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06-15-2010, 08:55 PM
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Model 10 front sights- all pinned?
Do any of the Model 10s come with non pinned front sights?
Seems to be some varying opinions among my friends...
If some are not pinned can you tell me when the non pinned guns started?
Thanks.
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06-15-2010, 10:09 PM
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I have a 10-5 that isnt pinned.
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06-16-2010, 12:01 AM
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I have never seen a Model 10, except possibly the heavy-barrel guns, that DID have a pinned front sight. The vast majority of all fixed sight S&W revolvers of all models and calibers have front sights forged integral with the barrel.
The non-pinned sights started in 1899 on the M&P series, and even earlier on the .32 HE (1896).
Did you possibly mean pinned BARREL??
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06-16-2010, 10:15 AM
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I have seen several references to the pinned sights going away with the Model 10-5. I know sometimes the pin is Very hard to see and I have seem people swear their sight was not pinned - until put under a magnifier.
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06-16-2010, 10:37 AM
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my 10-5 has a one peice barrel front sight. Never seen a pinned sight on a standard barrel on a model 10
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06-16-2010, 02:02 PM
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The pre-model 10 target models all had pinned front sights, and many other guns with adjustable sights have pinned fronts, but not a standard M & P or model 10.
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