Model 10?

[jomaz]

About 20 yrs. ago I traded a ruger security six [had two of them] for this. It's been in the safe ever since. There's no model # on it, the serial # under the barrel is c 270xxx. When I joined this forum someone said it was made in '53. Can anyone tell me a little more about it & where can I get original grips for it? Thanks, John

 

[murphydog]

Hi, and welcome. You have a .38 Military & Police, which in 1957 became the model 10. These were standard (you guessed it) military and police issue sidearms from the early 1900s, and a few million civilians also bought them. A fine gun.

The original stocks are called K frame diamond square butt Magnas; they may be for sale on the Forum for sale listings and are commonly found elsewhere also. Fewer were made in nickel than blue finish. Enjoy!

 

[s&wchad]

Welcome to the forum.

1953 is about right. It's a .38 Special Military and Police Model, built on the 5 screw frame with the "high-speed" hammer (aka fishhook hammer). The original stocks looked these and would be called "modified (or PC) diamond magna K frame square butt stocks". Quite a mouthful!