S&W Model 10 with Ahrends Grips

dnsharpshooter · July 15, 2012, 08:02 PM

Hi everybody, just wanted to share this. This is my Smith and Wesson Model 10-10, made in March 1992. Heavy barrel, .38 special. This gun was a police trade in from Buds, got it for $269 plus a $25 FFL transfer fee, so just a hair under $300. The bluing was not that great, most of it was gone off the barrel and the front of the cylinder. I put some cold blue on it, which cleaned it up pretty good. The standard grips that came with it were in terrible shape. They were chipped and very, very worn. But mechanically, the gun is like new. I got some Ahrends retro combat grips in tung oil finished cocobolo. They are very nice and fill my hand great. Here's a couple pictures, they're from my cell phone and they really don't do the grips a justice.
http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/...=WP_000124.jpg
http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/...=WP_000123.jpg

DFrame · July 15, 2012, 08:37 PM

Nobody does S&W stocks better than Kim Ahrends. Congratulations on a real nice shooter.

Eghad · July 15, 2012, 08:41 PM

I bought a S&W Model 10 like that from J&G Sales. Had a Parkerized finish put on it. It had a lot of holster wear on the Blue. Other than that it was in excellent shape.

Captain H · July 15, 2012, 10:07 PM

Nice grips. Much better feeling than the stock grips I bet.

dnsharpshooter · July 15, 2012, 10:27 PM

Captain, they are sooo much better. I highly recommend them

wpsdlrg · July 15, 2012, 10:39 PM

Congratulations. Nice ex-Victoria Police (Australia) Model 10 you've got. Nice grips, too. I love the 10's myself. In fact, my favorite and most accurate revolver is my 10-8 (1986)....3" heavy barrel, police trade-in (though I did not get it from Bud's and it did not come from Australia). Freaky accurate. I've got Ahrends "Retro Bananas" in Moradillo, on mine.

warningshot · July 15, 2012, 11:54 PM

How can a obsolete, used, M10, chambered in an obsolete caliber like .38 Special, be any good?

Ha Ha. It is hard to beat a K-Frame S&W. One of my favorites is an 1977, California Department of Corrections marked, 4 inch Model 64. No one wanted it because it was only a .38 special. $115 bucks out the dealer's door, circa 1993.

skoro · July 16, 2012, 07:37 AM

Those grips look good on your revolver.

I have several Model 10/64 revolvers and think they're exceptionally well balanced handguns that are easy to shoot well.

Enjoy!

dnsharpshooter · July 16, 2012, 01:37 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys! The next revolver on my list is a Smith and wesson model 64, so I'll have the blue M10 and the stainless version, the M64. I plan to get matching grips and have a nice case made for the pair.

CajunBass · July 17, 2012, 07:20 AM

No high capacity magazine. No night sights. No rail. No flashlight, MP3 player, or cigar lighter. You call that thing a GUN?

So do I. Good choice.

warningshot · July 17, 2012, 11:35 PM

Aww Nuts, those wheelguns aint tactical neither. [sic]

okelly162 · July 17, 2012, 11:46 PM

I finally replaced my S&W 10-5 that i sold in my misspend youth .....they cost quit a bit more these days ....but im glad to have one back and found a vintage leather Hunter holster for it ....they just dont make this quality of guns anymore

kozak6 · July 18, 2012, 04:38 AM

I'd love to see your pistol, but your links don't work.

Could you rehost your pictures?

dnsharpshooter · July 23, 2012, 03:10 PM

been on vacation this past week, didnt realize the pics stopped working. ill try to get that straightened out

dnsharpshooter · July 23, 2012, 03:14 PM

Ok got the pictures fixed, for whatever reason my photobucket account got deleted. oh well, I made another one.
heres the new links:
http://s1247.photobucket.com/albums/...=WP_000124.jpg
http://s1247.photobucket.com/albums/...DWP_000123.jpg

kozak6 · July 24, 2012, 06:41 AM

Those grips are absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for putting the pictures back up.

