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Originally Posted by Fastbolt
Imagine how much more interesting the model line (and model numbering) for the 10's would've been if S&W had put the smallest model into production they were working on, meaning a 1013. They were supposedly pleased with the R&D confirming their thought that the aluminum frame would withstand 10mm forces. Alas, from what I heard, the decision was made to discontinue the entire 10XX model line before they got around to introducing the 1013. More's the pity.
I don't recall hearing anything mentioned behind the scenes about an accompanying model with a short stainless frame (1016?), but it would've seemed to have been a natural consequence if the 10mm models had remained in production and strong demand.
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Actually I heard just the opposite.
S&W engineers had been working to mod a 45
16 (stainless steel frame) into a 1016, with a barrel/slide length and an 8-rd compact magazine like the non-TSW 4013, when the whole 10mm/10XX-series platform got shut down. This was
circa 1991-ish, following the .40S&W’s introduction in 1990. Supposedly also, there was at least one working prototype 1016 made, which would not been hard to do given an existing large-frame platform (4516).
But a compact 3rd Gen “Officers” model in 10mm would’ve been offered on a stainless frame, at least at first, not an aluminum one.
So in 10mm, you would’ve had the models 1006/1026/1046 in 5” guns; the models 1066/1076/1086 in 4.25” guns; and at least one traditional DA/SA 1016 in a 3.5” gun.
As we know, *1013* conversions can and have been done off of doner non-TSW 4013s. I have one. It shoots great - and exactly to POA with the original Novak sights.
And despite what you might read on the internet, there was never an official factory model *4016* … because those would’ve been the first guns converted over to 10mm, not the ‘13s.’
Obligatory pic below of my 10mm Trio: models 1006, 1066, and *1013.*