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Old 12-16-2014, 10:14 PM
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I'm wondering if anyone cares to help me identify the year of my new revolver I purchased. The model number is 2D79701, I'll post pics soon. Thanks in advance . Previous owner had no box or paperwork.
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I'm wondering if anyone cares to help me identify the year of my new revolver I purchased. The model number is 2D79701, I'll post pics soon. Thanks in advance . Previous owner had no box or paperwork.
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Late 1977.
2D80000 was the last one shipped in 1977.

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Old 12-16-2014, 10:20 PM
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I just sold the same gun from 1969.
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Old 12-16-2014, 10:21 PM
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I have a nickel snub nose Model 10 Detroit PD due here Friday.
My other Christmas present.

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Old 12-16-2014, 11:50 PM
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I'm having the most difficult time uploading pics from mac computer not too savvy with this, not even sure if url thread is uploading?? please help i want to post pics
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How was the snub?was it in the condition you hoped it would be? Can you upload some pics? I cleaned the snot out of my 10-5, what do yall think?
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Old 12-19-2014, 11:54 PM
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I have a nickel snub nose Model 10 Detroit PD due here Friday.
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did you receive your 10 snub? post pics here
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Checked out your pic's, yes Sir I like it! Is that a six incher or a five? I like the used ex LEO revolvers, who knows what it's user and it has seen during their tour of duty.
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I had one of these not too long ago. I actually found it at a gunshow in Mississippi. I was told by one of the retired Detroit cops that these were issued at the academy and that most officers went to a .357 or something else when they graduated and hit the streets and a lot of these 10-5's went into a sock drawer or something similar, meaning there are quite a few out there still in good condition. I sold mine to a retired Detroit cop and am happy it went home.
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Old 12-25-2014, 02:17 AM
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It's a 5" barrel a lil more rare than the 4" or 6". I polished that beautiful gun an hour and half to get in top shape! Glad you enjoy the pics and thanks for input .
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It's a 5" barrel a lil more rare than the 4" or 6". I polished that beautiful gun an hour and half to get in top shape! Glad you enjoy the pics and thanks for input .
Well duh, the barrel length was in post title, sorta missed it! I really like the five inchers, when I feel the need to shoot a good group I grab my old mid 50's five inch M&P to make me feel good. Enjoy that one!
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I cleaned the snot out of my 10-5, what do yall think?
Whew! I could barely stand to quote that. I hope you wore rubber gloves. I think if someone sold me a gun with snot in it or on it, I'd be really really really mad.
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