Model 10 Barrels! Pencil, Heavy, Whats the Deal?!!

[xfarfuldog]

The company I now work fo used to issue the model 64 heavy barrel. I am the branch instructor. During requlifications, an employee had abad round with either a low powder charge or bad primer. There were two bullets stuck in the heavy barrel. Barrel was ruined but no injury to our employee. I don' t believe a pencil barrel could have held up.

 

[mrrick]

6 inch pencil barrel, best of both worlds. Balance, and aesthetics.

Sold my 2 model 10 4 inch heavy barrels when I found this.

 

[GyMac]

6 inch pencil barrel, best of both worlds. Balance, and aesthetics.

Sold my 2 model 10 4 inch heavy barrels when I found this.

Agreed, my 6 inch tapered barrel Model 10 is beautiful, but I still have my two 4 inch HB's and a tapered barrel, too.

 

[Jeffkframe]

I appreciate the history of the pre/model 10 's with the pencil barrels, but I just cant get over the huge front sight.

 

[Coaltminer]

Had a few 10's, 4&6" tapered, 3" heavy, prefer the heavy in a 3 or 4", rd. butt, just seems perfect balance. Love the fixed sights, a lot more light on the sides than the adjustable, the red ramps don't help me unless in bright sunlight. Face it people, handguns are mostly short rangers unless specially set up for long range. Yeah, you can make some long shots with handguns, but I'm not Jerry Miculek, that's what I use rifles for. Plus, I'm sure he shoots almost every day with a limitless supply of ammunition. I can't say that, can you?

 

[bmcgilvray]

First ever handgun was acquired at 18 and it was the Model 10 Heavy Barrel. It's a natural extension of my hand to this day. I think the tapered barrel looks better and even balances better than my old familiar friend though. Having used both styles in 4-inch I can't tell the difference in recoil and control.

The 4-inch with the half-moon front sight, especially the pre-war K-Frames with the larger ejector rod head represent the very best looking Military & Police/Model 10s of all, in my view.

 

[peterdeb]

They are both beautiful! That's why I have one of each in 4". They are the nicest feeling guns in my hand, excellent shooters and I would never part with them.

 

[OIF2]

Here's the best of all M10 worlds...5" tapered and 3" heavy. Yes, you can have it all.
Bob

 

[bgrafsr]

When I first got into PPC shooting, I used my Model 10-6 with heavy barrel. Didn't do too bad for the 1st time, but then just had to have a "real" PPC revolver with competition holster, etc.

 

[Dave T]

I had an instructor in the academy who threatened our entire class. If he ever heard of anyone hitting a suspect with their gun, when the trial was over he would personally find us and shove the gun where the sun don't shine.

Using the handgun as an impact weapon was seriously frowned upon and strongly advised against. Only exception would be a life and death situation and all you had was the empty gun in your hand. Otherwise it was considered totally unprofessional.

Dave

 

[DWalt]

Many old-time sheriffs loved the .45 Auto as a slap with it alongside the head of a perp was a great way to get their undivided attention. Not so politically correct these days. Many years ago I had a cop friend who did that with his revolver and got blood all over it. Ate the bluing off, and he had to send it back to get re-finished. I saw a suicide Colt OP once, also with badly blood-damaged bluing. So there are other reasons to not use a gun as a cudgel.

 

[roaddog28]

For me its the tapered barrel model 10. Not "pencil barrel. The tapered barrel model 10s are the classic police service revolver.