Yeah, the grips look rough. Obviously, they could easily be replaced. Based on the condition of the grips though I'd really like to check the rest of it out in person. That particular pawn shop always seems to have several older S&W's so I might try and swing by next weekend and look at some stuff in person. If the only thing rough about that one in the link is the grips and the timing and lock up look decent and I can get it around $250 out the door I just might pick it up to kick off my "collection".

I also noticed there are a couple of model 10's locally for sale. Not sure if they're priced well but I'll definitely keep my eyes open for a deal.

My dad has a nice model 19 that I'm sure will be mine some day.