IPSC was formed in 1976 by Jeff Cooper and a group of shooters at a conference in Columbia MO, the goal was a universal set of rules for practical pistol competition world wide. It turned out giving each member country the same vote ( like the UN ) regardless of their membership and not...
What you have is a west coast style rib. I learned this back in 1978 when I ordered a bolt on rib for my heavy barrel model 10. I couldn't sight it in there wasn't enough travel in the rear sight. I called Bo Mar and the neck hold was explained to me. I wasn't shooting PPC so the west coast...
By that thinking LE wouldn't have any shotguns either. I can't even remember all the investigations of buckshot holes in squad roofs and the shift change area I got to do. One I do remember well happened in the court house parking lot while a young officer was transporting a prisoner to court...
I look at it kinda like wearing seatbelts in a car just going to the grocery near by. Chances are good I won't need them, but in that one in a whatever chance that I do need them I won't have time to put them on, and I'll sure be glad I had them buckled.
I have rebarreled a few K frames with cracked forcing cones, these were competition guns used for the Bianchi Cup and were firing 125 grain jacketed bullets at 1000 fps or more. Very seldom saw a PPC gun that shot all lead bullets crack. I've also seen one or two L frames crack from the same...
For sale is a very nice model 10. It has been shot less than a box and is in excellent condition. Is complete with box and papers. Lots of pictures here Mod 10-5 by ccw1911 | Photobucket
This is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time, $650 plus $35 shipping to your dealer.