WTB/ISO: Heavy barrel S&W Model 10 (No dash)

[HiVelocity]

Folks,

I have a good friend who is looking for a heavy-barrel S&W Model 10, "No dash".

I know this is a long shot, but worth a try. If you would, shoot me a PM and I'll be happy to pass along to him.

His father had one that got lost in the mess of probating his estate, I'm just trying to help him out.

Thanks,

HV

[Texas by God]

Aim Surplus was advertising them for $395 recently and Classic Arms may have them. Probably dash models though. S&W forum might shed light on it.

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[silverbuzzard]

try AIM surplus and other wholesalers . some of the old police tradins

[HiVelocity]

Thanks gentlemen..........I'll check it out.

HV

[Petrol & Powder]

Any particular reason it needs to be a no dash model?

I believe the earliest heavy barrel version is going to be a 10-1 not a Model 10 no dash.

[rintinglen]

^^^I'm certain that Petrol & Powder is correct. At least according to the Standard Catalog of Smith And Wesson The first heavy barrel M&P's were made in 1959 (and stamped 10-1), well after the introduction of model numbers. If your friend had a no-number heavy barrel, it would have been re-barreled at some time.

[HiVelocity]

Petrol & Powder-

Yes sir, he wants the replacement to be identical to his father's original pistol, if possible.

HV

[Outpost75]

A heavy barrel Model 10 with no dash would not be factory original to the frame, but is indicative of a gun which was rebarreled with a heavy barrel during a repair or refurbishing process. The frames are slightly different between the "pencil" barrel and the heavy barrel.

The Model 10 has been in production since 1957, and before that it was known as the .38 Special Hand Ejector aka "Military and Police".

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The heavy barrel was introduced with the 10-1. Here are the other engineering change numbers for the Model 10:

1957: Began stamping model number in yoke cut above assembly batch number, with no dash.

10-1 (1959): introduction of heavy barrel (the frame is slightly different for the heavy barrel, and changes to the standard-barrel variant were generally carried over to the heavy-barrel variant, thus the engineering changes happen in pairs)
10-2 (1961): change extractor rod thread for standard barrel
10-3 (1961): change extractor rod thread for heavy barrel, change front sight width from 1/10" to 1/8"
10-4 (1962): eliminate trigger-guard screw on standard barrel frame
10-5 (1962): change sight width from 1/10" to 1/8" for standard barrel
10-6 (1962): eliminate trigger-guard screw on heavy-barrel frame
10-7 (1977): change gas ring from yoke to cylinder for standard barrel
10-8 (1977): change gas ring from yoke to cylinder for heavy barrel
10-9 (1988): new yoke retention system, radius stud package, floating hand, hammer nose bushing for standard barrel
10-10 (1988): new yoke retention system, radius stud package, floating hand, hammer nose bushing for heavy barrel
10-11 (1997): MIM hammer/trigger + floating firing pin for standard barrel
10-12 (1997): MIM hammer/trigger + floating firing pin for heavy barrel
10-13 (2002): limited production 1899 commemorative edition
10-14 (2002): internal lock aka "Hillary Hole"