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I have a model 10 .38 stamped RHKP (Royal Hong Kong Police) with lanard ring. I bought it new in box for $200 about 10 years ago.

I camped at lake sebago as a child. Maine is beautiful.

Try using a lighted magnifier. Describe the gun (fixed or adjustable sights, pinned or non pinned barrel, blue nickel or stainless a picture would help. stocks diamond pattern in center of checkering or plain etc.

You can get a letter from smith and wesson. I think it will tell you how it came from the factory and who it was shipped to. Someone else correct me if I am wrong on this. I think it costs $35 and I would like this info on all 4 that I own but I guess I am too cheap to pay it. Or at least I...

I had a model 10 snubby issued to me at the police department I worked at. The hammer was rusted, it was well worn from use and kind of beat up. I carved a nice pair of grips for it (I still have the scar where I slipped with 1/4" chisel) I shot it so much that it became an extension of my arm...

Looks like 1975 to me.

Nice gun. I just bought my first stainless gun, a model 60. I used Simichrome polish on it and it just gleams now. You said it isn't difficult to obtain just a very long process. Are you allowed to keep in the home, carry concealed, keep gun loaded? Here it varies from state to state. Some...

Thanks Steve!

At the gunshow yesterday I purchase a snubby 10-5. On page 174 of Standard Catalog of smith and wesson it says," 10-5 (1962) Sight width changed from1/10" to 1/8" It also has 10-6 listed as 1962 leading me to beleive my gun is from 1962 BUT according to serial number D3638xx and page 399 it...

I was in london and asked a british motorcycle cop if he carried a gun. He got this sick look on his face and said, "The criminals do, let me show you what I have" He reached into his boot and took out what looked like a very thick antenna. It telescoped into a baton. A claw hammer would be...

To remove leading (I shoot alot of hard cast bullets) I use a lewis lead remover and it only takes a few minutes. I don't use it very often but when I do it is effective. 38 special and 45 auto both work well with cast bullets. With higher velocities ex 357mag the leading is awful and just...

I was issued a 2" model 10 on the police force. It was not in very good condition but what I wouldn't give for that particular gun. It had rust on the hammer from the rain. Unfortunately I had to turn it back in when I quit. If I come upon one at a gun show I will get it. It was the gun...

I put a target trigger on my model 10 with 2" barrel. I could shoot it better that way. There was a gunstore in Atlanta that sold target hammers and triggers. This was in 1976.

We all have a right to defend ourselves and others even if we can't shoot very well. We are more likely to be successful if we can, under stress. Even if you miss the bad guys usually do not hang around for very long.

I was a certified peace officer in Georgia. At that time there were 3 instances where a LEO could use deadly force. To prevent death or grave bodily injury, to prevent a sexual assault, to stop a fleeing felon. That was a LEO for the average joe only the first two applied. I think those two...