Picked up a model 10 6 in barrel.

Thats a classic and in really nice shape.

Within a weeks time recently, I picked up a 617 & 28-2, (both 4") and mint condition though not quite as earlier model as yours.

Shoots good, too. Very nice.

Well-done all-around - congrats!

Very nice.
My M10-7 4" in nickel serves as my night stand protector.

PC

Nice find, Elmer. One of the few guns I regret letting go of was a Model 10.

Nice! I love my 4" 10-6 & my 3" 10-8 (both pre-lock).
It awfully hard to beat a model 10.

Most of the model 10s I see are beat to death PD trade-ins. Yours, however, is absolutely gorgeous, and a shooter to boot. Nice score!

One of the few things I can be proud of is being the son of one of the 'Chosin Few' I have my late father's S&W that he had strapped to his chest during that little 10 day skirmish. Here it is... one day I'm going to get it to the Marine Corps Museum.

That's what I started out carrying; S&W 10, and when I could afford it, a S&W 64 in stainless.

I don't have either one any more; they went when I changed jobs, and when I had to sell to pay for a new born.

Seems a long time ago, now.

I have a 3 inch model 64 I got as a police trade in many years ago. It's my favorite revolver.

I am not “an old guy” so to speak. I have yet to hit my 5th decade and I grew up with wonder nines and 80s hip fire on TV and the movies. I don’t say that to throw shade on “old guys” only to level set.

All that said not only is that awesome I submit that a well sorted six gun loaded with appropriate modern self defense ammo is just as viable a self defense piece as it ever was. I mean I wouldn’t want to drag it through the mud but for any practical civilian self defense use I would feel plenty well served with a good six gun at my side that I was comfortable with.

I like wheel guns but I was blessed with the “get off my lawn curmudgeon gene” at an early age so maybe that’s why. .

I love my Model 10. Never FTF, never complains, always goes bang. And on target, too.

Beautiful gun.

I got one of the new versions as a sort of commemorative of my first issued duty gun. If I were to collect just one type of handgun it could be the Model 10 in all of its variations.

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Originally posted by kidcop:
Beautiful gun.

I got one of the new versions as a sort of commemorative of my first issued duty gun. If I were to collect just one type of handgun it could be the Model 10 in all of its variations.

You would be at it a while there are dozens if not hundreds of model 10 variations ( not even including the pre model marked guns!)

As an aside, I find I shoot revolvers better than any other hand gun for accuracy.
At fifty yards one of the old beat up cop trade in model 10’s I had would shoot a less than 5” group, and the only gun I ever owned that could beat it was a hard fit les Baer and not by much ( in my hands anyway)
I miss the days of sub $200 police trade in model 10’s

My lgs owners has these as not for sale

I would guess probably more bad guys have fallen to the S&W Model 10 during the last hundred years here in the U.S. than ANY other revolver. That, is a lot of bad guys.

A couple years back I found a pristine example made in 1968. I searched for a while for one with a 4” pencil barrel and the round butt grip. Feels awesome in the hand. Very solid and smooth and the old Smith blueing is just something to behold.

Love those Smiths. Have several and would not feel at a disadvantage in civilian situations with any of them. Great pics

Picked up a pre-model 10 in Feb '18. That seems so long ago. I suppose I'll shoot it someday.

I don’t have any shiny like new examples of Model 10s. However I like the 3 old veterans that I own.

I don’t have to panic over incidental contact with something. Don’t get me wrong. I still don’t like for it to happen though. No matter the condition.