I have a passion for the old S&W K frames. It seems as though I cannot leave one on the rack after I spot one in a pawnshop. One of my favorites is the S&W Model 10. These revolvers are seldom priced over $200, and almost always great shooters. They are tough as nails, reliable, accurate, and plentiful enough that the prices are still way below thier value as a shooter.
This was my first Model 10-5, which has an estimated date of 1973. I paid $159 for it. I have a preference for the pinned tapered barrels, but am in the market for a heavy barrel Model 10 at the right price. Model 10's can be found in an array of barrel configurations and lengths. The two and five inch barrel guns usually command about a $25-50 premium.
This Model 10-5 has an estimated manufacture date of 1964. I paid $179 for it. The S&W Model 10 is essentially the evolutionary result of the Model of 1905 with a Model number assigned to it in 1958. Thus the history of the Model 10 can be tracked right back to the first K frame. These revolvers were parkerized and issued as sidearms during WWII, and some were still seeing use when I served in the US Navy in the late 1980's. They have been used by police forces from Peru to Hong Kong.
This old warhorse is a Pre-Model 10 M&P (actually a "Post War M&P). I bought it for $89, and it cleaned up very well. You can click the photo to go to a page telling about it and showing before and after photos.
