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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Hazcat on October 03, 2008, 04:06:10 PM

Title: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: Hazcat on October 03, 2008, 04:06:10 PM

Here are some pics.

Open the cylinder and it is marked C-13 on the frame.  Model 13 is a .357 so what is this?

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Darrin/CIMG1394.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Darrin/CIMG1396.jpg)

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: ericire12 on October 03, 2008, 04:24:41 PM

You could try these sources:


http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomContentDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=11101&content=25301&sectionId=10504



http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=54021&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=16229&training=
(http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/images/products/360004001_large.jpg)

If you didnt want to go buy the book ($25-$35) you could just thumb through it and look up the serial number at a Barnes & Noble.

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 03, 2008, 07:51:22 PM

If I read right it says .38 spl ?  If so that rules out being an "I" frame I think.  Could it be an old "K" frame?

How does it compare in size to a "J" frame?  Proportionally it looks bigger than a "J" frame.  I have seen a "K" frame, but it has been so long ago I can't remember the size; and I don't remember seeing an "I" frame, but I think they were .32.

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: Hazcat on October 03, 2008, 08:00:30 PM

Yep, 38 spl.  Size? soory not sure.  I am working from the picture as well.  Belongs to a friend)  I can tell you it was issued to police.

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: WaltGraham on October 03, 2008, 08:42:06 PM

Right side of this link, third pic down.

http://www.thegunzone.com/police_revolvers.html (http://www.thegunzone.com/police_revolvers.html)

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: ericire12 on October 03, 2008, 08:46:01 PM

Quote from: WaltGraham on October 03, 2008, 08:42:06 PM

Right side of this link, third pic down.

http://www.thegunzone.com/police_revolvers.html (http://www.thegunzone.com/police_revolvers.html)

Bullseye!


Its a model 10

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: Hazcat on October 03, 2008, 08:53:06 PM

Cool!  THANKS!!

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: WaltGraham on October 03, 2008, 09:25:32 PM

If you can be more specific with the location of the C-13 marking and a truncated serial number, CP has offered to provide more info. S&W is something he knows.

Title: Re: Help ID an old S&W
Post by: Big Frank on October 04, 2008, 09:00:13 AM

They didn't call the Smith & Wesson Model 10 the Military & Police model for nothing. Thousands of police officers used them, and army aircrewmen still carried them in 1985 when I left the service. I wasn't sure if that was a M10 in the picture because I haven't seen many. I only recall working on one in 5 years. My training on it consisted of looking at the action with the side plate removed and pulling the trigger a couple of times, then passing it to the next guy in the class.  :)  The rest of the weapons I trained on took 8 weeks to learn. This is one I'm not an expert on.