I own a 38 S&W Special CTG with 4" barrel - serial number D144xxx. It has 4 screws (one under grip & one strain screw). Hand ejector with fixed sight. I would appreciate any information on this gun. I purchased it many years ago at a gun show and still has the police department stamp on the left side where the gun was used at some point.
Thank you

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Welcome to the Forum.
Your M10 was made in 1969 or 1970 according to the Catalog.
It is actually a 3 screw. The strain screw doesn't count in that regard. The fourth screw would be in the front of the trigger guard. That was eliminated in 1962 with the M10-4.
Looks like a nice one.
Jim

Thank you Jim! I appreciate the quick response.
Jammie

The Model 10 to me is a great revolver and the one that had the largest production number of all the S&W revolvers. I have two a 6 inch that was my late fathers and a 4 inch I bought about two years ago. They are great shooters and can be purchased for really decent prices and the 38 special is a very good round.

My 4 inch


My Dad's 6 inch

The model 10's are great guns. Here's my 10-5 that was retired from the Suffolk County Police Dept.

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Since your revolver has the heavy barrel, it is likely a Model 10-6 rather than a 10-5. Is it actually marked 10-6? Models 10-5 and 10-6 were made at the same time with the difference typically being the type of barrel.

Hope this helps.

Steve

Those are beautiful!

Steve,
It's stamped 10-5. Thanks for the insight.

Mine is retired from the Louisville Police Dept.

Nice looking model 10. Interesting about the heavy barrel being marked dash 5. I guess you never know about SW. And I am liking fyimo's dad's taste in the 6". Very nice!

Just an FYI on Model 10's:

S&W Model 10's Variant Matrix

Model: Year: -- Design/Engineering Changes: -- Frame Screws:
10 ----- 1957 -- Start of Model Numbering / Tapered Barrel -- 4 Screw
10-1 --- 1959 -- Introduction of Heavy Barrel -- 4 Screw
10-2 --- 1961 -- Internal Engineering Changes on Tapered Barrel Version -- 4 Screw
10-3 --- 1961 -- Int. Eng. And Sight Change on Heavy Barrel Version -- 4 Screw
10-4 --- 1962 -- Eliminated Trigger Guard Screw on Tapered Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-5 --- 1962 -- Rear Sight Change on Tapered Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-6 --- 1962 -- Eliminated Trigger Guard Screw on Heavy Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-7 --- 1977 -- Gas Ring Change on Tapered Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-8 --- 1977 -- Gas Ring Change on Heavy Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-9 --- 1988 -- Yoke Change/Floating Firing Pin Change on Tapered Barrel -- 3 Screw
10-10 -- 1988 -- Yoke Change/Floating Firing Pin Change on Heavy Barrel -- 3 Screw
10-11 -- 1997 -- Int. Eng. and Frame Change/MIM Hammer on Tapered Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-12 -- 1997 -- Int. Eng. and Frame Change/MIM Hammer on Heavy Barrel Version -- 3 Screw
10-13 -- 2002 -- 1899 100th Year Anniversary Commemorative -- 3 Screw
10-14 -- 2002 -- Introduction of Internal Key Lock / Heavy Barrel Only -- 3 Screw