Archie
Member
This thought has occurred to me before, but a couple of current threads jogged my memory and I thought I'd share it.
Does anyone collect Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers? Consider...
The first in the series was the 1899 Military & Police .38 Hand Ejector, First Model.
Then the 1902 Second Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector.
1902 Second Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, First Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, First Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, Second Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, Third Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, Fourth Change.
Then S&W started calling them by a number.
Model 10, with a 'dash number' to show changes. I believe they're up to "-12" or so.
So that is twenty different models of revolver just to have one each of every major model type. This does not include the various 'special order' guns, like the 1,000 Third Model Fourth Change revolvers sold to the Peruvian Navy with special Peruvian Crests on the side plate. Nor does it include some of the very early guns (Second Model) chambered in .38 Long Colt and sold to the U. S. Navy.
Did I mention some of these models could be had with either wood or rubber grips? Nearly all models were available in either blue or nickle finish. The earliest guns were all round butt, but later models were square and in some cases available either way. Barrel lengths for various models were 2", 3", 4", 5" or 6". Up until the end of the Fourth Change revolvers, one could order one in .32-20 as well as .38 Special. The Model 10s were offered in both 'heavy' barrel and original configuration.
One could end up with a large collection of NOTHING but the revolver called variously the .38 M&P or Model 10. And it would keep one out of the pool halls and busy in the gun shows.
Just a thought if you're bored and looking for a mission in life.
Does anyone collect Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers? Consider...
The first in the series was the 1899 Military & Police .38 Hand Ejector, First Model.
Then the 1902 Second Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector.
1902 Second Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, First Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, First Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, Second Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, Third Change.
1905 Third Model M&P .38 Hand Ejector, Fourth Change.
Then S&W started calling them by a number.
Model 10, with a 'dash number' to show changes. I believe they're up to "-12" or so.
So that is twenty different models of revolver just to have one each of every major model type. This does not include the various 'special order' guns, like the 1,000 Third Model Fourth Change revolvers sold to the Peruvian Navy with special Peruvian Crests on the side plate. Nor does it include some of the very early guns (Second Model) chambered in .38 Long Colt and sold to the U. S. Navy.
Did I mention some of these models could be had with either wood or rubber grips? Nearly all models were available in either blue or nickle finish. The earliest guns were all round butt, but later models were square and in some cases available either way. Barrel lengths for various models were 2", 3", 4", 5" or 6". Up until the end of the Fourth Change revolvers, one could order one in .32-20 as well as .38 Special. The Model 10s were offered in both 'heavy' barrel and original configuration.
One could end up with a large collection of NOTHING but the revolver called variously the .38 M&P or Model 10. And it would keep one out of the pool halls and busy in the gun shows.
Just a thought if you're bored and looking for a mission in life.