Smith and wesson 1006 10mm
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They are not target pistols. They are fighting pistols. They were designed to shoot MOM, minute of man. They are very nice pistols and one of my favorites. They are just as accurate as all my other S&W gen 3 pistols. If you're shooting Bullseye, get a 952. They were designed to be extremely accurate and more accurate than any other 9mm pistol.
That lack of accuracy is what killed them as well.
Beretta, Sig, H&K, FN, etc all made/make guns that are both reliable AND accurate. Smith never caught on & it continues to this day.
There's only two major mfgrs I don't own a semi from & Smith is one of them. The models 41 & 52 being the exceptions there. there's simply way better options for semi's, IMO.
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LOL, there were various other factors involved, beyond S&W's lack of commitment for the 10mm, as well as the soon the be ubiquitous 40 S&W, not accuracy.
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Frank Black
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If you're talking about the 10XX-series pistols, then you have no idea what you're talking about.
Every gun is different when it comes to accuracy. Shooting is the only way to find out. I'm very happy with accuracy of my 10mm Tanfoglio.
Thank you for clarifying MOM...I was wondering why somebody wanted to shoot Mom....
Laugh all you want, it doesn't change the facts.
For the record, I once owned a S&W 5906 (I think), obviously a 9mm. It shot 12-20" groups from 20 yards, regardless of ammo, regardless of shooter. It was my very first semi, so I didn't know any better.
About a year or so later, I got my first 1911, a Springfield Mil-Spec. Even with the sorry two-piece bbl, it shot groups 1/4 the size of the 5906. I later had a smith install a Wilson bbl, which allowed it to shoot cloverleafs IF I did my part.
As I got into IDPA (I Don't Practice Anymore) & IPSC (later USPSA), 3 Gun & Steel Plate matches, I noticed something. Not a SINGLE 3rd Gen Smith in ANY of those matches. None.
As I later added Beretta 92FS models, H&K models, FN models & other top brands, I quickly realized how FAR behind S&W was in the semi market. As in virtually dead last.
Now, I LOVE my Models 41 & 52. They are examples of what S&W could've/would've/should've done decades ago but didn't. They settled on mediocrity & were welded to it. The M&P semi line continues this fine (gag!) tradition today.
It both mystifies & saddens me how S&W can make all those revolvers with such wonderful accuracy & then turn right around & make such AWFUL semis. When I become King of S&W, that crap will change most ricky tick. Imagine, if you will (Rod Serling voice), a M&P semi with a Kart/Wilson/Bar-Sto/FN bbl in it? I would be willing to pay another $100 for that to happen. But Smith races to the bottom to this day.
For the record, I bad mouthed Beretta when the 92 first hit the US. Then I bought a used one & used it in IPSC & 3 Gun matches. Thousands & thousands of rds later it will STILL shoot a cloverleaf IF I do my part. Original locking block & barrel too.
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If you're talking about the 10XX-series pistols, then you have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm speaking of ALL 3rd Gen Smiths, not just the 10mm models. Heck, I've got a XDM 10mm that can shoot a group 1/2 the size of a Smith 10mm, and has done so.
Not the same, I know, but my STI 10mm & Nighthawk 10mm are just incredibly accurate. Yes, I know a much higher price point, I get that. I'm making the point that the 10mm caliber IS capable of accuracy. Just not in a Smith. Oh, I'm sure there will be an exception somewhere, just not many of them.
Sebago Son
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Smith 10's? Which one? 
Your facts don't change my reality.
Sorry you don't like S&W semi-autos.
My 10mm Autos shoot just fine for me, but what do I know.
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Converted to shoot 10mm Magnum in addition to 10 Auto & 40 S&W
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CMMG Banshee Mk.10, 8" bbl.
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Frank Black
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Very nice 610 wheelie in 10mm Mag!Your facts don't change my reality.
Sorry you don't like S&W semi-autos.
My 10mm Autos shoot just fine for me, but what do I know.
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Converted to shoot 10mm Magnum in addition to 10 Auto & 40 S&W
Your facts don't change my reality.
Sorry you don't like S&W semi-autos.
My 10mm Autos shoot just fine for me, but what do I know.
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I gave them an honest shot. At the time, I had a Taurus .357 that would out-shoot the Smith. That's just both sad & wrong, IMO.
If they were all that great, then Smith would've kept making them, IMO.
You like yours, so I'm happy for you. But it's not like they're the second coming of an Anschutz or Nighthawk or Les Baer, eh? (All of which I own, FWIW.)
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Smith quit making them because they're boat anchors and the advent of Tupperware guns were gaining popularity, not to mention the cost involved in production. Let's be honest, S&W is in the business of making money and the profit margin on a plastic production pistol is a lot more appealing. Not to mention, the .40 cal was gaining popularity and being picked up by all the law enforcement agencies and pushing the 10mm out because of the cost difference to the department, it had nothing to do with ballistics and everything to do with profitability for S&W.
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Sebego - nice bunch of them! i was hoping with my 1006 that i could use it in an up coming match "like" a model 52 . it has not a had any accuracy work done. using a bunch of different ammo the groups were huge. my sig hammerli shot 1/2' at 25 yards. my 65 4" 2.5 inches. 1006 was bigger than my model 13 3". by quite a bit 10"-15" at 25 yards.
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wxl
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Have a 1076 and 1026, yes they are heavy.
Only good thing is they go bang every time and accurate enough for defense
Only good thing is they go bang every time and accurate enough for defense
