So I was all set to buy a Stainless 4" Ruger GP100 .357 Mag and send it off to Dave Clements to convert to 10mm and a few other custom touches and then Glock brings out the Model 40. I know it is apples and oranges but the discretionary funds only allow for one. The Glock and optic will end up around $1000 - $1200 and the work on the Ruger will be $765 plus $500-$600 for the gun. Any suggestions?
I agree with those that question why a 10mm custom revolver when a Smith 657 in .41 is available. Or a Redhawk in .44 Mag/Spl or .45 Colt?
But it’s your money.
The G40 is 9-1/2” long, much too long for my taste for CCW, and the 10mm will yield more flash, bang and recoil. In shorter barrels the 10mm provides and extra 130fps with a 180g bullet (per Hodgdon web site), 1285fps vs 1150fps, but the 10mm requires an extra inch in barrel length and higher pressures to do so. If you can’t get it done with a .40, a 10mm in a similar length barrel isn’t going to help all that much.
If hunting is the intended purpose, I’d stick with a revolver in a .44 or .45.