July 15, 2012, 08:02 PM	#1
dnsharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2011 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 141	S&W Model 10 with Ahrends Grips Hi everybody, just wanted to share this. This is my Smith and Wesson Model 10-10, made in March 1992. Heavy barrel, .38 special. This gun was a police trade in from Buds, got it for $269 plus a $25 FFL transfer fee, so just a hair under $300. The bluing was not that great, most of it was gone off the barrel and the front of the cylinder. I put some cold blue on it, which cleaned it up pretty good. The standard grips that came with it were in terrible shape. They were chipped and very, very worn. But mechanically, the gun is like new. I got some Ahrends retro combat grips in tung oil finished cocobolo. They are very nice and fill my hand great. Here's a couple pictures, they're from my cell phone and they really don't do the grips a justice. http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/...=WP_000124.jpg http://s1211.photobucket.com/albums/...=WP_000123.jpg __________________ Ruger 10/22 .22LR, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special

July 15, 2012, 08:37 PM	#2
DFrame Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2008 Location: central Illinois Posts: 453	Nobody does S&W stocks better than Kim Ahrends. Congratulations on a real nice shooter. __________________ Mark Lane to William Buckley: "Have you ever referred to Jessee Jackson as an ignoramus?" Buckley: "If I didn't, I should have"

July 15, 2012, 08:41 PM	#3
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,226	I bought a S&W Model 10 like that from J&G Sales. Had a Parkerized finish put on it. It had a lot of holster wear on the Blue. Other than that it was in excellent shape. __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member

July 15, 2012, 10:27 PM	#5
dnsharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2011 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 141	Captain, they are sooo much better. I highly recommend them __________________ Ruger 10/22 .22LR, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special

July 16, 2012, 07:37 AM	#8
skoro Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,239	S&W Model 10 with Ahrends Grips Those grips look good on your revolver. I have several Model 10/64 revolvers and think they're exceptionally well balanced handguns that are easy to shoot well. Enjoy!

July 15, 2012, 10:07 PM	#4
Captain H Member Join Date: September 14, 2011 Posts: 92	Nice grips. Much better feeling than the stock grips I bet.

July 15, 2012, 10:39 PM	#6
wpsdlrg Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2009 Posts: 286	Congratulations. Nice ex-Victoria Police (Australia) Model 10 you've got. Nice grips, too. I love the 10's myself. In fact, my favorite and most accurate revolver is my 10-8 (1986)....3" heavy barrel, police trade-in (though I did not get it from Bud's and it did not come from Australia). Freaky accurate. I've got Ahrends "Retro Bananas" in Moradillo, on mine.

July 15, 2012, 11:54 PM	#7
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2009 Posts: 980	How can a obsolete, used, M10, chambered in an obsolete caliber like .38 Special, be any good? Ha Ha. It is hard to beat a K-Frame S&W. One of my favorites is an 1977, California Department of Corrections marked, 4 inch Model 64. No one wanted it because it was only a .38 special. $115 bucks out the dealer's door, circa 1993.

July 16, 2012, 01:37 PM	#9
dnsharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2011 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 141	Thanks for the compliments guys! The next revolver on my list is a Smith and wesson model 64, so I'll have the blue M10 and the stainless version, the M64. I plan to get matching grips and have a nice case made for the pair. __________________ Ruger 10/22 .22LR, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special

July 17, 2012, 07:20 AM	#10
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia Posts: 3,101	No high capacity magazine. No night sights. No rail. No flashlight, MP3 player, or cigar lighter. You call that thing a GUN? So do I. Good choice. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

July 17, 2012, 11:35 PM	#11
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2009 Posts: 980	Aww Nuts, those wheelguns aint tactical neither. [sic]

July 17, 2012, 11:46 PM	#12
okelly162 Junior Member Join Date: July 17, 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 2	S&W 10-5 I finally replaced my S&W 10-5 that i sold in my misspend youth .....they cost quit a bit more these days ....but im glad to have one back and found a vintage leather Hunter holster for it ....they just dont make this quality of guns anymore

July 18, 2012, 04:38 AM	#13
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,274	I'd love to see your pistol, but your links don't work. Could you rehost your pictures?

July 23, 2012, 03:10 PM	#14
dnsharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2011 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 141	been on vacation this past week, didnt realize the pics stopped working. ill try to get that straightened out __________________ Ruger 10/22 .22LR, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special

July 23, 2012, 03:14 PM	#15
dnsharpshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2011 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ Posts: 141	Ok got the pictures fixed, for whatever reason my photobucket account got deleted. oh well, I made another one. heres the new links: http://s1247.photobucket.com/albums/...=WP_000124.jpg http://s1247.photobucket.com/albums/...DWP_000123.jpg __________________ Ruger 10/22 .22LR, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special

July 24, 2012, 06:41 AM	#16
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 2,274	Those grips are absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for putting the pictures back up.