Model 10, any fans?

[stantheman86]

I have many 10's but this Corrections trade in 10-14 is one of my favorites. I have another 10-14 I "worked" and its one of my best shooters. Ill have to add pics of all my 10's when I get a chance. I have a 6" 10-5 "shooter grade" , 4" 10-6, 4" RB 10-8, and two 10-14's. also an M&P 5" RB made in 1955 and a 6" M&P made in 1919. I'm not much of a collector I just like to shoot different models and all my 10's are a little different and all are ex- LE or Security guns. They all have their own stories and most led a full life before I was even born. I won't own a safe queen and all of them get fired.

 

[mauserargie]

i own two model 10 wheelguns: both square butts (down here many times you can't choose); one of them with a 2" barrel (i usually carry that gun) and another one with a 4" bull barrel.

Nowadays I own another four inch tapered barrel 10-5 and three old timers military and police, one of them with a tapered four inch barrel and two five inchers

 

[stansdds]

 

[max503]

It was fun while it lasted.

 

[K Harris]

the 5" Model 10 or M&P feel better in my hand than any other. The balance is superb, and it points so naturally. The dynamic handling qualities are just second to none.

 

[erikpolcrack]

the 5" Model 10 or M&P feel better in my hand than any other. The balance is superb, and it points so naturally. The dynamic handling qualities are just second to none.

I've got two five-inch M&Ps and I also think they are just perfect.

 

[erikpolcrack]

Right now I don't have any Model 10s, but I do have a few close relatives: an 1899 HE, four M&Ps, a Victory, and one each Models 14, 15, and 66. A Model 10 was the first handgun and the second gun I ever bought myself when I was a newly-employed teenager back in the 60s.

 

[Targets Guy]

I feel secure in stating I am a Model 10 fan.

 

[dobegrant]

I have 3 , well actually 2 are pre model 10 M&P's one from 1949 and 1 from 1950, the third gun is a 10-5 from 1974.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Zombie threads are good for the soul!!!

I read through this, realizing it was 10 years old, and knowing I responded a time or two. So I looked closely at my "thread profile":

Join Date: Feb 2013

My first response date:

02-26-2013

I'm thinking this thread must have been one of my very first. Much has happened since then, for all of us. But, for Model 10s, well.....

My fire in 2018 didn't destroy too many guns but it did destroy this one:

plus an old Wells Fargo 4" Model 10 that is extremely accurate.

That one really got torched because it was a ready-to-go-house-gun and it's hiding place was very close to that fire's ground zero.

Most of these got water and foam stained so I sold them - they were still very serviceable, having been protected in my safe:

I did keep this one:

My second revolver was a 2" Model 10, acquired in 1981, I think.

It has bonded ivory stocks in the group picture.

This Model 10 .357 Magnum is the only gun I scored 250 out of 250 with (acquired via an auction site after a similar discussion and a Forum member told me that he saw one on that site). It has new stocks, too, thanks to bgmntmn!

So, yessir, I still love Model 10s! Great zombie thread!

 

[Old cop]

My 10-7 square butt snub was a service revolver I carried for several years and bought from the City when they were traded on the stainless models. Recently shot a 96.4% qual score for my LEOSA certification, about the same as my S&W 2.0 Compact 9MM.

 

[Bald1]

Yeah you could say I like them.

 

[mckenney99]

I'm gonna be that guy that gets flamed.
I was issued a M10-HB in the Academy in 1980. I have no recollection of what "dash" number and I no longer remember the serial number, but it was a reissue from our armory. When I got the M10, it had just been re-blued by our armorers and it seeped oil for weeks (so did our handcuffs) and I got "gigged" on every inspection for quite a while for having an excessively oily weapon and/or handcuffs. The issued M10 shot ok and I had no problems making it through training/qualifications except for 2 incidents.
First, the firing pin broke about halfway through training.
Second and the most humorous. The Academy reloaded their own ammo using a worn out automated in-line machine that was the source of constant issues and squibs on the firing line. It was so bad the range officers always carried a range rod, pliers and brass hammer when we were on the firing line. We were taught that if there was a light report or any other suspected issue we were to inspect our weapon, clear the malfunction if possible and then get back on the gun if possible, just like if we were in a real fight. On the fateful day, we were shooting a low light course and there was very little ambient light on the firing line to work with. I fired 4 rounds and the last one didn't feel right, so I broke open the cylinder looked down the barrel and thought I saw light reflected from my thumbnail, so I closed the cylinder back up (now I'm behind on the clock) and hurriedly fired 2 more rounds before the whistle blew and cease fire was called. I knew there had been something wrong with the sound and recoil of the last 2 rounds fired. The firing line lights came on and the range officer called for any alibis and I raised my left hand and had my M10 at "port arms" in my right hand. The range officer asked me what the problem was and I explained what I experience and he reached up to take control of my M10 and immediately noticed a bullet sticking out of the muzzle of the barrel. The protruding bullet was removed with his pliers and he looked down the barrel and immediately mumbled something, pulled out his range rod and hammered 2 more bullets out the breech-end of the barrel for a total of 3 stuck bullets. When the gun was held up in just the right light you could see a slight bulge mid-way in the barrel but there was never a consideration to replace the M10.
In those days once you graduated and were assigned to a post, you shot twice a year in the field. Our district shot at a local sheriff's outdoor range which did not have dividers between shooting points. I carried that M10 for several years until I was informed by multiple shooters on my right that the gun was "spitting lead" badly. The district range officers checked the gun and confirmed the gun was out of time. My M10 was sent in to the Academy for evaluation and ultimately it was supposedly rebuilt. Upon the M10's return I continued to get complaints from the other Troopers next to me on the firing line about them getting spattered by excessive blast/jacket debris. I also had another firing pin fracture while practicing on my own time during this period.
Ultimately the M10 was traded in for new M681's and even though we were given the opportunity to purchase our old duty M10's I let mine go, as the price was outrageous and my history with that old M10 was not good.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

When my eyes were younger. I squirrel hunted with my 4 in pencil barrel mdl 10. Killed lots......158 gr SWC pushed by 3 gr of Bullseye didn't tear "em" up any worse a .22 LR...........Still have it.

 

[jpage]

USGI 10-5, 1969 or so.

 

[Ameshawki]

Couple dozen I suppose.

 

[Inland7-45]

I no longer own a model 10 marked M&P. But I do have some old long actions starting with Victory Models and going all the way back to an M&P Target made in 1904.

I still have a model 64 as well as a very early Model 67. I had 2 pinned barrel blued M&Ps that I sold for a lot more than I paid for them. It did not take long for me to regret selling them.

The town in Western Mass where I grew up had mostly Colts for a long time. They had what May have been 4" OPs or Police Positive Specials. Around the time before WWI they were issuing 4" Police Positives in .38 S&W/ NP.

Around 1970 they switched to 4" taper barrel Model 10s. Like the Chevy Biscaynes that the officers were driving at the time they were plain and no frills but they got the job done.

I am always looking for older S&Ws and Colts and plan to grab the next decent pinned barrel model or pre model number that comes my way.

These are great revolvers and have arguably the best DA pull even without an action job.

Thanks to all for sharing photos.

 

[Rotorhead1026]

A Model 10 with a 4" pencil barrel is the prettiest revolver around.