith who knew how to build a PPC revolver*, they're typically good shooters, and often a good deal for what they are, but you've got to be willing to accept them for what they are - and they are not versatile multipurpose guns.


* built by anyone else or without documentation, I'd consider it just a cobbled-together revolver that merely looks like a PPC revolver and that might or might not shoot.

 

[BCRider]

Mr Borland, I don't really go along with that. At least not in all cases. When I look at some of the semi auto .22 target guns and note the overall heft and weight and then take note of the fact that it was quite common to also include barrel weights I'd say that other than perhaps some extreme examples that the added weight could well be an advantage.

That being said the more extreme PPC conversions ARE rather heavy looking. Those might be a problem.

A shooting buddy bought an ex PPC gun and brought it out to my club's bullseye practice night. I got to shoot it and did not find it at all extreme despite a roughly 3/4 or 7/8" round bull barrel and heavy looking sight bar mounted on top of the Model 10 frame. Heavier than a regular barreled gun for sure. But not that much more that it was hard to hold.

I sure would not want to use it for a fast movement match though....