Excellent Model 10 with hard to find 6” Barrel, 6 Shot, Serial Number is C98xxxx which indexes to circa 1967 Manufacture date. Chambered in 38 Special.
General Features: SA/DA trigger, 6 Inch pinned & tapered pencil barrel, 1/8” front sight width as consistent with the 10-5 production modification, 7.375” sight radius, square walnut stocks, case colored hammer & trigger, pre-lock action, pinned firing pin, blued finish, original box and wax paper wrapping.
I have had this for over twenty years and I have never fired it. It lives in a humidity controlled safe and gets occasional careful wiping in admiration, with a suitable gun cloth. It may have been lightly fired by prior owner but it is hard to tell much. Under magnification, some light powder residue can be found on forcing cone area. As usual, there would have been some test firing at the factory.
Observations: Overall condition and finish is excellent, with very little handling evidence (arguably a 98 % gun). Forget holster wear - there is none. It is highly doubtful that this gun was ever issued to a LEO for any duty. Bore is bright, rifling is clear and true. Muzzle crown is clean and symmetrical. Cylinder charge holes are distinctly reflective. Knurling on cylinder thumb release and hammer spur is sharp and retains a factory new patina. Cylinder face has practically no evidence of burn rings. Action lock-up is constantly tight in all cylinder positions. Cylinder turn line is very faint. Checkering on Stocks is sharp and looks factory new. Some normal factory tool marks visible on yoke / crane when open. Screws show no signs of tinkering. Trigger pull in SA is clean and light, in DA pull is consistent with a new S&W from that era (no slop in pull or reset). Original box has slight crease on side, maybe from hammer spur contact from the inside the box. Nothing else in box.
This may be worthy of collecting, but it could also become a really classy shooter or companion. It would deserve a very fine holster.
I do see S&W revolvers from time to time out here on our SASS Wire, so I am offering it here before I try another web venue.
I am asking $575 including shipping to your FFL.
As usual, a simple “i’ll take it” works well.
Your pard,
T. Bone Pickins