US Army Model 10 commemerative

[stantheman86]

How about a US Army Model 10? Beretta did it with their 92fs!

 

[MajorD]

I put a plug in for a similar idea in the air force thread- one for each of the services perhaps?

 

[stantheman86]

That's what motivated me to start this thread, I saw your USAF Model 15 idea, I figured well, the Army used Model 10's for decades, so why not a US Army Model 10.....I don't know what model would work for the Marines or Navy.......maybe more Model 10's to represent the Victory models?

 

[MajorD]

in fact to bring it out at a reasonable price give it a flat blasted parkerized finish and plain grips- perhaps akin to the colt ww2 repro but at about half the price? I can't see buying the repro if originals are in the same prcie range

 

[stantheman86]

I like that idea, give it an "economy" finish and also more like the originals.....parkerizing would look good, with plain woods on it.....

or make it bead blast blue like a Model 28 or early Victory, and use non-checkered wood grips in the pre-Magna style, like they are doing with the N-Frame Classics.

Maybe turn out some tapered 4" barrels, like they did with the 10-9's, it would actually be a good looking gun, a modern "tribute" to the WWII-Vietnam era S&W's, and make one for each branch since everyone used Victory and Model 10 revolvers from WWII and in some cases up until the 90's.

I like the Air Force Model 15, too, I was in the Army and I would still buy one

 

[Gatofeo]

When I started the thread on the USAF Model 15 commemorative, I also suggested later that models be offered for the Army, Navy and Marines.
The Smith & Wesson K-frame .38 Special was used by every service up through the early 1980s.
Dog handlers used it because it was quickly brought into action while holding a dog's leash. The military's requirement to carry the 1911 with an empty chamber made it cumbersome for dog handlers, since it requires two hands to cycle a round in the chamber.
The K-frame .38 Special was good to go, one handed. Navy and Marine aviators also carried the .38 Special at times.

I suggested that the seal of service be engraved in the frame, and the models be blued. I also suggested specialized serial numbers with a prefix: F for Air Force, N for Navy, A for Army and M for Marine Corps. A fifth model could be marketed for those in the Coast Guard who carried them, with a G prefix to the serial number (C is already long-taken for commercial models).

In September I sent my second letter to Smith & Wesson, suggesting commemorative models. My first letter a year ago was never answered. Nor has this most recent letter.
Next, I'll try calling Smith & Wesson and get a specific name to whom to send a letter of suggestion.
Perhaps you folks can do the same.

 

[Combat_Diver]

Sometime in the 90s we turned in our two ea blued M10 2" RB for SIG M11s. These were issued to the CID agents in our Battalion.

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