My first Model 10 and it's a beauty! 10-8 nickel heavy barrel

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I know. I know. Not a lot of excitement surrounding model 10s. They made a ton of them, etc. But, I saw this old girl and I had to have it. Probably paid too much, but I think I did alright considering the condition. It's a 1981 vintage 10-8 with 4" heavy barrel. Still has the pinned barrel. Logo is on the left side.

Just bought it tonight, so I won't have it for about a week, but the seller has great photos.





 
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Nice gun. I'd have more than the one I have if I weren't so dang impulsive at gun shows. Last gun I bought was a CHP model 67. I went to that gun show looking for a HB model 10, and found a decent one, but the 67 stole the show that time.
 
blackdeuce said:
Not a lot of excitement surrounding model 10s
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Not a lot of excitement? I would maintain that the M&P/MODEL 10 is the best gun Smith ever made. It is perfectly balanced for the cartridge it shoots and for the way it is laid-out and built. New versions are still in demand today, especially when you consider that the Model 64 is just the Model 10 in a new suit.

Please understand, I am not dissing any of the other guns Smith has offered over the years. Smith & Wesson is arguably the premier revolver manufacturer in the world and almost all of its products are the best in their respective categories. I just happen to think the Model 10 represents Smith's best work.

Model 10 (or 64): "everthing you need, nothing extra"

P.S. The nickel model you purchased is beautiful
 
Thanks for the comments!

I paid $600 shipped for this gun. The seller (Fugate) rated it at 99% and I think they're pretty good at what they do. I have several other photos that show the gun in more detail. I know this price is on the high end for a model 10, but for this particular gun with box and papers, I'm good with it.

I passed on a heavy barrel 10 a while back and I've always regretted it. I decided that I wasn't going to fret over a few dollars on this one. I believe this is the last year for the pinned barrel and the first year with the logo on the left side. I'm sure that doesn't add a nickel to the value, but the history of this model is interesting.
 
In nickel with the heavy barrel you did ok. I've been eyeing these too. We should have at least one m10 heavy barrel. But in nickel that's a big plus.
Congrats, awesome buy. Bigbill
 
BigBill said:
We should have at least one m10 heavy barrel.
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The 4" heavy barrel is a great shooter. The extra weight out on the front helps stabilize your shooting platform. Definitely the most comfrotable configuration of the M10 for shooting.

Except that I expect the lovely nickel example (with no turn ring) may never get shot!
 
That's a beaut! Congrats!

As to boring: there's a reason they made so many.

To a 19th century farmer, a mule was probably more exciting than a thoroughbred. The M-10 was the working-mans gun and surely saw more action than all the other models combined.
 
You want excitement? You just bought some!! Fixed sight, .38 special S&W K frames have served military, LE, and civilians the world over for 115 years.
You didn't buy a burro there, you bought a thoroughbred.
 
i don't have a model 10 yet but yours is certainly inspiring me. didn't john book carry a 2 inch in Witness?
 
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