Just read about Model 10-10 Brazilian for first time

Are the ones occasionally for sale on Gunbroker returned from Brazil or is 10-10 Brazilian a style

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They were made for a Brazilan law enforcement contract. with a 3" half-lug barrel (like a blue model 65 Lady Smith. but in 38 Special). My guess would be heavily used ones for sale here may have been re-imported, and NIB examples overruns sold here in the commercial market, but that is pure speculation.

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I'm pretty sure I'll get some of the facts wrong, but I'll take a stab at it. Brazilian isn't a style. In the early 1900s Brazil contracted with S&W to make revolvers for Brazil. I rekon S&W sold US produced revolvers to Brazil while S&W setup a revolver factory in Brazil. Much like the USA had done to Beretta for the M9. S&W then began producing revolvers in Brazil. At the end of the contract, S&W left Brazil leaving factory & tooling behind. I don't know the certain facts of the exit of S&W, but I've heard it wasn't friendly. I don't know the facts about how Taurus came to operate the factory, but operate the factory they did. There were some patent issues with S&W lockwork so Taurus had to change the lockwork. So, it's no accident that Taurus revolvers look so much like S&W revolvers. Although, through the passage of time the two companies designs have diverged. Later, Brazil pulled the same trick on Beretta. In Beretta's case, Taurus was able to reproduce an exact copy of the Beretta 92. At the time, Beretta was using a frame mounted safety. It wasn't until later that Beretta changed to a slide mounted safety. I think Taurus 92s make an easier transition for diehard 1911 fans to wonder 9s. They can be carried cocked and locked.

The question I have is whether these "Brazilian" revolvers for sale on GB are USA produced revolvers repatriated to the USA or whether they're S&W produced Brazilian revolvers. I don't know if I've ever seen a Brazilian made S&W or at least recognized it as such. Theoretically, they should be exact copies with only minor marking differences.

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All Model 10's, from the first no-dash to the most current -14, are made in Springfield, MA. No S&W Model 10's were ever made in Brazil.

The 3-inch Brazil Contract Model 10 was product code 100135.

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The model 10-10 produced for LE in Brazil, and the model 65 Ladysmith are two S&W s that in my old feeble mind are near perfection in a Revolver.

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As noted above, there isn't a Brazilian "style", but the guns made for export to Brazil certainly have style...

My fav was the M10-10 with under-lugged barrel (see below).



They also did some interesting M586 guns chambered in 38 Special as well. With barrel lengths of 2 1/2", 4" and 6", they show up on occasion and are pretty cool variants of the M586.

Here's a 4":

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