The Ultimate Model 10 Thread!

[vsorrentino]

Ok folks, let's see your Model 10's from all eras . . .
The "mostest,"
The "leastest,"
The "ugliest,"
The "purdyest,"
and the most unique shots that include Model 10s!
Yep . . . let's see all them "Cadillacs!"

I'll start:
Well worn, seldom shot. Has character, and unqueness.

 

[ingmansinc]

My Model 10-5

 

[Hunt200]

M10-3

 

[22lr]

A 1955 pre-model 10. Im not sure what the technical term is for such guns but its a 1955 (dated with serial numbers) and is not marked as a model 10. Love the gun, looks like its seen its fair share of days in the holster but its still able to hit almost anything. I thought having fixed sites was supposed to make a gun slightly less accurate, but this baby can still hold its own compared to my 19-5. Not a show piece but just a good alround working gun. It was my first revolver and made me a lifelong S&W fan.

 

[vrichard]

My mdl.10

 

[OIF2]

Here we go again! My two favorites... a 10-5 5" and a 10-8 3" HB. Both get shot weekly. The 3" 10-8 (DAO) was my off-duty gun in LA in a previous life. The pre-model 10 4" (bottom photo) I picked up in a gunshop in LA (when there were still gunshops in LA) for $300.00 OTD. No one wanted an old revolver then. It's been fired, but not much.
Bob

 

[wheelgun28]

Heres my 10-8

Looks a lot nice now, polished, waxed and a pair of period targets installed

 

[Repellere]

 

[HAWKEYE10]

My first and only model 10. These are neat guns. Don

 

[feralmerril]

This one is my "onlyest".

 

[semperfi71]

M10 and M & Ps. I also have a 2 inch M10 roundbutt.

I consider the K-frame S & w .38s "relaxing" handguns. They are easy to reload for and relaxing to shoot. Comfortable to carry as well. Great handguns. Almost like .22s.

 

[Combat]

Just because...

A RB 4" 10-5.Cause nobody posted a pic of one yet.

 

[semperfi71]

Those RB 4 inch tapered barrel M10 HAVE to be a sweet handling weapon.

 

[Professor Frink]

Here are a couple of mine. Firstly is a former NYSP 10-6 heavy barrel in .357 magnum.

Next is a 10-5 with a five inch barrel.

Lastly is my 10-0.

 

[rimfired]

Can a snubby SB 1950 M&P pre mod.10 play???

 

[DRYHEAT]

pre-10 M&P...

Birth year gun 4 me.

 

[rock doc]

OK, I'll play. Never worn & seldom shot 10-5 pencil barrel.

 

[JTB7]

10-5 2" SB

Carried frequently with Ahrends Retro Boot Grips in Cocobolo.

 

[redlevel]

1948 pre-10 M&P--birth year gun for me, and a 10-7.

 

[smitty_bs]

Model 10-3 Born in 1961. Never been fired.

 

[38-55]

I LOVE Model 10 threads!!! My model 10-8:

 

[Lefkiguy]

Here's my 10

10-8 Nickel pinned heavy 4" barrel.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Here's a couple of uglies, never before featured on the Forum. Whenever a Model 10 or M&P feature thread appears, I put the better ones out and never choose to show these two. I think you can see why.

Nonetheless, they are both in perfect shooting order with sparkling bores and stand ready to serve.


M&P from 1954

Model 10-5 from 1975

 

[Black_Sheep]

Model 10-6 4" HB

same gun with Ahrends retro combat grips

Model 10-5 2"

 

[semperfi71]

bmcgilvray,

If you look close at my 4 inch M10 it too is very blue-worn. But it shoots to POA and it carries well. Much better than a pristine one that would not shoot to POA and I'd be afraid to carry.

 

[srgvaz]

My new (1/29/10) model 10-6 (1970) $165. OTD $10. eBay grips- needs further cleaning just need the time to do it.

 

[ARMinSC]

pre-10 M&P...

Birth year gun 4 me.

That's as cool as it gets right there!

 

[ENGINE18]

Thank you all for showing. All of those M&P/M10s are fantastic; the pretty ones, the rough ones..so many ages, sizes, grips, they all just scream Smith&Wesson! I've been considering owning one (or several now). The quest begins!

 

[RS2]

1948 M&P and 1984 M10-7

 

[ENGINE18]

More great guns! Prices seem to be "lower" for a lot of the M&P/M10 variations compared to L & N frames! As much as I like my L and N frame wheelies, I own more K frames. They just seem to handle better for me. I was born in 1949, so a post-war M&P is where I'll start!