S&w 610

[dangertree]

Anyone have experience/own/shoot a S&W 610?

Shoots 10mmAuto and .40S&W with moon clips.

Certainly looks the business, IMO. Comments or thoughts? Anyone selling them?

 

[JB]

A nother great revolver the S&W have made id love to get one

 

[Dragoon]

I own an older one with a fluted cylinder. I use it for IDPA 'Enhanced Service Revolver' and IPSC 'Revolver Standard' competition.

 

[JohnC]

In the restricted in Canada 5 inch length they are scarcer than hen's teeth and in huge demand for IPSC revolver etc . S&W haven't porduced any 5 inchers in years and are not very likely to since IDPA calls for 4 inches which is prohib in Kanuckistan.

 

[dangertree]

How about the 6" version? Suitable for IPSC?

 

[Strangeday]

this was a great wheel gun, I passed on buying one when they came out....I own a 4" one at my place down south.

most of you know I'm a huge 10mm fan....this is a great gun

 

[Mikjk]

i love my 5" 610 and it is one that will always be in my collection. THE most accurate 10mm i own. fantastic trigger pulls too.

i also had a 6.5" 2nd gen 610 with unfluted barrel like the one pictured above. It was nice, but pretty muzzle heavy and i sold it to a friend.

 

[aftermidnight]

i love mine. it shoots great. i'm kind of partial to unfluted cylinders so it makes it all that much better!

 

[aftermidnight]

another 10mm for your drooling pleasure...

 

[PIECE Keeper]

610

S&W will be producing the 610 once again this year.

 

[RevolverRodger]

Nice I love those SW 10mm revolvers

 

[guninhand]

610 one of the best revolvers ever made. For IPSC competition use .40S&W with semiglobe bullets and a 130 PF.

 

[dangertree]

I Love CGN.

I've never actually laid eyes on one of these. Thanks for the info. Didn't think I needed a new revolver till I saw this one on a spec sheet. A 10mm with moon clips sounds like a reason for a new revolver.

 

[aftermidnight]

If anyone has never used moonclips before I 110% recommend getting a de-mooning tool.. the steel moonclips are hell on the fingers... I got mine from Dillon Precision a few years ago... about $20 IIRC.

 

[koldt]

I purchased my 5" 610 back in 1992ish from the Firing Line here in Calgary. That was even before there was any loading data for 40SW. I had a couple Bren Tens so I had a bunch of 10mm ammo, but 40 was starting out. I had to do some load work. The first load I did with the 610 and 40SW ammo was a 165gr bullet that chronoed at 1660fps for the full 6 rounds. Didn't really notice much for pressure signs, but I still backed everything off after those.

Can't use any brass out of a Glock, as the base bulges too much, unless you roll or are able to size the full length.. I just can't with my dies. And haven't really worried or tried.

 

[JohnC]

just checked the S& W website . They list a 6.5 inch barrelled 610 which will be Canada legal

BTW while the demooning tools are great get the aluminum tool - not the plastic one. My first one broke after 3 weeks. Called the company, eventually got a second one, it lasted 3 weeks. Gave up and got the aluminum one which I should have gotten the first time.

 

[aftermidnight]

no argument aluminum would be better.. mines been goin strong 8+ years now. sounds like you got a "4:45 Friday Special".

 

[Dragoon]

For IPSC competition use .40S&W with semiglobe bullets and a 130 PF.

Why shoot 'Minor' and put yourself at a disadvantage? (Revolver Standard Division recognizes 'Major' at 170 PF.)

 

[tobin]

Stick to metal moon clips. I was at a IDPA match last Saturday in the US and one of the shooters was using a 4" 610 with some plastic moon clips ( I had never seen plastic moon clips). He was having lots of misfires till he switched to metal clips.

 

[guninhand]

Why shoot 'Minor' and put yourself at a disadvantage? (Revolver Standard Division recognizes 'Major' at 170 PF.)

Because weight + long sight radius + inherent accuracy + low PF means you shoot all A's and have a quicker shot to shot transition time. That's the theory, at least.