Smith and Wesson model 10 w,/bull barrel.

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You have completely lost me here......... but you're not the first one to do that.
 
I never was comfortable with a K Frame firing a .357 magnum. Clearly, there is plenty of evidence that they can handle it but I still prefer an N or L. Perhaps I am overly conservative?
 
If I could have only one revolver.... It would be a heavy barreled, 4 inch, K-frame. I have a pencil barrel that I'm looking to trade to a heavy barrel at the moment.
 
Shot my 19-4 K-frame (.357 Mag) this afternoon with 7.5 gr BE-86 and 158gr MO LSWC, which I had aloxed, if that's a verb for our purposes. There was a chip in the nickel plating at the front edge of the cylinder. The load peeled the plating back about 1/2". Not a wild load but serious enough. Anybody do nickel-plating restoration? It is a beautiful gun otherwise, recently with a throat and forcing cone job.
 
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Have a pencil M10, but my M64 is closer to what you ask about. Short story: both are favorites. You just can't go wrong with a 10 or 64, regardless of the configuration, if you like S&W revolvers. The 64s were used security trade ins, I bought one as did my wife. They are backup HD guns, always ready. She shoots a revolver better than a semi auto, so it's a good choice for us. I prefer a 9 pr .40 semi with more rounds, but do not feel under gunned with six .38s out of a 4" heavy bbl.
 
I often carry a 3" 65 as an off duty gun. My oldest son and I were at the range today and shot up almost all the ammo. I asked if he wanted to finish up with a "real" gun. :)

Hit the steel plate six for six....

One cylinder full of full house 158 GR HP's and he looked at me....

"Uh....that's a seriously BA round......"

I have quite a few K frames. There is something about the balance of the 3-4" K frame and the geometry of the lock work that is just near perfection. I like N frame....J frames...even L frames. Heck, Ruger Six series for that matter....

But the K frame? About as good as it gets and, quite a pedigree.
 
Carried a Model 10 when I was in the military many years ago. The military issued .38 Sp. ball ammo was pretty anemic compared to what's available now.
I'm also a big fan of Smith and Ruger revolvers, and own several, but there's something about the 4" barrel that has always appealed to me. I've been looking for a decent 4" Model 10 for a couple of years now. Have found a few but nothing I wanted to spend my money on. I'm beginning to think I may have to lower my standards a little.
 
I like the Model 10, but have never cared for the heavy barrel ones (or the Model 13 either) for some reason. I do like the tapered "pencil" barrel, and have owned several of them, and just put a 1960 four screw on layaway yesterday. Sorry no pictures. The finish is a little rough, but the trigger is sweet as can be. I think it was a "sock drawer" gun because the gun looks unfired except for a couple of spots where the rust got on it and messed up the finish. No collector value at all, but should be a good shooter, and the price was right.

I've got several other K's too. A 15, 18, 19 (X2) and a 66.
 
sgt127

I often carry a 3" 65 as an off duty gun. My oldest son and I were at the range today and shot up almost all the ammo. I asked if he wanted to finish up with a "real" gun. :)

Hit the steel plate six for six....

One cylinder full of full house 158 GR HP's and he looked at me....

"Uh....that's a seriously BA round......"
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I had a similar experience like that many years ago with a friend of mine at the range. He had 6 rounds left of some seriously hot .357 (let's just say he liked living on the "wild side" when it came to reloading), and offered me his Model 19 with a 2.5" barrel to run them through. I fired all 6 as fast as I could pull the trigger and put them all in the black at 30'. My shooting also benefited from some slick action work my friend had done on the gun.

Those were definitely some BadA** rounds but that slick double action made it so easy and effortless to do.
 
I have a 6" model 10. We call it "Granpa" because it has such an old classic look to it. Also a model 65 357 and a model 15 that has been my HD gun for at least 20 years. I had a 4" pencil barrel marked RHKP and I really regret selling that gun. I am always on the hunt for another 4" to replace it. I like the skinny barrels better than the heavy barrel.

I think a dedicated 38 special revolver is one of the best handguns anyone can own. There is some good reading on 38s here at this site. Plus a whole lot of other good articles.

http://www.hensleygibbs.com/edharris/backcreekdiary.htm
 
The M10 is a favorite of mine. I carried one for years while in LE. In fact, I used my personal M10 to set a range record at the police academy back in 1974. Not a good photo but it is very special to me. Accurate, butter smooth action and I modified it to dbl action only and did the grips, myself.

 
And since I have a photo handy, here are my bull barrel M10s. The 4 inch is LNIB, but the 3 inch is my all time favorite shooting revolver. I carry it quite a bit, and it packs well.

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In the late '60's I had a Model 10 bull barrel when I was an auxiliary policeman in the small town that I used to live in. It was the most accurate .38 Special that I've ever shot. Like others responding to this post I wish I still had it!
 
Mine is a "pre Model 10" 5" pencil barrel made around 1916. I don't know how many thousands of rounds it has through it, but it still shoots straight and feels good in my hand.
 
I found a nice Model 10 HB locally a few years ago. I really like the balance of this gun. The grips shown were on the gun when I bought it and I intended to put some S&W grips on it but the more I used these, the more I liked them. They fit my hand perfectly. I have read all of Cirillo's books and have his video. Really interesting stuff. He survived something like 17 gun fights with a gun like this one. He wrapped the grip frame with electrical tape until it fit his hand like he liked.

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I found a nice Model 10 HB locally a few years ago. I really like the balance of this gun. The grips shown were on the gun when I bought it and I intended to put some S&W grips on it but the more I used these, the more I liked them. They fit my hand perfectly. I have read all of Cirillo's books and have his video. Really interesting stuff. He survived something like 17 gun fights with a gun like this one. He wrapped the grip frame with electrical tape until it fit his hand like he liked.

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Yes, I'm definitely a Cirillo fan and have found his wisdom valuable. He left us too soon. Also a fan of Bill Jordan and Elmer Keith.
 
Blacksmoke said:
It will never let you down.

I carried a bull barrel Model 10 in the early 1970s while working corporate security in an unhealthy part of San Francisco and Oakland and felt well armed. Better ammo nowadays.

I am looking for a 5 inch pencil model myself. I love the old 10!

You will like it.
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I always keep my eyes open for one of these at gunshows, especially a round butt version. As far as the M10, I have It's stainless steel cousin a M64. I like the K frame very much.
 
Wow. I would never have guessed that there were people who would use sandpaper or freaking Scotch-Brite to clean a revolver. On the other hand, although I have heard of crocus cloth, I would not know what it was without looking it up, and that probably strikes quite a few people as remarkable ignorance.
 
On the Ruger side and a comparable model, I thought it would be nice to own a Service Six in 38 Special. I found one in like new condition, but it just sits in my safe. It is not the 38 I usually reach for but it does serve to shoot any load level of 38. I look at the nice model 10 Smiths and think it would be the same paperweight in my collection. Those guns were designed for open carry by law enforcement, military, and security personnel and are not very practical for concealed carry. Without at least windage adjustment they are not great range guns either. Depends on the shooter. I do have a very nice 67, which fills my need for target shooting with its adjustable sights.

Don't mind me. I'm just ruminating why I chose not to own a model 10. If I saw a nice one at a tempting price, I am sure I would consider it.
 
Forty years ago my stepdad had a Model 10 HB. He referred to it as the Border Patrol sidearm. Holster gun good for accuracy at longer ranges than the lighter carry guns.
 
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