I had never owned a SW and a few years ago went on a forum and said I wanted a gun like LEOs used in the 1950s. I was told to buy a Model 10...I found a 1975 one (this was in 2006) that was NIB and paid too much for it maybe but it doesn't matter now. I love it. I am a poor shooter but a Smith makes me look respectable. From that moment on I have never held a revolver as smooth working as SWs. I now have four SW revolvers...but back to the Model 10 and can't have just one...within months of getting it...as much as I loved (love) it I realized that my pencil barrel and blued frame might be nicely accompanied by a bull barrel and a stainless or nickel frames. So, there will probably be another 10 in my future.