August 14, 2017, 08:01 PM
LincolnSixEchoSquare or round?
I'm looking at a nice Smith and Wesson model 10 but I've always kind of liked the round butt, although this particular example has a square butt. Which one do you all prefer and why, round or square?
August 14, 2017, 08:06 PM
wolffy88Round looks so much better. I tend to think square feels better in my hand though. But who wants a square bottomed girl, right?
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FredwardI prefer round because it fit my hand better, but I would LOVE an excellent condition Model 10 in either configuration. BTW, Herrett's makes a Shooting Star model that fits over the square frame and gives outstanding control. Or they used to, maybe they still do.
August 14, 2017, 08:12 PM
cslingerPrefer round butt but you can get some really nice roundish feeling grips for Square butts.
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August 14, 2017, 08:20 PM
OregonXDI prefer the round butt...and I did purchase a used 3-Inch with square butt. nice used police turn-in from down under.
August 14, 2017, 08:40 PM
andronicusIf it's a Smith in nice shape for a good price, grab it! They are getting uncommon to rare. I prefer the Square butt on the K frame and round on the L frames. I have a model 10-5 and a 13-4 both with the square and they are about perfect for what they are.
August 14, 2017, 08:40 PM
LincolnSixEchoYeah I think I'm gonna hold off and try to find a round one. Hard to locate a 4" pencil barrel round butt model 10 in excellent condition though!
August 14, 2017, 08:47 PM
bigwagonI prefer the round butt in a snub nose and the square butt in 4-6 inch.
August 14, 2017, 08:48 PM
andronicusI know what I said in my previous post but I must say that I had a round butt model 66 with a 2 1/2 inch barrel and it was sweet! It concealed better than my square butt 19-3 with the same barrel length.
August 14, 2017, 09:26 PM
JohnnyDPersonally the round butt points better for me. They conceal a bit better too.
I have a model 10-7 snubbie round butt that a friend talked me into keeping. I was thinking of selling it till I realized how few round butt revolvers I see for sale.
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August 14, 2017, 10:07 PM
dozerd8Prefer round butt feel and look.
August 14, 2017, 10:32 PM
MHANNA310Square butt....The iconic S&W revolver always had a square butt..model 15,19.27,28,29,66,686....All had square butts and target grips...THat makes them look so classic...
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August 14, 2017, 11:08 PM
KMLSquare on a 4" and round on a 2"
August 15, 2017, 01:43 AM
YooperSigsSquare butt on the heavy barrel 4 inch.
Round butt on the heavy barrel 3 inch.
Perhaps I should mention I prefer the heavy barrel models.
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August 15, 2017, 01:32 PM
Nipperquote:
Originally posted by Nipper:
I prefer round butt in S&W's, if available. Most times you have no choice though.
Below is a M10 of course. Wrong! It's a Model 12 RB 4" .38 Spl. Huh? Never catalogued, how can it be?
All factory. However, I dehorned it. Number of years ago, M12's were discontinued. Aluminum alloy frame, came in 2" RB and 4" SB. S&W used whatever parts they had for the Last Hurrah. Hence the bastard.
It weighs the same as a M36/M60 steel frame, but shoots like a M10.
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August 15, 2017, 01:38 PM
sns3guppyRound or square, they all needed something to fill the gap between the grip and trigger guard. Whether it's wooden grips, pachmyers, a tyler T-grip, or whatever. Rounded gives more options. My issued revolvers on the Model 10 were square butt.
August 15, 2017, 02:14 PM
pedropcolaRound. You can make a round butt kinda square with grip choice, you can't go the other way.
Other than aesthetics I can't think of a single advantage of the square butt.