The Ultimate Model 10 Thread!

[helmsp]

S&W 10-7 by Patrick Helms, on Flickr

 

[Glashaus]

ABPOS, those two M-10 5's that I got from Gander Mountain were priced at $349 each, seeing as they were both 5", nickel and in pretty fair shape, I couldn't pass them up and I bought both of them, they are my brace of M10's!

 

[ABPOS]

RU KIDDING ME? That's a really good price for them. For at all. They are so nice. Congrats on them!!!!

Man.. I really like those.

 

[Roller Delayed]

This is the revolver that brought me to the forum:

Shown here with stocks purchased from gumpys - thanks! It came with Pachmayrs which I didn't care for the looks of.

In about 2004 I heard there was a small one-man dealer in New York selling off NYPD 10s - he had images of all of them and you could pick which one you wanted. I think I spent $150 + $15 to my FFL. (Anyone remember this older gent?)

It is in great shape with only sporadic marks and some muzzle wear (which I touched up). Great trigger and will produce a 1" bench rest group from 25 yards with most ammo.

I had had other revolvers and other S&Ws, but this was my first S&W DA revolver - it is so beautifully made. I have had a number of beautifully made autos - including a P210 - but the way this 10-6 was put together takes the cake for craftsmanship.

 

[Bosquebass]

There are a bunch of nice looking M10/M&Ps here in this thread.
This 10-6 don't look so hot but it's been my nightstand gun for about 25 years. It took the place of a like new Colt Trooper III that was stolen in a burglary of my home back then. It sure doesn't have the looks of the Colt but it was only about $150 at the local pawn shop and it does the same job.

 

[Targets Guy]

My latest Model 10; a Model 10-10 that shipped 9/90. Holster, speed loaders with holders included. I still need to get a Model 10ND, a Model 10-1, a Model 10-4 (good luck) and a Model 10-9 to fill out my Model 10 collection goal.

 

[Gazz]

From the beginning - sn255

And then the snub;

And then the pre model 10

 

[TNZ71]

A Pre-10 M&P

 

[CajunBass]

I've bought and sold I don't know how many Model 10's over the years. I recently found myself without one, so I picked this one up to fill the gap.

10-11 from about 2000 I guess. Those three letter S/N's are a pain.





It's got all the "bad" stuff. Not pinned, MIM parts, frame mounted firing pin, round butt, new design cylinder release, and "goodyear grips." But it has a really nice trigger, and those "goodyears" are really comfortable. They also clear a HKS speedloader better than any other grips I've ever used. I don't think it's been fired outside the factory but can't prove that of course.

 

[imshaner2]

Model 10s

Newest model 10 came home today. No dash model 10 with factory numbered diamonds dated to 1960, pictured at the top. Doesn't look like she was fired much. Some of my favorite warm weather carry guns!

 

[AZretired]

My contribution, my Nickel 10-5 from 1973 and my 65-2 from 1978 both are great shooters.

 

[Etalksalot]

My Dad bought this Model 10 2 inch in 1964. It was his every day carry gun as an FBI agent until 1984, when he retired. He gave it to me about 5 years ago, along with the original receipt. The battle damage on the cylinder, barrel and stock was the result of a fight over this revolver with a bank robber in Chattanooga.
My son will get this when I am gone.

Dang man, a little character is nice in old guns anyhow, but knowing the dings on it were from something like that AND it was your dad's and you're going to pass it on, very very cool dude!

 

[Etalksalot]

Newest model 10 came home today. No dash model 10 with factory numbered diamonds dated to 1960, pictured at the top. Doesn't look like she was fired much. Some of my favorite warm weather carry guns!

WOW! I'm not normally a jealous kind of guy, but that is a very cool set! Love them all and I love the diamond magnas and the two bobbed ones look cool too! Very nice! I have a 64 snubby with walnut original style magnas, but not original to the gun. I don't yet have a model 10 snub, but I'll have a few one day too. Very nice set!

 

[66-1Guy]

This is the revolver that brought me to the forum:

Shown here with stocks purchased from gumpys - thanks! It came with Pachmayrs which I didn't care for the looks of.

