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Buds guns have a deal on some trade in Model 10s.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/910/products_id/411545791


Use code "SAVE35" for a Smith & Wesson Corp. Model 10 for $285 shipped. They have both square and round butt models...

The old model 10 police trade ins are few and far between these days. That's a great price on a pretty practical revolver. I am set up good enough on K frames with a couple of model 19s and a Model 15, but if I had spare cash, I might be very tempted.

For that price, those Model 10's would make a great house gun for a little old lady without the hand strength to rack the slide on a autoloader. If I had some spare change right now, I'd order one just for a spare.
Great price on a great revolver!

That isn't bad at all...and how often do you see a round butt Model 10, that fits a lot of hands better than a square butt, with a 4" heavy barrel....

Bob

Although I have fairly large hands, I still prefer the round butt frames on S&W K and N frames. I Prefer the same when it comes to women, also!

"I don't need another one"

I have to keep telling myself!

"This gun is not legal in Calif."

Huh?

I didn't see the price.

That is strange an old revolver isn't legal in CA but I'm not shocked...

To get the $285 you have to add it to your cart and use the code

Where did you get the code?

I've long regretted not buying one of the RHKPD 38's that were hitting the market back in the early 90's. Now, along comes these revolvers and I'm trying really hard not to make the same mistake twice. Money's tight right now but.....

The YouTube guy "Mrgunsandgear" shared it on his FB page so I shared it here.

It doesn't seem that long ago when Model 10's and 15's were a dime a dozen. They and Model 19's were standard issue for probably thousands of police and sheriff's departments until everybody went to hi-cap wonder nines. For a while no one wanted some stodgy old six shooter, even though they were built like Swiss watches and you can't hardly shoot out a .38.

IIRC even 5-6 years ago a Model 15 would bring $250, maybe $300 if it was in great condition. Then all of a sudden there was a huge explosion in the prices for the older Smiths.

I have my Model 15 so don't need another .38 Spl, but if someone wants a fine, accurate and easy shooting revolver for a really good price those Model 10's at Bud's are priced right.

My wife's bedside gun is a Model 15. Super nice little gun. That skinny barrel would make it a quite nice packing piece if one was so inclined. Superb shooter too.

I love my berry patch Model 15...can't decide whether to put some VZgrips on it or just get me a nickel T-grip.
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I remember when the Feds carried 2.5" Model 66 S&W's
They were hard to find in early 80's.
They would make a good concealed carry piece IMO I don't need a wondernine.

I was looking at this thread the other day and decided to touch up a s&w model ten-5, was property of the boston P.D. at one time.
holster wear on the front of barrel and on front of cyclinder, but that's about it. Still locks up good. Had to clean the blast marks off the front of the cyclinder too. They just feel good in the hand. I doubt if it was ever shot much, and at one time they were going for about 75bucks.
Still a good value at that price, I do remember some camden N.J. heavy barrel smiths that at the time i think were about 150bucks.
basically new guns.
what we have seen here in arizona in recent years are second and third generation glocks coming out of police departments in calif.
Including some springfield scout rifles. Must spend the budget you know, on the newer toys. Some beretta 92's too.

As bad as NY state is I have to laugh that a smith model 10 is not legal in California.......wow.

Love me a K-frame.



Travis

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/9775526/FS_S&W_19-3_4%22

You would be hard pressed to come up with a better gun than a M10 Smith, if you weren't a pistol loony and if all you wanted was one handgun to keep around the house. Heck, even if you are a pistol loony you can't go wrong with one. Not much more fun to be had than a Smith .38 and a big bag of wadcutters and limitless empty beer cans to bounce around on a sunny afternoon.

I might know where one of those resides.

Every room in the house. You cannot have too many S&W .38s.

Petite with a round butt what's not to like?

Picked up a 64 (stainless version) a few years ago. Obviously a police/security guard turn-in as it is DA only. Lucked into some finger groove Combats on another forum to replace the worn-out rubber grips. With home-cast bullets and couple of grains of powder I can shoot it as cheap as a 22. K Frame 38s are a lot of fun.

When my old department made the switch and made us all Glocksuckers, we were allowed to buy or S&W Mod 10-6 sixguns. Paid 70 bucks for mine Suffer on peasants!!!!

That's sexy! I have a M64 3" heavy barrel with round butt. Buffalo Bore loads makes it just about perfect for a CCW six gun. I have other K-frames but that "petite round butt" gets the most attention.

Carried a 2 1/2", Mod. 66, for about 30 yrs working for the SO. Best back-up gun around, bar none!


Jim

i love the snubby k's. 19, 66 and and in the N frame the 27 in particular. they shoot as good as they look too. surprisingly good for such short barrels.

For a sidebar:

What has now become an old friend of mine used to shoot nothing but .38 spcl's out of his old 3" .357 he used to take camping with us up in the north central FL woods. Told me "if I can't get it done with these, then I'm a hurtin' gator", referring to close range. (Basically, he didn't want to pay the premium to run .357). Fast Forward to now. Right? Funny little sumbitch.

When he first got back from his extended vacation in SEA, he was kinda wondering what he'd do with the rest of his life. Good guy, so I got him to working with me for a while.

Parents owned a restaurant out near the beach for many years near where I grew up. He later took it over.

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I saw that $285 deal on Bud's, too. But, I'd rather have the stainless that bcolorado has for a little more. Got all I need, but I can heavily arm family or friends with that one.

Also, I wouldn't want to be standing in front of the Buffalo Bore ammo I've gotten in the last year or so.

My M13, same configuration as your M64, has been my regular carry for a few years now. It carries all day just fine IWB, and there are damned few handguns I can shoot better. Gold Dot .38 Specials are what reside in the cylinder.

Dropped it lately?

Jim in Idaho
I actually saw an L frame that was a rental gun at an indoor range in Mpls that was shot so much it was literally a smoothbore. I have no idea how many rounds that took.

That looks vaguely familiar.

I've read a lot of departments did that during the roaring 20's.

Pretty cool.



Travis

That was mean.

David...

"That looks vaguely familiar."

Funny...

Even with several dispensers several of us couldn't empty the ammo can....

Working on some "zombie" loads for the next get

together...

Gotta love those powder-coated cast bullets!