610 IS Back !!

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My local dealer told me tonight that the 610 is back !! Shipping 2 barrel lengths in April.
The 10mm is coming back hard
 
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I'll believe it when I see it. Nothing on their website; if shipping in less than a month, you would think there would be some indication of it, but you never know. Did the dealer know what barrel lengths would be produced? I'd love to have a 4".
 
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Yes they said 6" and 3.78" . They said they got one of those advance sheets from one of the distributors. Fluted cylinder. I also drove home and checked the website. My FFL is pretty knowledgeable and has a good amount of Smiths so I expect to see them.
they had 2 of each barrel length ordered and April ship date so if I see them will be sure to post
 
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As always, no Picture it never happened.

I have seen nothing on Smith & Wesson, nothing on TFA
(The Firearms Blog), or nothing on Gunblast.

This is interesting though. It has my Attention.

Thanks for the Heads Up.
 
I would think S&W would put it in the M&P line first to try and cut into G20 sales. And considering they probably sell more M&P's than any N-frame revolver.

Actually I'd rather they do that.
 
It does not surprise me that we are coming up on the upteenth reintroduction of the 610. If anything is surprising it might be that it took Ruger chambering three of their revolver frames in 10 mm for S&W to get off their butt.

About the only thing I know about M&P automatics is that I heard a rumor S&W makes them. However, automatics that have never been made for cartridges more powerful than .45 ACP might have to be redesigned for a long life firing 10 mm. In contrast, they only have to pull the 610 tooling out of storage. That might be why revolvers are coming first.
 
I'll believe it when I see it. Nothing on their website; if shipping in less than a month, you would think there would be some indication of it, but you never know. Did the dealer know what barrel lengths would be produced? I'd love to have a 4".


Exactly. Proof, or it won't be happening.

Too little too late IF the clowns running the circus @ S&W 'marketing' ever make anything 10mm They're asleep at the wheel when it comes to 10mm.
 
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Traditionally, Distributor Exclusive Offerings do not get posted to the Smith and Wesson website

You never heard of a Lew Horton gun by looking at S&W. Same thing with most of the others

cometpx4,
see if your dealer will disclose the Distributor name.

Or see if he will let you have a nice scan or color copy of the flyer in question . . . Obviously with anythig secret , like dealer cost, redacted
 
I'd rather an AUTO cartridge be released in an AUTO feeder, but that's just me wishing for a sub compact single stack 10mm so I don't have to carry this G29 anymore ;)
Fellow G29 owner here.
I don't like chasing rare brass so I would favor a revolver.
But the other day at the range I hit a bonanza - 68 Sig 10 mm cases somebody left on the ground.

If Smith is producing a 10 I would want it in an L-frame. For me, the right size gun for the bang if they can get 6 charge holes in the cylinder.
Honestly, though, I shoot the G29 so well I would be reluctant to shell out a grand for an alternative.
 
I love seeing all the "I'll believe it when I see it" type posts.

People get sad when you tell them their rare gun is now being reproduced, denial is the first step of grief.

I bet we are about to see a bunch of $1200 lock version 610's for sale...
C'est la vie.
 
I'd rather an AUTO cartridge be released in an AUTO feeder, but that's just me wishing for a sub compact single stack 10mm so I don't have to carry this G29 anymore ;)

You don't get it, do you?

The draw in a 10mm revolver is:

1) More energy than .357 in same length bbl.
2) Mooners with 10 mike mike are MUCH easier to load in the pistol than the long, skinny .357s.
3) More reliability than ANY bottom feeding bucket of bullets spray and pray plastic fantastic auto loader.

A 10mm revolver, so loaded with mooners and hollow tips, is a premier fightsman's pistol if there ever was one.
 
Gallery of guns has them listed. 4.25 and 6.5 N frames.

S&W website also has them listed.

Yep, just checked both sites and they're there. When I looked on S&W's site yesterday, I didn't see them, but the 4.125 incher pops up as the first item now. Dang it though...I wish it didn't have the IL.
 
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