Manuals or videos disassembly/assembly model 10 victory 5 screw

[CarolinaRetired]

I have a model 10 V series 5 screw I need manuals or videos to disassemble/assemble. Any links would be appreciated.

S#V2512 4" blued. Plugged strap
5 screw
Left side barrel stamped: Smith & Wesson
Right side barrel stamped: 38 S&W Special CTC
Top barrel: Smith & Wesson Springfield MA
Patented FEB 6 OU SEPT 14.09 D
No stamp on top-strap.

 

[DWalt]

There are some videos on YouTube. All post-WWI K-frames until 1945 (or for that matter, even later) are pretty much identical, and are quite simple to disassemble. Yours is a fairly early Victory, 1942. It should not be blued, has probably been refinished. And it's NOT a Model 10.

 

[CarolinaRetired]

There are some videos on YouTube. All post-WWI K-frames until 1945 (or for that matter, even later) are pretty much identical, and are quite simple to disassemble. Yours is a fairly early Victory, 1942. It should not be blued, has probably been refinished. And it's NOT a Model 10.

Thanks for the input. Your last sentence has me confused. "it's NOT a Model 10" What model is it then?

 

[DWalt]

S&W did not start using model numbering until the late 1950s, therefore, no earlier revolvers can be a Model (anything). Yours is a "Victory" Model as made during WWII, which is essentially identical in most respects to the pre-WWII civilian Military and Police (M&P) model, except for finish and grips. There were at least two major engineering modifications made to the mechanism separating yours from the later Model 10, in addition to a larger number of other more cosmetic changes.

 

[H Richard]

The Pre War M&P K38 became the Victory Model, which after the war became the M&P again, and then in 1957 S&W decided to assign Model #'s to their guns, and then the M&P/Victory/K38 became the Model 10. The K Frame, 38 Special, 4", fixed sight has been of very similar internal construction from just after 1900 and still through today. If you look on the internet, K Frame Smith & Wesson Disassembly, you will find many different You Tube video's. Do not watch the one that shows a Model 19, as whoever is doing it is NOT very accomplished, and does things in an incorrect sequence. Look for an AGI video.

 

[CarolinaRetired]

S&W did not start using model numbering until the late 1950s, therefore, no earlier revolvers can be a Model (anything). Yours is a "Victory" Model as made during WWII, which is essentially identical in most respects to the pre-WWII civilian Military and Police (M&P) model, except for finish and grips. There were at least two major engineering modifications made to the mechanism separating yours from the later Model 10, in addition to a larger number of other more cosmetic changes.

Thanks for the clarification. It would appear that a lot of people have not made this distinction.

 

[Hondo44]

Welcome to the forum.

S&W enthusiasts have long and commonly referred to pre June 12, 1957 models, when model #s were assigned replacing model names, only as pre model #s, i.e., .38 M&P Models with the same engineering developments as the Model 10, are pre Model 10s.

Reference to any.38 M&P as a Model 10, that's a pre stamped Mod 10 (or any unstamped model) is a common erroneous use of Model #s.

"A Pre-model is any "named model" that incorporates all design changes that immediately precede when the company adopted the model number stamping system."

Videos you requested:

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 10 SERVICE REVOLVER PART 1 - YouTube
Note: The part referred to in the video as the crane is actually the yoke in S&W terms. Crane is the Colt name for that part.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KneMUM9rfw4[/ame]

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 10 PART 2 - YouTube
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SyZpmw1K-A[/ame]

 

[CarolinaRetired]

Clarifications

Welcome to the forum.

S&W enthusiasts have long and commonly referred to pre June 12, 1957 models, when model #s were assigned replacing model names, only as pre model #s, i.e., .38 M&P Models with the same engineering developments as the Model 10, are pre Model 10s.

Reference to any.38 M&P as a Model 10, that's a pre stamped Mod 10 (or any unstamped model) is a common erroneous use of Model #s.

"A Pre-model is any "named model" that incorporates all design changes that immediately precede when the company adopted the model number stamping system."

Videos you requested:

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 10 SERVICE REVOLVER PART 1 - YouTube
Note: The part referred to in the video as the crane is actually the yoke in S&W terms. Crane is the Colt name for that part.
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 10 SERVICE REVOLVER PART 1 - YouTube

SMITH & WESSON MODEL 10 PART 2 - YouTube
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 10 PART 2 - YouTube

Thank you for the welcome and the additional clarifications. This is why I joined the forum to gain knowledge about this, to me, previously unknown firearm.