Can anyone offer advice on the 10mm? Updated!! Too much?

[dmc8163]

The magazine disconnect is a safety feature designed into 3rd Gen S&W pistols. It prevent the pistol from being fired when the magazine is removed from the pistol. E.g., if there is a round in the chamber and you reove the magazine the pistol will not fire that round.

Generally 1076s shipped to law enforcement agencies had the feature disabled. The FBI 1076s being the most well known of these agencies. When checking out the pistol check to see if the pistol will fire with the magazine removed. Also check to see what caution statement has been etched on the slide.

Good luck,
D

 

[dmc8163]

Forgot to address the pro/con. Some like it and some hate it. For someone in law enforcement it is a gift. The safety issues are fairly obvious. There is a downside from that perspective. For non-law enforcement purposes I can see the safety justification for the magazine disconnect. However, personally I dislike the disconnect and non of my 1076s have it. Note that it is easily disabled by a competent gunsmith at any time.

 

[oldRoger]

The 1911 has no disconnect in its usual form so I have S&W 3rd generation pistols with and 1911s without.
For my purposes it makes little difference. The FBI manual (others are more expert here than I) suggests that the lack of a disconnect permits you to change magazines and still have a round ready to fire, allowing partial mags to be consolidated etc.
With a little practice, mag changes are very fast in any case.
In my rather long search for a 1076 I found that those with disconnects could be had at a lower price than ex-LEO pistols.
I have heard that Glock counsels against using lead bullets, if you heed them, your reloads will be much more expensive. You can change barrels I suppose.
Disabling the disconnect is really quite simple.
Cost of reloads; powder, primers, and lead bullets are the same price as for any other handgun w/the same scarcity right now. Brass is another matter, it is scarce and expensive. Once you have a supply you are fixed though. The pistols have a tendency to throw brass to hell and gone.

 

[crashcarruthers]

The Glock 29Sf is ugly,it is dependable, accurate and easy to conceal. The big things that help it is a Pearce PG-29 mag extension, and a Wolff 21# recoil spring. The felt recoil is not much more than a Glock 27 (.40 subcompact). Yes, follow up shot is really not a problem. The 1076 is easier to shoot and is good looking, concealable, but not as easy as the G29. Replacing the grips on the 1076 with the S&W (FBI) palm swell grips is a big improvement for me.Both are accurate and either is a good choice, get which ever one feels best to you and enjoy.

 

[NordicG3K]

The 10mm is a great cartridge, but be warned it is addicting!

 

[lemosqueezer]

NordicG3K.....That Bren Ten is wild looking! Is that a Roman Numeral X on the grip? Stock grips? Very cool. Thanks for the pics.
Mike.

 

[spearcrow]

Alright guys, I really really appreciate all the responses so far, as usual the forum proves to be a wealth of knowledge and information. I checked out the 10mm that my friend saw at the gun show. Turns out it is not a 1076...it is actually the DAO 1086. I am really not put off either way, since I've never had either. It appears to be in really good condition...nice clean bore..parts look good, and it appears not to have been shot very much. he didn't think that he had the box, but it comes with 2 mags, and a small bag full of once fired brass. I 'think' that I can get it for $500 out the door. So what do I do??? Is this a good price, average, too high?? I appreciate the opinions everyone.

 

[SIE107]

Considering that there were just over 1600 1086's made.. yeah.. that is a good price!

 

[gruntsrus]

in really good condition...nice clean bore..parts look good, and it appears not to have been shot very much. he didn't think that he had the box, but it comes with 2 mags, and a small bag full of once fired brass. I 'think' that I can get it for $500 out the door. So what do I do??? Is this a good price, average, too high?? I appreciate the opinions everyone.

Right now, that is an average to low price so I'd say go for it. Haggle and bicker, if you're good at it in a friendly way, just to see what comes of it. The magazines are getting expensive so having 2 of them inclusive is a key factor. I'll be curious to hear your range report for the DAO. Congrats!

 

[dmc8163]

Buy it.....Quick

 

[NordicG3K]

The DAO trigger on the 1086 does take some getting used to so you'll need lots of practice, but it makes for a great CCW piece.

 

[remat457]

FWIW, I get my 10mm brass from StarLine.

 

[SIE107]

I have thought about getting some of that.. how well does it work for you?

 

[dusty3030]

I have a 1076 and a Glock 20SF. I hate to say it, but I prefer the Glock. 15rds of 10mm, hits POA for me, and is controllable for me.