1968 10-5 with 5 inch barrel. An uncommon barrel length?

blackdeuce · Aug 30, 2014

This is my 2nd model 10. It has a 5 inch barrel. Pretty nice, but I don't think it's LNIB as advertised. It has the original box, papers, and tools.

The number on the grips doesn't match the gun. I think they are a little older than the gun, but might be correct? Serial number is D24432. I think this makes it a 1968 gun.

Anybody else have one with a 5 inch barrel? I gather that they are less common?

GyMac · Aug 30, 2014

Congratulations! That is a beautiful gun. I have one and it is my favorite S&W. To me it balances well and is the most handsome length of the Model 10.

weatherby · Aug 30, 2014

I like the look of the 5" ones.

Yours certainly looks very very nice.

vytoland · Aug 30, 2014

I recently got this S&W military & police, five inch barrel.

I and the revolver were both made in 1945...

jrs70 · Aug 30, 2014

I have two 10-5 5 inch barrels both are marked Detroit Police.

weatherby · Aug 30, 2014

vytoland said:
I recently got this S&W military & police, five inch barrel.

I and the revolver were both made in 1945...

I'd be interested in what the serial # range is ?

shouldazagged · Aug 30, 2014

Beautiful. I love my four-inch 10-5, but that looks as if it would balance very well indeed.

samwood · Aug 30, 2014

I've got a 10-5 with 5" bbl LNIB. Looks like yours but no diamond on the grips. Serial number in the D250000+ range.

markmodel10 · Aug 31, 2014

Here's my 10-5 5". I believe it shipped around 1969 or 70.

blackdeuce · Aug 31, 2014

Thanks for the posts.

Roy Jinks tells me that mine shipped in March of 1968 which is the year that the diamond grips were discontinued according to the SCS&W. The number on my grips is 768603. I assume the number should match the gun?

Art Doc · Aug 31, 2014

The 5" is less common that the 4 and 6 but I wouldn't call it rare.

robertrwalsh · Aug 31, 2014

Back in the days of foot patrol the 5" pencil barrel guns were by far the most common of the bunch I understand. When cops moved into cars they found that most people had trouble with the 5" barrels while sitting down, which is (supposedly) when swivel holsters became common. After that the 4" heavy barrel became the preferred variety, both in police service and as a sock-drawer gun for citizens.

GF · Aug 31, 2014

The standard barrel in 5 inch is my favorite Mod 10/M&P ...

A '47 5 inch on the bottom and and a younger version with 4 inch bbl from '53

... we hear alot about the N frames with that bbl length but not the stepchild Military & Police.

GF

Retired W4 · Aug 31, 2014

Here is another 5" 10-5. As SaxonPig said, not rare, but a great barrel length especially when not carried in a car. Yours seems to be in excellent condition.

JP@AK · Aug 31, 2014

vytoland said:
I recently got this S&W military & police, five inch barrel.
I and the revolver were both made in 1945

Bill, I show two of these in that serial range that you have. They are about 730 numbers apart. Is that correct?
I believe both of them shipped in the spring (April or May) of 1946.

JP@AK · Aug 31, 2014

GF said:
The standard barrel in 5 inch is my favorite Mod 10/M&P.

Me too. My favorite is shown here. Shipped in March, 1946.

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A '47 5 inch

I don't think I have this one included in my research. I'll PM the questionnaire to you, if you would be so kind as to identify the features for me.

younger version with 4 inch bbl from '53

Do those stocks number to the gun? They are very nice!

Art Doc · Aug 31, 2014

This is a 5" 10-7 that I bought brand new in 1979 (price was like $175 or something like that).

lowercase · Aug 31, 2014

Congrats!

I'd love to have a 10-5 with a 5" barrel.

Beautiful gun.

Fredo Batali · Sep 1, 2014

Here's mine, picked it up at a local gun show for less than $300 OTD. Getting to be a favorite.

De Oppresso Liber

gmborkovic · Sep 1, 2014

Im a 1905 4th to Mod10-5 S&W shooter. As are many members of the club.
They are still out there and reasonable in superb shooting condition. Im buying everyone I can get. In 5 yrs. they will be Mod27 nickel prices.
Shoot, clean and appreciate. Mike 2796

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