NEW Smith & Wesson Model 610 mm Wheelgun Goodness

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Smith & Wesson has brought back their Model 610 10mm revolver to the delight of many wheelgun aficionados and fanboys of the “best millimeter” cartridge! It is available in either a 4″ or 6.5″ barrel for hunters, personal protection or general range fun. These revolvers should be shipping to firearm retailers at the time of this publication so we can expect to see them soon. Some of the essential specs for the Model 610 10mm can be read below:

6 Round Capacity
3 (Three) – 6 Round Moon Clips Included
Chambered for 10mm Auto – will also fire .40 S&W
Stainless Steel Frame, Barrel & Cylinder
Black Synthetic Finger Groove Grips
Black Blade Interchangeable Front Sight w/ Adjustable White Outline Rear Sight
MSRP $969
These revolvers (in my humble opinion) are really cool because you get the popular 10mm cartridge to play with that has seen an explosion of growth, and if you already own a .40 S&W pistol you now have a secondary option for shooting that ammunition. Smith & Wesson expanded on their excitement and the potential usefulness of the Model 610 in this Press Release statement below:

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (March 26, 2019) – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has reintroduced its Model 610 revolver, chambered in the powerful 10mm Auto cartridge. Well suited for handgun hunting and protection in the backcountry, the Model 610 is built on the large Smith & Wesson N-frame and is available with either a 4-inch or 6.5-inch barrel.

Jan Mladek, General Manager of Smith & Wesson and M&P brands, said, ‘With the recent increase in popularity of the 10mm Auto cartridge, we felt it important to offer a 10mm revolver for personal protection and handgun hunting. The N-frame revolver has long been a staple in big-bore revolvers, and the 10mm is a natural caliber addition to the line.’

While Smith & Wesson might not be the 1st company as of late to chamber a revolver in 10mm, they are historically known for making some of the best revolvers on the market across the board. So for our wheelgun fans out there, is this something you would be willing to dive into? If not, is there a different 10mm revolver that you have been eyeing lately? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments below! We always appreciate your feedback.
 
I think the 610 is reliable using .40 cases which is not the situation with the Ruger GP100 10 mm. From the Revolver Guy:

During my entire time with the 10mm GP100 I attempted to get .40 S&W cartridges to work reliably. As of now I have been unable to make this a reality. Thanks to Tom at TK Custom we are almost there, but not quite. My thoughts on the matter are this: shooting the .40 S&W in this gun is neat, and makes it a bit more flexible. However, this handgun is designated as “10MM AUTO” and NOT a “10mm/.40S&W” as some articles claim. If we can make .40 S&W work in it, that’s cool, but you probably shouldn’t purchase one with the primary goal of shooting a cartridge for which it isn’t intended,
 
From the Ruger Forum for those wondering about the GP-100 in 10MM:

"Good Day,
I'm just getting started doing this. With the right moon clips it's fine. There is something of a trick to it all, in that, some moon clips can be damaged if the diameter of the grove on the case is too large. The uniqueTek people are pretty specific about what ammo brands work with their clips. The clips are good and stiff but I damaged some, probably with some Aluminum cased Blazer in .40 S&W. They prefer Starline followed by Winchester with Remington and Federal being a bit to big. I have some of the very expensive TK moon clips specifically for use of .40 S&W but haven't put them through any complete loading/ reloading cycles yet, I did need a tool to load these, I used a small Channel Lock pliers.
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I'd say, if you can put the rounds into the clip by hand, with some effort you are GTG, at least with the uniqueTek clips. The only other negative is the fouling of the gap between the .40 case mouth and where the 10mm case "head spaces" will need to be cleaned out before 10mm cases can be seated. This is not unlike shooting .38 Spec in a .357 chamber. hth
Best,
Rob"\

Sounds like it is a moon clip problem. I asked about using 40 cal in the GP-100 10MM.

Take Care

Bob
 
A member at our club is a S&W nut he has a 10mm revolver and it is a shooter in 40sw or the 10mm. I would like one but that would mean an intervention with the warden she has been in power for 48 years and as she has stated she can count.
 
In a 10mm revolver; .40 cal rounds are head-spacing solely on the moon-clip.

There's no way you'll ever get consistent primer strikes like that.

Rimless cases should be head-spacing on the case mouth.
 
From what I have read from shooters south of the border with the right moon clips the gun functions fine with 40 cal. Seems it depends on the moon clips.

Take Care

Bob
 
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