I am new to this site, and new to gun ownership. I was given a gun after a family member had pasted away. It is a S&W Model 10-5 with a 5" barrel. It was given to me in the original box, but I don't see model 10-5 stamped on the gun itself. The sn stamped on the bottom shows a "D25558" and on the barrel is stamped "38 s&w special ctg"
The gun is believed to have been purchased in Texas back in 1968 for $75. My aunt can't remember if it was new then or if he purchased a used gun from the store they stopped at. The gun has the original box with a cloth bag inside to keep it in, also the original paperwork inside the gunbox.
Is this gun something I should store away for keeping or would it be something I could learn to shoot at the range and teach my kids how to shoot or would you recomend a smaller firearm?