S&W model 10

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I'm thinking about buying one of these revolvers at it is the gun i carry at work. However since i do not have my 12(6) i was just wondering if they made them with barrels longer than 4". And if not if it is possible to put a little bit of a longer barrel on it. Thanks

Sean
 
I looked on the Smith and Wesson web site and they only list it with a 4" barrel. I would like to get one to someday as that is what my dad had when he was with the RCMP. But like you I'am not 12(6).

There may be a similar model with a longer barrel, but I did not see it. If you could find one with a 6" barrel you could get a gunsmith like Gunnar to cut it to 4.25" so it would still be Restricted, that is if you could find a 6" model.
 
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Most of the R.C.M.P. model 10's were in fact 5" barrels. Some of the Edmonton City guys got 5"ers as well. As I understand it, both the horse cops and Edmonton melted the surplus guns once they picked up the auto's.
Keep an eye out however, Smith did sell these great revolvers in 2", 4", 5" and 6" to the civilian market starting first as the M&P and then the model 10. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the first of the model 10's was produced shortly after WWII.

Scott
 
I bought a 5" Model 10 off of the forum here, which is exactly the same as my previously issued service revolver. I have a spare lanyard swivel if someone needs one to ad to a civilain Model 10 to make an RCMP clone.

The 5" model 10's seem to go for $250 or so. There have been several for sale in the last 6 months.
 
If you don't mind .38 S&W, most of the Victory Model M&Ps are 5". But just keep your eyes open, and a 5" .38 Special should come along. One of my favourite shooters is an older 4" .38 Spec. Bang on point of aim, accurate, smooth action.
 
The S&W number system was inplemented in 1957 so if they're made before '57 they're M&P's and if made afterwards they were model 10's.

To the best of my knowledge all S&W's with 5-inch barrels sported the slim tapered barrels. I don't think S&W ever made this length in a heavy barrel. I have two M&P's with 5-inch barrels and for my money they have the best overall balance of any length.

S&W would make virtually any barrel length for agency purchases. For example, the Michigan State Police ordered a batch with 2.5 inch barrels. There were also some others made on special order in "half" sizes, including 3.5, 4.5, & 5.5 inch lengths. The latter two are pretty uncommon and should be regarded as collectible.

It hasn't been so long ago that S&W catalogued a 6" barrel so it should be possible to find a good used specimen. You might even be lucky enough to find a NIB 6-incher on some dealer's shelf.

-Zimms
 
Quite a few of S&W 4 inch light barels are actually 4 1/4 inches long. It's worth measuring to check. Numrich had 4 1/4 in M10 barrels in stock. They are light contour with serrated ramp front sights.
I actually prefer the light barrel to the heavy.
 
The first gun I ever fired at about age 11 or 12 was a RCMP S&W Model 10 (my friend's dad's). He also had a 2" snub nose, which was pretty cool.

The first gun I ever bought years later was a 5" S&W 10-7. I picked mine up on consignment for about $325. It's a great gun. Very solid build and very dependable.

I think the vast majority of North American police departments used the 4" heavy barrel, but the RCMP and a handful of others (Detroit Police I was told) carried the 5" with the tapered barrel.

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I also picked up this old Sam Browne belt a few years back. Somewhere along the line it was dyed black, but you can still see a bit of the brown/red. Can you imagine a time when you only carried a gun (in a flap holster with no retention), six rounds, and a set of handcuffs? Mind you I'll bet it was a lot easier on the back.

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