In about 2004 I heard there was a small one-man dealer in New York selling off NYPD 10s - he had images of all of them and you could pick which one you wanted. I think I spent $150 + $15 to my FFL. (Anyone remember this older gent?)

It is in great shape with only sporadic marks and some muzzle wear (which I touched up). Great trigger and will produce a 1" bench rest group from 25 yards with most ammo.

I had had other revolvers and other S&Ws, but this was my first S&W DA revolver - it is so beautifully made. I have had a number of beautifully made autos - including a P210 - but the way this 10-6 was put together takes the cake for craftsmanship.

Yes! I do remember. Around that time there was a guy selling turn ins on either GB or, more likely, Auction Arms for that price. Unfortunately you couldn't pick and you got luck of the draw, so i bought two. One became a gift for my father but i have the other. If it wasn't the same gent it's a big coincidence. I've always wondered where they cane from. I'll try to get some pics.

 

[Road Rat]

I bought a 10-5 three inch and left it at my daughters place in Northern California. Yep, some low life broke in and stole every thing I had ever giver her. She eventually got back a 1942 H&R 9 shot revolver that had belonged to my step-dad. That upset me and I bought another 10-5, 10-8, 10-10, and a 10-11 for a total of six. One of the Australians from Victoria I put in a display along with other Victoria Police Academy items. The other five are scattered around the bedrooms.

I have no idea how the one photo keeps coming across upside-down. I tried everything and gave up. Here they are!!

 

[Texas Star]

I bought a 10-5 three inch and left it at my daughters place in Northern California. Yep, some low life broke in and stole every thing I had ever giver her. She eventually got back a 1942 H&R 9 shot revolver that had belonged to my step-dad. That upset me and I bought another 10-5, 10-8, 10-10, and a 10-11 for a total of six. One of the Australians from Victory I put in a display along with other Victory Police Academy items. The other five are scattered around the bedrooms.

I have no idea how the one photo keeps coming across upside-down. I tried everything and gave up. Here they are!!
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Model 10-6, my next acquisition?-s-w-model-10s-jpg Model 10-6, my next acquisition?-aussie-display-jpg

If by "Victory", you're referring to the Australian state where the M-10 guns served police, the state is Victoria. It's to the south of New South Wales, and contains the large city of Melbourne.
It is bordered on the west by South Australia, best known city being Adelaide.

If you post Victory, people think you mean the .38-200 guns from WW II.

Victoria state police used both round and sq. butt M-10's, and in both three and four-inch barrel lengths. Oddly, it was the short barrels that had the square butts! Detective ranks had M-36's.

You can see these guns in use on the old TV show, Blue Heelers. I think it's still on YouTube. One of the police women later played a Navy officer on, Sea Patrol, which also has been on YouTube.

Alas, your picture didn't post.

BTW, more recent Aussie cop shows, reality ones, show the officers wearing Glocks. Those I've seen originate in Sydney, NSW and in Queensland, main city being Brisbane.

 

[delcrossv]

Almost a Model 10

 

[rjn]

Here is my favorite one...10-6 with 10-5 barrel.

 

[model3sw]

Factory Chrome Finish 1905/4th (Pre-10s) of the 1930s

Here's a old thread that got lost. Not many of these around.

My interest in the M&Ps / pre-10s has been the odd-ball and lesser produced.

As over 3 Million M&Ps have been produced (someone with specific stats please jump in to add / refine this quantity) I did not collect M&Ps for many years until I chose just certain production runs like the 1899 Army / Navy, the 1902 Navy and any pre-war M&P with Target sights until I found my first FACTORY CHROME, 1905/4th model.

I now have 2. One is 99% (no box) and the other is ANIB. They sat in the S&W Safe since the late 1930s even during WWII.

In 1960 they were taken from the safe / storage and sent to a few large dealer / distributors at discount prices.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-ha...tory-chrome-finish.html?510068=#post139470150

See Photo 2017 S&W Symposium. My son and I with 2 matching 1905/4th in Factory Chrome. One 99% (no box) the other NOS/ANIB. Both were shipped to Greenblatt, NYC in 1960, with 1938 serial numbers

Enjoy ! R.S. "Sal" Raimondi, Sr.

 

[Corn Fed]

Enjoy shooting my Model 10-5.