Good looking shooter. I just did some woods bumming around with my Model 10 myself today. About 4 miles carrying in an old Bucheimer Concealor very comfortable with a good stiff gun belt. Carries high and tight with no flop. Under an untucked T-shirt my wife didn't even notice I was wearing it. You may like to try one.I found this refinished model 10-5 heavy barrel on Gunbroker and my lowball bid won the auction. I am very happy with this one.
What do you think?
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I have a Bianchi 5L for my model 10. It is very similar to your Bucheimer.Good looking shooter. I just did some woods bumming around with my Model 10 myself today. About 4 miles carrying in an old Bucheimer Concealor very comfortable with a good stiff gun belt. Carries high and tight with no flop. Under an untucked T-shirt my wife didn't even notice I was wearing it.View attachment 1141584 You may like to try one.
Wow! I had no idea it was worth that much! I don't think I'll sell it though - it's not hurting anything sitting in the desk in the living room. And I'd rather have it than the $100 I paid for it 25 years ago. Besides, I DO take it out and run a few rounds through it every once in a while, in the name of "testing out a new 38 Special load."
Yep, .38 +P loads are not bad at all in my old Model 67-1, and 357s loaded to .38+P levels are quite pleasant in my Ruger "Security Six" .357. On the other hand (no pun intended) .38 +Ps in my little Smith snub-nose are "snappy" to say the least.I once had a .38 Colt Diamondback on layaway..$88...but I was a newly married man, and heading back to College, so I returned it. Later, I decided the 357 was a more versatile caliber, and I've stuck with it since. I'm now thinking a .38 might be a viable choice, but I load my 357s to .38 +P levels, or what my late Brother-inLaw called "Hot .38-Mild Magnum" levels and find that all I need for any foreseeable uses.
I readily agree with 308 Norma's choice as well...and in the same gun. Just another point to consider: .38 Spl length cartridges are easier to eject from any revolver & especially the snub nosed variety, than .357's (read less likely to hang up on a less than smooth ejection effort). I have found this to be doubly true for my Smith M-60 .357 and carry the .38 Special +P version of Speer's 135 gr Gold Dot. YMMv, RodYep, .38 +P loads are not bad at all in my old Model 67-1, and 357s loaded to .38+P levels are quite pleasant
.38 Spl length cartridges are easier to eject from a any revolver & especially the snub nosed variety, than .357's
I thought the reason .357 brass is hard to eject was because of the .135" carbon ring in the chamber from firing .38 Special in a .357.
Obligatory pic. It's a Police trade in, so lots of holster wear, not shot much.
Thanks!A gray 3M ScotchBrite pad will give a stainless S&W a finish just like new, matches the factory finish.
Yeah, the 15-4 is a splendid revolver. Here's one I bought (with my nickel Model 10 bought at the same gun show) and it's still unfired.Foolishly traded this M-15-4. Pic doesn't do it justice, it was a beautiful blue.
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Foolishly traded this M-15-4. Pic doesn't do it justice, it was a beautiful blue.
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