Model 10-6 .357 Magnum ...

[jughed440]

Would one of these in good working condition, 75 to 80% bluing, w. box be worth the firm $1K price?
Looks to have been holster carried...police issued? It's in the D605XXX serial number range. It has the wide trigger and hammer and original stocks.
I've heard about these but I've never seen one in person. I'd have to do a little more research before dropping a grand but it's a neat revolver.

Thanks for any info!!!

 

[ColbyBruce]

Not in my opinion. I personally have seen two sell since 2019. One was well worn cosmetically, marked $550.00 and was traded at that amount. The other appeared to be NIB and was sold along with an equally nice #11 for $2,500.00.

 

[JimBianchi]

I've owned a 10-6 in GREAT condition and sold it in 2020 for $600, no box or papers. $1K would be great for the seller! Not so much for the buyer.

 

[Retired W4]

I think a 357 model 10 and an 11, especially a 5 screw, 4" model 11, with condition as described would be worth $2500. To me any way. I've not seen either one for sale around here.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I think a 357 model 10 and an 11, especially a 5 screw, 4" model 11, with condition as described would be worth $2500. To me any way. I've not seen either one for sale around here.

The seller lived in your area for years. If you ever saw a guy in the gun shops who looked like a 5'6" 300# Kenny Loggins, that was him.

 

[JP@AK]

jughed440

That one is way overpriced. I suggest you pass. I own two of them that shipped to the NYSP and are in well over 90% condition. I didn't pay a price anywhere close to a grand. Keep looking. They do turn up once in a while.

 

[JP@AK]

I think a 357 model 10 and an 11, especially a 5 screw, 4" model 11, with condition as described would be worth $2500.

May I remind you that there are no Model 10 or 11 revolvers with five screw frames. The fifth screw was eliminated about two years before model numbers were used.

In addition, the Model 11 was a .38 S&W chambered revolver. I'd be shocked if any of them were ever chambered for the .357 Magnum. Perhaps you meant the Model 13-1?

 

[demkofour]

I purchased a mint BNIB 10-6 NYSP .357 S/N D7887xx about a year ago from David Carroll, wordsmith here on the Forum, and paid a few more bucks than 1K…. After seeing this thread, but before finding the invoice, I thought I'd paid less. But once I pulled out the pistol, which dates to September 1975, and had a look, I'm ok with it…

 

[JP@AK]

a mint BNIB 10-6 NYSP .357 . . .
paid a few more bucks than 1K . . . once I pulled out the pistol, which dates to September 1975, and had a look, I'm ok with it.

I would tend to agree. But the one OP spoke of is a long way from ANIB.

 

[scout II]

I purchased a mint BNIB 10-6 NYSP .357 S/N D7887xx about a year ago from David Carroll, wordsmith here on the Forum, and paid a few more bucks than 1K…. After seeing this thread, but before finding the invoice, I thought I'd paid less. But once I pulled out the pistol, which dates to September 1975, and had a look, I'm ok with it…

Nice revolver. I have not seen a model 10 in .357 magnum. I am curious, is this a specific made gun just for NYSP? What is the difference between this and a model 13?

 

[demkofour]

Nice revolver. I have not seen a model 10 in .357 magnum. I am curious, is this a specific made gun just for NYSP? What is the difference between this and a model 13?

I don't have the SWSC with me right now, but I do believe these were built for the NYSP at their request and that this was the precursor to what became the Model 13 M&P.

 

[JP@AK]

I have not seen a model 10 in .357 magnum. I am curious, is this a specific made gun just for NYSP? What is the difference between this and a model 13?

Yes. It was in response to a special order from the NYSP. They were all Model 10-6. This was the forerunner to the Model 13-1. After the NYSP took delivery, other agencies became interested, so S&W introduced a new model line to accomodate the demand. It was designated the Model 13-1 because the Aircrewman (a completely different gun) had been previously designated the Model 13, but was long out of production.

Now you know the rest of the story (apologies to the late Paul Harvey).

 

[Doug M.]

Drift ... I thought the Aircrewman was numbered 56 by S&W, and the Air Force called it the M 13.

 

[JP@AK]

Drift ... I thought the Aircrewman was numbered 56 by S&W, and the Air Force called it the M 13.

No, the Model 56 was a K frame. The Aircrewman Model 13 was a J frame.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Model 10 .357 Magnum with elk stocks by bgmntmn of this Forum - so you can't say you've never seen one.

$1,000 sounds a little pricey, I paid much less than that but it was probably a decade ago, more or less.....

For the record, it's the only gun I ever score a perfect 250 with on the Texas Concealed Handgun test.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I don't have the SWSC with me right now, but I do believe these were built for the NYSP at their request and that this was the precursor to what became the Model 13 M&P.

I think that's correct and it might be worth more if it said "NYSP" on it!

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I paid much less than that but it was probably a decade ago, more or less.....

As I think about it, I was turned on to this gun (on Gun Broker I recollect) by a Forum member in a discussion similar to this one. As I am coming up on my 10th anniversary here it was likely between 5 and 8 years ago that I acquired it.

 

[JP@AK]

I think that's correct and it might be worth more if it said "NYSP" on it!

I don't believe any of them were marked with the department designation. Mine aren't and I've never seen one that was. So, to determine that a particular one went to the NYSP, you have to letter it. There were some overruns that were sent to distributors.

 

[zipty6]

I paid $565 less than a year ago for a nice example that had 13-1 stamped over 10-6 on the frame.

 

[Retired W4]

May I remind you that there are no Model 10 or 11 revolvers with five screw frames. The fifth screw was eliminated about two years before model numbers were used.

In addition, the Model 11 was a .38 S&W chambered revolver. I'd be shocked if any of them were ever chambered for the .357 Magnum. Perhaps you meant the Model 13-1?

Didn't mean to imply the 38/200 (M-11) was a 357, just the 10-6.

Extra premium for a 5 screw Model 11.

The seller lived in your area for years. If you ever saw a guy in the gun shops who looked like a 5'6" 300# Kenny Loggins, that was him.

I know the guy. Don't know how he was able to walk. Sold him my Lew Horton 44 Special.