10mm?

[Arik]

After going through 3 10mm handguns I would say no. No point in it. Cant carry very hot loads since they'll just go through my target (SD). A loaded down 10mm is cheaper when it says 40s&w on the box. There are no large animals here for camping. A few black bears but for hiking I carry a 7.62 with a mag capacity of 30.

10 just doesn't fit anywhere. For SD it's too much and too expensive and for hiking there are better options

 

[Arik]

Yes but at what price for practice?

 

[Ascension]

I am running Underwood as my carry round at 36 bucks a 50 round box.
I can buy locally the wimpy Priv stuff for 21 a 50 round box or mail order the hot Underwood at 30 a box. That + do plan on loading my own as I have plenty of once fired brass.
The 10mm Short and Wimpy (.40 S&W) is no match for a "real" 10mm nor is a .45 or .357 Sig.

 

[Pondhill]

If I could find a S&W 1066 I would buy it.

 

[LimaCharlie]

I have a Glock G20 SF 10mm for the fifteen plus one capacity. I also have a six inch drop-in Glock factory barrel for hunting. I have a Colt Delta Elite 1911 and a Kimber Stainless Target II 1911 as 10mm carry guns. I carry Buffalo Bore or Underwood 180 grain JHP in the Glock. I carry Winchester Silvertip 175 grain JHP in the 1911s. I would be interested in an S&W semi-auto or revolver in 10mm.

 

[Redhawk500]

Fired Doubletap 200gr hardcast in my Kimber 10mm and it leaded up pretty good too after 50 rounds.

I liked the performance of the 10mm Kimber, but the elevated grip safety took a bite out of the web of my thumb. I save the max power stuff for hunting and limit my practice loads to 200 grain cast at around 1050 fps, not 1200 fps! I couldn't afford 50 rounds of Doubetap for practice, but haven't had leading problems with handloads so far. I use Unique powder, Rim Rock 200 grain standard hardcast, BHN of 15.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

No. I have enough 10mm's for my fancy. I doubt it would sell well either.

10mm represents about the maximum power level that most "average" shooters can hope to control. Most can't in my experience and don't like to admit they are getting beat up by the gun. So they badmouth it. It is too weak, its not a 41 mag, its not a 45 etc. I have listened to this for years as a 10mm fan so I just don't think it will go.

I like letting folks shoot my 10mm Baer HWML 1.5" gun with full power (not 40 short and weak) ammo, you know, 200@1200 is my motto. Most will start shotgunning by the 2nd or 3rd round. Next I hand them the identical gun (also a 1.5" guarantee gun) in 38 Super shooting 130@1300. Everyone does better and normally comments on how accurate the gun is and great to shoot. They guns are the same, it is the caliber that is different and few get that.

So my observation is 10mm will not sell well, it will be a niche round that does ok like the 38 Super. It is for those that understand that it is more than a 45+P and needs to be controlled. It is a good hunting round for the right game, it is a great plinker and a fun round if you can control it.

So to the original OP, no I would not buy one, and no I don't think it would sell well.

 

[Shadow1006]

If only a contract from the military would be generated for 10mm guns, would we see something new maybe. But even then, I doubt it would be S&W to get such a contract, seeing how they have in the past used Beretta and FN for some of their recent procurements.