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Man, these things are the spitting image of a Smith and Wesson Model 10.
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That's just about what they are, copies of a Smith & Wesson that were made in Spain. You used to see lots of them, they are a lot less common now than 30 years ago. I guess most of them have been trashed or turned into paperweights by now. Spanish copies of Smith & Wessons have a mixed history and a bad reputation. Many copies of S&W revolvers (from Spain and other places) were imported into the USA from the late 1800s on to the 1950s when S&W was successful at barring their import (this was prior to model numbers on S&W revolvers, so they are not just like your Model 10). In general, they were a mixed lot, many were poor copies made of poor steel. Some were actually quite nicely made but poorly heat treated or not heat treated at all. And there were some that were of superior quality and workmanship, but those were the exception to the rule. Most people agree that many are unsafe to fire with any ammo, let alone high-pressure ammo. Yours look nice. Have you shot them?