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#1 ·
I just found a great model 10-6, has a heavy barrel and has been the recipient of a lot of love
in it's life, it's duracoated, which I can live with as it is very nicely done, a fiber front site and is easily the nicest trigger I have, maybe have ever had, perfect timing. Couldn't be happier.
Never had a model 10 before.
I like the 3.2 gr.of W231 with 158 gr. LSWC the best for loads.
 
#2 ·
Sounds like a nice revolver, maybe an old cops gun that was refreshed. The model 10 and its variants have been around a long time, and was THE LEO weapon of choice before semi's took over in the late 1980's. I always liked the balance of the heavy barrel versions for fast DA shooting. Most were regulated for a 158 grain bullet weight, the most common weight for duty use in that caliber. Nice find, and a gun you can enjoy without worrying about preserving the original finish, as its value is as a user, not a collectors piece.


Larry
 
#3 ·
well said, and thank you.
It has been bead blasted I believe and coated with something, so it is perfect as a piece I will be pleased to use
and not have qualms about that beautiful Smith and Wesson bluing.
Do you have any other favorites in the Smiths? I know I am partial to the Model 19, and am on the look out for a model 66.
 
#4 · (Edited)
My favorites are the .44 magnum models 29 and 629, (The buck in my avatar was taken with a 4 inch 629 a couple years ago) the K frame .22's, like the model 18 and 17, and the L frame .357 magnum, which I carried as a duty gun in the early 1980's until we went with semi-auto's. I like the L frames muzzle heavy balance for fast DA shooting. Except for the model 41 .22 target pistol, I have not been a particular fan of their semi-auto's. And I shouldn't leave out the model 28, my first centerfire handgun when I turned 18.


The K frame based 19 & 66 are great revolvers, and probably fit more hands comfortably than the larger N frames. I know a lot of cops liked their light weight when carried on a duty belt.


Larry
 
#5 ·
The 41 is my favorite 22 semi auto, and I shoot it very well, it's the most accurate semi auto I have shot.
This model 10 has a Hogue mono-grip that fits really well and seems to add to the "point-ability" of it.
Thanks
 
#16 ·
I still have my S&W Model 10-5 that I bought new. It was shipped from the factory June, 1973.

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It was my main home defense and carry weapon for a long time. I always took pride in keeping my guns cleaned and oiled. I have opened those screws and cleaned the insides. The stocks match the gun D5276xx.

Of course, I would never sell it.
 
#19 ·
Ohhh gun porn, yassss.

Revolvers, the original 'point and click" device.

I have plenty of semi-automatics, but my 'go to', non-stove piping, non-jamming, uncomplicated, no BS backup self-defense weapon is still a revolver 357 or 38.
Lots of the 'cool kids' don't appreciate them. That is until they are face to face with a thug.
Trust me, thugs still respect them. You should too.
S&W Model 10's are a workhorse service weapon.
Clean, accurate, get the job done.
Heavy barrel, even better.
 
#25 ·
I bought a 10-5 from a retired security guard. It was 4" with HB.
Beat all to heck from banging on chair arms.
I sent it off and had it matte nicked. It was a sweet shooter.
I let a friend have it for his Dad who couldn't work a semi auto any more.
 
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