Stupid Gun Shows!

[DuckBeav]

Had to get out of the house this morning. Heard there was a gun show going not to far down the road so, headed that way to just, well as I said, get out of the house. Stupid guns shows! They make you drool, they make you feel fuzzy inside with all their tempting temptresses and they somehow manage to make your money just leap out of your wallet!

I ended up bringing this stray .38 Model-10 home. Not sure of the year but, still locks up pretty good and the square butt fits the hand very well.

SN#: C453XXX

 

[Wyatt Burp]

If I want some beef jerky, pro gun bumper stickers, GI Joes or a seven dollar beer I go to the gun show. Actually, though, we have one here that is pretty good now aside from the usual big one.

 

[S&W forever]

very nice. Now take it apart and clean it well and remove some of the oil. Nice looking pistol

 

[DuckBeav]

Yep, just got her all cleaned up! Not sure what I'm going to do with it but, will shoot a few times and probably make her a bedside gun.

 

[kaaskop49]

attn OP

May I ask, what is a SB 10 going for at present at a show? Thanks in advance.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[DuckBeav]

May I ask, what is a SB 10 going for at present at a show? Thanks in advance.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

Sorry, I don't know what an SB 10 is?

 

[Inusuit]

He's asking how much you paid for your Square Butt Model 10.

 

[DuckBeav]

He's asking how much you paid for your Sware Butt Model 10.

Thanks! This one was just a tad under $400 including back ground.

 

[Not Getting Any Younger]

Shows are always better when you find something you like and it follows you home!

 

[DuckBeav]

This one isn't marked on the barrel so, does anyone know if it will handle +P's?

 

[Masterbuck54]

Nice looking gun for sure.

I have serial C457xxx that shipped in March 1959.

Masterbuck54

 

[CLASSIC12]

Nice gun, congratulations. Gun shows can be a pain on the wallet indeed.

 

[ken158]

This one isn't marked on the barrel so, does anyone know if it will handle +P's?

+P wasn’t around when that gun was made. I suspect ok for carry but no steady diet...

 

[s&wchad]

The ejector rod looks short and I don't see any knurling at the end. I suspect it was intended for a gun with a longer barrel and was shortened to accommodate the current 2". I think it's a safe bet that either the barrel or ejector rod was replaced at some point.

 

[DuckBeav]

The ejector rod looks short and I don't see any knurling at the end. I suspect it was intended for a gun with a longer barrel and was shortened to accommodate the current 2". I think it's a safe bet that either the barrel or ejector rod was replaced at some point.

So, most likely someone made this one into a snubby? I'm ok as I still like the gun and it will probably just be a bedside gun anyway.

 

[Igiveup]

If replaced or not, nice looking revolver. Always room for a snubby M10. The closest show this weekend to me is in Redmond, Or. Two and a half hours drive, just a long way for a day drive, although I have driven it before.

 

[DuckBeav]

I am no gunsmith by any standard but, have handled firearms pretty much all my life. I took a magnifying glass and looked at the pin and barrel. They don't look to have ever been touched to me but, again I'm no smith. The ejector rod however, has been modified and Chad has a pretty good eye to have seen that! Really appreciate the help and willingness to guide a person on the forum!

 

[zipty6]

Nice find. I'm also a fan of the square butt model 10 snub.

 

[DuckBeav]

Some further research and help has revealed my gun dates to 1960. Also, the inside of the grips are stamped with the exact SN# as the frame. Looks like the grips are original to the gun.

 

[Absalom]

Some further research and help has revealed my gun dates to 1960...

I don’t know where you researched, and it’s a nitpick, but as a C453- your gun was definitely made during the first half of 1959, although it could have shipped out late. We have higher-numbered guns, in the C457- to C459-range, documented as shipping in mid-to later 1959.