Made some bad choices today and stopped into an LGS where I’ve found some jems. Found a nickel 34-1 in late February. Today I wander in and he’s got a 2 inch model 10-9 round butt. It has a little holster wear around the muzzle and crane. The recoil shield, forcing cone, and muzzle looked basically unfired. The timing was “factory perfect”. It had a set of Hogues on it and came with a well warn holster.

I asked if he could remove the grips and everything was perfect. Zero corrosion and the screws looked unmolested. Doesn’t look like a screwdriver had ever touched them.

I didn’t “need” it so I just put it on layaway.

I know I've had the same phenomenon happen to me. I stop in "just to look" and well... All self control is out the window.

Congrats on the find. It's going to a good home.

Every once in a while a gun in the used-consignment counter just screams RESCUE ME. I often do.

Well good for you!! They say, "Confession's good for the soul!"

That said, when you said, "--------and the screws looked unmolested" alarm bells went off in my head. Now that's not because they should look molested, because they won't if the proper screwdriver is used (and used properly); but it seems like more than a few folks think removing the sideplate is a bad thing. It isn't----quite the opposite.

Here are a few words from a S&W catalog: "Occasional oiling is absolutely necessary to keep a revolver in fine working condition and prevent wear." They go on to say, "This is best accomplished by removing the sideplate on the right side of the arm." Then they tell you how to go about doing it.

If you're one of the folks who thinks cleaning and oiling the inside of a S&W revolver is accomplished by dumping the contents of a spray can into the action, and then pouring some oil in front of the hammer, you are SADLY mistaken----and your own worst enemy!!

On the one hand, I wish you well. On the other hand, I cry for you---and for your gun! I hope I never end up with one of them!

Ralph Tremaine

Never fear Ralph. Mine get treated properly. I was more concerned about “Bubba”….. It needs a good cleaning and it will receive a full tear down using proper tools when it gets home.

What's not to like about a 2" Model 10??? Mines a -5 and came with no extras. Regardless it is a good little shooter. Bob

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Good on you---------and down with Bubba!

RCT

Now I have to find a proper set of factory grips for it........ I've got a couple spare sets of Ahrends boot grips that it'll probably wear most of the time.

I adore RB, K-frame snubs. Still hoping to find one in a local shop. They work well with perhaps my favorite S&W grips; the RB target/banana stocks.

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Nice find . I’ve been on the revolver wagon for far too long. I need to jump off and start browsing again. Lately my affliction has been pistol caliber lever guns.

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I reckon so

Looked up the serial. Comes back to 1995.

Still looking for a snub 10 at a reasonable price, should of bought one when I had the chance. Something about the snub 10!

Bad choice? Quite the contrary, it was a GOOD choice that you stopped in to browse. If you hadn't it probably would not have lasted long in the case.

Yep, we've all been there done that just stopping in to the LGS. Congrats on a great find!

DOWN WITH BUBBA!!!

Wait.............

Funny, that's EXACTLY what I did last week with a Ruger Single Six, a 6906, and a 3" 686+. I guess I ought to be ashamed of myself....Actually, I was proud of myself because I generally put them away uncleaned after a range session, because, well, I am BUBBA!!!

Some folks clean guns fanatically. I am not one of them, I admit it, I apologize to the purists and fanatics who hate me.......

Speaking of 2" Model 10s....



It hasn't been out of the safe for a long time!

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Come and take it!!

I was issued a Model 10-7 square butt snub, the only service gun I shot a perfect qual score with. I purchased it when we transitioned to the S&W stainless revolvers & still have it.

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LEO (Ret.)

It is certainly one i am looking at. My LGS is over due for a visit. I am not opposed to getting one of the new mod 10’s lock be damned.

Nice snag there. Looking forward to pictures when you get it. My favorite pawn shop that I used to frequent went out of business/retired. One of my prizes was similar, a 64-2 2 inch bbl in very nice condition.

She’s home! Did a full tear down. Spotless under the side plate. Honestly after cleaning it up and taking the horrible rubber grips off it looks really good. It’s got holster wear on the crane, a little on the muzzle, and the ejector rod has some wear. It hardly looks fired at all!



Have some Ahrends boot grips on it for now. I’ve got a couple sets of Magnas that are a little rough. I’m going to see how they respond to Murphys and some lemon oil so I can see how they look on it.

Looks fine. I think the grips are near perfect

I like the stocks but that bad boy would get bananas at my house!

I do have a set of smooth banana “presentation” Smith grips I could put on it….

I cannot tell you how many times that I came close to buying a model 10 over the years, but always reminded myself that I have a bunch of 357's that shoot 38 special just fine. Not the same. Enoy it!

You're not alone. If I was wealthy my butler would clean my firearms.

Right on! I bought a LNIB 15-2 right before Covid hit and it looked perfect. But the action felt sluggish and I had to take the plate off. I’ve done that on my revolvers but didn’t want to do it on a gun so pristine looking.

The inside was a mess. Congealed goo everywhere. Looked like ear wax. Had to totally disassemble and deep clean. The previous owner must have squirted oil into the action every year and it just accumulated.

This about perfectly describes the 64-2 that I mentioned in previous post that I bought. My revolver appeared to not have been fired much at all, but it had some wear on the barrel and muzzle, and some small dings on the frame. This is where stainless steel really shines, you can correct some of those little imperfections without needing a total refinish.

71 Vette looks perfect to me. I don’t see any appreciable wear from the photo.