Recent content by CharlesP

So true! He has the 3 inch barrel. My wife used it to take a ladies handgun safety course and loved it. I shoot every gun I own. I won't buy one just to "collect". They are meant to be enjoyed!!!

Thanks for the input! I bought it to shoot, not to be a collectors piece. I will likely just clean up the minor rust and leave the finish as is. I still look at it and wonder how nice it could look with a flawless bluing! My brother has a 3 inch model that I love to shoot that is why I...

I just picked up a model 10-5, 4 inch with wood grips. It hails from the early 60s, making it a few years older than me! The bluing is in pretty rough shape. It is mostly missing on the sides of the barrel and any high points on the cylinder. There are a few small areas of mild, very mild...

It is a 4 inch barrel by the way.

I recently picked up a Model 10-5 with serial number C653###. Can someone help me with the approximate year of production? I think it is somewhere between 1963 and 1965. It has a fair amount of wear on the bluing but overall in very good condition.

I attended a gun show today with two goals: buy a nice .38 snub nose for concealed carry and hopefully buy it from a private individual. I succeeded on both counts. I picked up a nice 649-1 with rubber grips. It is in great condition with nearly new looking finish and a tight lockup. I do...