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01-30-2012, 06:52 PM
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export model 10
I have this old model 10, 5" bbl, that has the broad arrow and an NZ stamp on it. It was 38 S&W. I found out it had a fairly snug rifling so I put a spare 38 spec. cylinder and crane on it that I had, and now I shoot either cal. that I want. It says"united states property" above the cylinder but it was evidently sent to the British and then to New Zealand. The finish is mostly parkerized but enough pits here and there to know it's been around.The grips are checkerd so I don't know if these had the smooth grips or not like the V series. The S/N is 915XXX. Its a beater but a fun pistol.I'm like some others and have a hard time putting a photo on.
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01-30-2012, 08:00 PM
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It's a Lend Lease or "Pre-Victory" Model and not a Model 10. Model numbers were not used until 1957 and this gun dates from 1940-41. And the Model 10 was in 38 Special. The same gun in 38 S&W was the Model 11 (I've never actually seen one).
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01-30-2012, 08:16 PM
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Most of the Lend-lease .38's that I've seen have been butchered up by the importers. If yours still had all matching numbers and the cylinder wasn't reamed for .38 special, you should hang on to those parts (just in case you ever want to sell it). Amazing how great these 60 year-old guns shoot isn't it?
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01-30-2012, 09:21 PM
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01-30-2012, 09:36 PM
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To post a photo, click Post Reply at the bottom of the messages, then Manage Attachments. This will open a smaller window with an address box to browse your hard drive for photos, or attach a web site address.
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02-01-2012, 02:28 PM
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pictures of NZ pre 10
Hopefully these are pictures of the piece that I discribed before.
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02-01-2012, 11:50 PM
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There's a database being compiled on these guns, both the 5 inch 38 S&W and 4 inch 38 Specials. Someone will probably be along soon to ask for the SN and other markings for the database. It's amazing the information they can develop from these reports.
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