my father retired in 75 and im trying to find out about his gun.when was it made and whats it worth.It says on the barrel 38.s&w special C.T.G.when i open it on the frame it says mod 10-6 under that it says 64742 under the 2 is another 2 under that is a 4.to left of those numbers is a big E.Can anyone help me?Thank You very much

The 10-6 is a descendant of the original military and police revolver line, I am going to guess from what you are saying that this is a 4" variant. I think the 10-6 is a heavy barrel model. The barrel markings simply tell you what round it is chambered for (.38 Special Cartridge - CTG is an abbreviation). I would have thought that the serial # was in the frame by the model # by that time, but I think I am wrong. Most likely those digits are internal tracking #s for assembly, inspection and the like. I have a vague recollection that NYPD inspected all the models sold through the equipment section to officers (no issue guns, just personally owned, department approved), so the E or one of the other #s may be an approval mark.

The serial # will be on the bottom of the grip frame (butt), possibly covered by the grips depending on the grip style. Find and post it and someone far more knowledgable than I with access to the right publications will give you a date for the likely year it was released from the factory (my guess is that the mods will want to move this string to the 61-80 sub-forum). I doubt that was your Dad's first duty gun, since he presumably started before S&W started model markings and simply called revolvers by their model name. Photos will help a lot, too - the people on this forum who have real nerd knowledge can tell you so much from photos and the serial # that it will amaze you.

Value depends on condition, but I doubt that this revolver has any collector value near the sentimental value it could have as an heirloom.

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yes thank you the number on the frame is C775775 can you tell me what year and worth? it is a 4 inch barrel.he joined the force in 1955.thanks again

That SN dates its manufacture to the 1964-65 period. Worth? The flippant answer is what someone will pay for it, but the answer is not so simple. It depends greatly on originality and condition, and without a good picture, no one can give a good answer. It also depends on who you sell it to. A gun shop or pawn shop will not pay nearly as much as a private individual. As a guess, $250-400. But as a family heirloom, why would you wish to sell it? It is a fine revolver for many purposes.

thank you Doug.Im going to keep it.

my dad dont want his hand guns anymore.hes 82 so its getting hard to carry.he also has a s&w 357 mag and a beautiful pump shoot gun they give him during the 60s.a remmington i believe. thanks again

My son has a policy that I appreciate. (I'm 75 also, by the way.) He won't sell or trade anything given to him that belonged to family. So I know my gorgeous 1970 15-8 with the miraculous trigger job that I gave him will be passed along to one of his boys and continue to be enjoyed. I like knowing that.

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Oh well, what the hell.