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I tried a DeltaPoint on my CORE for a while. Made longer shots a piece of cake but I just could not get used to it for shooting up close and fast.

On a hunting pistol it would probably be tough to beat.


Travis

speaking of DeltaPoint, they have a DeltaPoint Pro listed now

I like it better already...



Travis

Is that a sight on the back?

I think so

Expensive little booger

and speaking of expensive little boogers, S&W model 310 now on GB. not mine.





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Damn, that's an ugly pistol.

LOL, I thought it was kinda cool except for the lock. Sc frame, dunno if the cylinder is Ti like the Airlights, though.

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blackened SS cylinder. S&W 310

If it was on an L frame it would be perfect. I don't feel bad about the Clements 10 seeing the price of the 310

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.

Yep. The L-frame NG's are perfection. The N's are pretty beefy.

I have a S&W Model 69 .44 Magnum for hunting already. I had a RIA 1911 10mm that doubles for everyday carry and hunting. A friend of mine decided he wants one too so we just had are dealer order 2 GP100 .38 Spcl with 3 inch barrels and adjustable sights. As soon as the arrive they will be sent to Clements. I will alternate carrying it with the 1911 10mm.

No argument with what anyone wants to do with their money...."just because" is enough reason for a gun nut.

However, to me, the 10mm is a cartridge made for a semi-auto. It provides a serious hunting round in a semi-auto configuration. If you are going to go with a revolver, the .41 or .44 Magnum makes a lot more sense to me. There is NO advantage to the 10mm in a revolver.

This 10mm will be the cat's meow as they say. My friend and I have been looking and talking aboit having this conversion done for five years so it has been well thought out. I love the 10mm and this gun will be a perfect platform. Moon clips are great speed loaders and I can also shoot the abundant .40 S&W for practice. The only downside is the 12 to 14 month wait.

Personally, the simple rechamber and cut to allow everything from .380 to .38Super and 9x23 makes more sense in that platform, but hey, have fun with what will be a cool piece anyway.

I might have to do that with the Wiley Clapp version. TK Custom can do it pretty quick for $300

Yep. That one makes a whole lot of sense.

Adding my 2 cents worth on this subject, recently switched to the glock mod 20, I live in AK and bears are a potential threat. Used to switch between different handguns for people or animal defense but either can happen anytime so wanted one handgun for ccw and bear defense. Settled on the glock mod 20, carry magazines loaded with 220 buffalo bore hardcast and 135 corbon hollow points, quick change of magazines and am fairly well prepared for either situation. Never was a glock fan but after using it as a duty weapon for many years it has earned a grudging respect. Did change to the pyramid trigger system. Personally don't see much use for a revolver in 10mm, but to each their own.