Considering this S&W Model 10

halfmoonclip said:
Have you considered a Model 64 , the same gun in stainless? I've picked up a couple 64s, a snub, and a pencil, for not a whole lot of money...but it has been a couple years. The pencil was an old cop gun; even have the holster. It cleaned up like new, and the action was great from the get-go. A little futzing made it better; nothing slicks up like a K-gun.
Moon
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Yes. I think that I would actually prefer that. But I have not found one yet. I might find one if I look in more local pawn shops.
 
Don't judge a book by the cover!

As long as the pistol is mechanically tight, and the bore bright, the pistol will shoot well. What I do with used guns is take a cleaning rod, bristle brush, and patches, and clean the tube out, and see if there if the barrel is bright, no rings, no shadows, no rust. Might take a small flashlight as there is never enough light at gunshows, or gun stores.

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This had a lot of holster wear when I purchased it, and I added more. Probably shot tens of thousands of rounds, this is a wonderfully smooth and accurate 38 Special. Security Guard guns are shot very little. That used to be true with Police Department service revolvers. LEO's had to be forced to the range.

The local Gunstore sold these, and some of you might have seen it, or others exactly like it, in your last "Extended Stay" in Georgia:

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It is a great pistol, hardly any use. It timed correctly, did not need a bore brush. And it was a deal. 😊

The limitation with a fixed sight pistol is that you can't adjust the sights to your flinch. And on rare occasions, the front sight is not perpendicular to the bore. I am trying to get Rock Island to fix this 38 Special:

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The pistol shoots about one foot left and high at 25 yards, and about 2 feet and high at 50 yards. It only takes about 0.078" of sight misalignment to be off a foot at 25 yards, with a pistol with a 15 cm sight radius. The front sight is canted and I want them to fix it. With an adjustable rear, I could have adjusted windage, but not necessarily elevation.
 
Slamfire said:
Don't judge a book by the cover!

As long as the pistol is mechanically tight, and the bore bright, the pistol will shoot well. What I do with used guns is take a cleaning rod, bristle brush, and patches, and clean the tube out, and see if there if the barrel is bright, no rings, no shadows, no rust. Might take a small flashlight as there is never enough light at gunshows, or gun stores.

33XrJIz.jpg


This had a lot of holster wear when I purchased it, and I added more. Probably shot tens of thousands of rounds, this is a wonderfully smooth and accurate 38 Special. Security Guard guns are shot very little. That used to be true with Police Department service revolvers. LEO's had to be forced to the range.

The local Gunstore sold these, and some of you might have seen it, or others exactly like it, in your last "Extended Stay" in Georgia:

XJwh7va.jpg



It is a great pistol, hardly any use. It timed correctly, did not need a bore brush. And it was a deal. 😊

The limitation with a fixed sight pistol is that you can't adjust the sights to your flinch. And on rare occasions, the front sight is not perpendicular to the bore. I am trying to get Rock Island to fix this 38 Special:

3ldltEy.jpeg


24Xb3y5.jpeg


The pistol shoots about one foot left and high at 25 yards, and about 2 feet and high at 50 yards. It only takes about 0.078" of sight misalignment to be off a foot at 25 yards, with a pistol with a 15 cm sight radius. The front sight is canted and I want them to fix it. With an adjustable rear, I could have adjusted windage, but not necessarily elevation.
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Love the GDC number on it! Cool FallOut gun
 
film495 said:
there are probably better ones for the money. I you need to pay a gunsmith to fix anything, then you're looking at like 800 bucks to start and you should just buy a new one for that. a new Taurus 856 would be less that the $450 you're looking to pay, and it comes with night sights and two grip options. The UL I got weights 17 oz. and I carry that and not my Model 10. The 10 is a great shooter and range gun, but it is just heavy and I'd rather carry less weight. If you can carry 9mm for work, I'd consider some of the small 9s, just to compare the function/utility of easier reloads and higher capacity. A model 10 was my first pistol not too many years ago, so - I'm not trying to dissuade you by any means.
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I’m going for a smaller 9mm for my job, but in my jurisdiction, if someone wants to work as an armed courier, they must carry a .38 special, although they also get to carry a 12 gauge shotgun.

So, I’m thinking of this as a possible investment in a potential future job, if I ever decide to go that route.
 
UncleEd said:
The gun has not been cared for; underneath grips may
reveal a nightmare of more neglect.

Chambers all crudded; suspect barrel the same.

Suspect under side plate more crude.
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IMO neglect is often preferable to well-intentioned but hamfisted "home gunsmithing".

OP the crack looks like a scratch possibly (see hamfisted home gunsmithing above) and the chambers will likely scrub out fine. The price seems a tad high but I'm still on year-2000 pricing. Today it's probably a fairly solid deal if the lockup checks out and the ejector rod is straight.
 
Model 10-6s started in 1962, and 10-7s started in 1977. Few of the Model 10s from those years have a 5- digit serial number. I suspect 48657 is an assembly number. The real serial number, found on the bottom of the butt of the grip should have a "C" or "D" prefix.

So it's an older gun, in addition to needing cleaning.
 
Slamfire said:
The limitation with a fixed sight pistol is that you can't adjust the sights to your flinch. And on rare occasions, the front sight is not perpendicular to the bore. I am trying to get Rock Island to fix this 38 Special:

3ldltEy.jpeg


24Xb3y5.jpeg


The pistol shoots about one foot left and high at 25 yards, and about 2 feet and high at 50 yards. It only takes about 0.078" of sight misalignment to be off a foot at 25 yards, with a pistol with a 15 cm sight radius. The front sight is canted and I want them to fix it. With an adjustable rear, I could have adjusted windage, but not necessarily elevation.
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I had the same problem with a 4" Charter Arms 'Target Bulldog'. The integral front sight was rotated too far to the left to achieve zero with the adjustable rear sight. Even with the windage fully cranked, at 7 yards I was aiming at the left shoulder on a silhouette target to hit center of mass. I eventually sold it along.
 
UncleEd said:
The OP has stated he is not really familiar with revolvers.

Best he start with the best specimen he can afford, not
some piece that requires greater knowledge to get it trim.
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Modern Model 10 is nice
 
I was issued a mdl-10 many years back, at first I really didn’t like the weapon. I felt very under gunned compared to the bad guys. I eventually learned to respect and really appreciate the 10.

A few years back I purchased an old duty weapon with some holster wear but was perfect mechanical wise.

Now it’s used mostly as a teaching weapon.
 
I had a model 10 heavy barrel at one time and, like most of you, wish I still had it. It was the most accurate center fire revolver I've ever owned.
 
The suitability of target sight guns was established back in the 1950s, so if limited to a 38 Special I would get the Model 15-or a Model 67. If you find the load that shoots just right in a fixed sight gun that is great. Skeeter Skelton wrote that fixed sight guns tended to shoot to the left for him.
I confess that I have 2 M-10s awaiting my NJ Purchase Permits, a Model 10/No Dash-$400, a Model 10-5, $425 both in excellent condition
 
I own a gun of similar vintage and a whole lot worse condition as far as finish goes. That gun is an absolute tack driver though. I’ll never forget the day I bought mine, saw it and asked to see “that awful 38 that looks beat to death” and I just couldn’t find anything mechanically wrong, and it was the smoothest action I have ever touched. Bought it to build a PPC custom on. Still haven’t, it’s too nice to monkey with.
 
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