was there ever a M610 made with a 8-3/8 barrel?

I've only seen the 3, 3 7/8, 5 and 6 1/2 inch myself, don't recall one being listed.

The lengths 'handgunner356' listed were the only production barrel lengths ever offered. The 3-7/8" barrel is also occasionally described as a four incher.

Mark

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Thanks for the reply. I'm looking for options for a full lug, 8-3/8, magnum N frame. I figured the 10mm was a magnum .40

they made a 3 inch for lew horton in 1999 and 5 and 6.5 inch in the first run from 1990-1992 in the second run in 1998 they made 3 7/8 and 6 1/2 Unfluted Cyl then in the 3rd run in 07 they made the the 6 1/2 and 3 7/8 fluted cyl with locks the 5 inch one was only made in the first run i have never seen anything on a 8-3/8 one the book says they was a 610pc made but it don't say if it was ever put out i like the 610 i have the 6.5 inch from the first run and a 610-2 lew horton 3 inch

Barrels listed above are right, and the factory did call the 3 7/8" barrel a 4". Typical, since S&W has always varied barrel lengths anyway, calling them a "nominal" length.

Here's one they should have made as a standard production gun.

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whats the barrel length on that one SmithNut about 3.5 inchs

That's a 4" (3 7/8") barrel.

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My Model 610, with 6.5" barrel and fluted cylinder, was purchased new in December, 1998. It doesn't have the internal lock. It was also ordered direct from the distributor by my dealer, but I don't remember which distributor he used. I do remember that I had my choice of either fluted or unfluted cylinder at the time, and I chose fluted.

At the SHOT Show in 2000, I spoke to the head of the S&W Custom Shop, and he told me there had never been a 610 through their shop up to that time.

Hope this helps.

Fred

the book does say they did make a 610pc in 2000 but it also says they don't have a sample of one at this time so maybe they only made one are two and never put it out the 610 6.5 inch run in 1998 are unflunted ones urs must have been a special are sometime

Here's my family portrait of 610's. I would love to find a 4" without the IL.

nice 610's here is my 610-2 lew horton

I wish S&W would make the 610 in Mountain Gun format. I've got a boatload of 40 ammo and nothing to shoot it in anymore. I really do prefer the revolver but don't care for the full lugs they seem to put on all the 610's.

they should have made a 610 mountain gun pre lock with a unfluted cyl

They should have made a 610 with the full lug 8-3/8 barrel.