My recently acquired Model 10

[Malkovich]

Very nice! I enjoy shooting the K frames. Here's a Model 10 I got cheap from GT Distributors and sent to S&W for rebluing

That came out great, how much was it to reblue and ship back and forth ?

 

[Malkovich]

I do like a Model 10. Here's one of mine...

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Is that 3” barrel or just the camera/smartphone playing tricks on me ?

 

[Darryl Z]

That came out great, how much was it to reblue and ship back and forth ?

Thank you, it did turn out well. I found the invoice, it was done in 2018. It shows the re bluing was $220 and there is a $45 "PC Firearm Estimate & Range Test". I don't see anything about the shipping. I remember sending it via Fedex and having to send and receive at the Fedex location

 

[65Whelen]

The humble Model 10, it's the gateway drug of revolvers. I was fortunate enough to receive this gun as a gift from a friend. It was his fathers gun and my buddy not being a gun guy gifted it to me. Everyone should have one.

 

[SavannahSteve]

My 1960 Model 10-5, which has measured trigger pull weights of 10.1 lb DA and 3.9 ib SA.

 

[markieh]

Is that 3” barrel or just the camera/smartphone playing tricks on me ?

It certainly looks like a 3". My first thought was that it was a mod 13. I used to work for the UK importer back in the late 1970s, and in those days the mod 10 options were 2" and 4". The mod 13 was 3" and 4 ". But then I looked at the pic and you can see it's marked as .38spl. So, I consulted Mr. Google and found the model 10 3" was offered in the early 80s and discontinued 1990. Apparently there were also some produced specially for foreign orders.

 

[Chuck Edwards]

It certainly looks like a 3". My first thought was that it was a mod 13. I used to work for the UK importer back in the late 1970s, and in those days the mod 10 options were 2" and 4". The mod 13 was 3" and 4 ". But then I looked at the pic and you can see it's marked as .38spl. So, I consulted Mr. Google and found the model 10 3" was offered in the early 80s and discontinued 1990. Apparently there were also some produced specially for foreign orders.

I've got a 3" square butt M10-7. It's my favorite carry revolver.

 

[Warren Sear]

My Model 10-6 revolver with S&W combat grips.

I gave it to my mom. I got it back after she died.

I never noticed that the top of the barrel has no rib, or that the diameter of the barrel is larger than that of the .357 Magnums, until I read it in this thread.

It was a police gun that I bought in about 1990. It came re-blued and with snow tires, but I later traded them out for the wooden grips.

 

[Warren Sear]

This is my model 10 that I currently own, I have a new model 10 classic I bought just waiting to pickup from the FFL this week. I am curious how much does a re-bluing job cost, I'm leaning on the fence wither to get this one re-blued.
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I would strongly urge you not to do that. You would be paying money to lower the value of the gun. It is only original once.

 

[daveboy]

J&G had them at $400 so I pass.

If you have an option for Duty Weapon I suggest a S&W 686 loaded with 357 Magnum ammunition. Most of my time as a policeman we had revolvers. The 357 is impressive against bad guys.

I agree that if I were carrying for duty I'd probably carry a 586/686. Possibly even a 19.

 

[DrMark]

Is that 3” barrel or just the camera/smartphone playing tricks on me ?

Yes, it is a 3" barrel.

 

[Rocketmedic40]

I would strongly urge you not to do that. You would be paying money to lower the value of the gun. It is only original once.

It’s a Model 10; they won’t be “rare” until the 2200s. I’d reblue it if it’s going to be a carrier.