Since everybody these days wants either tactical plastic or Magnums made out of styrofoam, there are plenty of abandoned and neglected old .38 Special steel frames around.
This weekend, I acquired not just one, but two S&W Model 10 revolvers, a 3" heavy barrel and a 2" nickel version.
The 3" HB has a bit more wear on it, with a few honest wear scuffs and some finish wear at the muzzle, but it shoots like a million bucks. With 158-grain lead wadcutters, I ate the center out of the target at both 21 and 50 feet.
The 2" nickel round butt was a range loaner, but it cleaned up very nicely. It came with gigantic Pachmayrs which were promptly replaced by the rosewood splinter grips off an older M65LS, and a worn-in Tyler T-Grip adapter.
I won't show a picture of the 3" HB M10 yet, since I had to put Hogue Bantams on it temporarily. It was wearing factory splinter grips and a Tyler, but I had to borrow the grip screw to pretty up the 2" M10, and I don't have another grip screw for factory K-frame grips around.
The M10 is just a neat, functional, solid, and dependable gun. It's not very tactical, but it'll get the job done just fine.
This weekend, I acquired not just one, but two S&W Model 10 revolvers, a 3" heavy barrel and a 2" nickel version.
The 3" HB has a bit more wear on it, with a few honest wear scuffs and some finish wear at the muzzle, but it shoots like a million bucks. With 158-grain lead wadcutters, I ate the center out of the target at both 21 and 50 feet.
The 2" nickel round butt was a range loaner, but it cleaned up very nicely. It came with gigantic Pachmayrs which were promptly replaced by the rosewood splinter grips off an older M65LS, and a worn-in Tyler T-Grip adapter.
I won't show a picture of the 3" HB M10 yet, since I had to put Hogue Bantams on it temporarily. It was wearing factory splinter grips and a Tyler, but I had to borrow the grip screw to pretty up the 2" M10, and I don't have another grip screw for factory K-frame grips around.
The M10 is just a neat, functional, solid, and dependable gun. It's not very tactical, but it'll get the job done just fine.