Keepers - 07/18/22
I like Model 10s. I've got a few. A few years ago I bought a round butt, 4" heavy barrel police trade in down at Buds. I put some Ahrends grips on it. Generally speaking, the 4" heavy barrels aren't my favorite configuration. I wouldn't have bought this one but it was a round butt version in very good condition and at the time Bud was letting them go for $240.
The heavy barrel and the finger grooved Ahrend grips on the round butt frame makes it very ergonomic and comfortable to shoot even with *my* .38 special loads. (which won't be found in a data manual)
Its fixed sights hit dead on point of aim at 30' with 158s over 7 grains of AA#5 and it'll keep a cylinder full inside of 3" without exceptional concentration with that load.
It's far from being my prettiest K frame. It has a MIM trigger and hammer and there's no pin in the barrel.
But it's a keeper.
The heavy barrel and the finger grooved Ahrend grips on the round butt frame makes it very ergonomic and comfortable to shoot even with *my* .38 special loads. (which won't be found in a data manual)
Its fixed sights hit dead on point of aim at 30' with 158s over 7 grains of AA#5 and it'll keep a cylinder full inside of 3" without exceptional concentration with that load.
It's far from being my prettiest K frame. It has a MIM trigger and hammer and there's no pin in the barrel.
But it's a keeper.