CODE – 01-132-945

NAME – Smith & Wesson Model 10

TYPE – Revolver

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1945

CALIBER – 9x29mmR (.38 Special)

OVERALL LENGTH –

With 5.1 cm (2 in) Barrel – 17.5 cm (6.9 in)

With 7.6 cm (3 in) Barrel 20.2 cm (7.95 in)

With 10.2 cm (4 in) Barrel – 22.6 cm (8.9 in)

With 12.7 cm (5 in) Barrel – 25.1 cm (9.9 in)

With 15.2 cm (6 in) Barrel – 27.7 cm (10.9 in) 11 1/8

BARREL LENGTH –

5.1 cm (2 in)

7.6 cm (3 in)

10.2 cm (4 in)

12.7 cm (5 in)

15.2 cm (6 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 5 groove, Right hand twist, 1 turn in (18 3/4 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.12 mm (0.359 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 10.24 g (158 grains) (lead semiwadcutter)

MUZZLE VELOCITY –

With 5.1 cm (2 in) Barrel – 242 m/s (794 fps)

With 7.6 cm (3 in) Barrel – 263 m/s (863 fps)

With 10.2 cm (4 in) Barrel – 273 m/s (894 fps)

With 12.7 cm (5 in) Barrel – 285 m/s (934 fps)

With 15.2 cm (6 in) Barrel – 287 m/s (942 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY –

With 5.1 cm (2 in) Barrel – 300 j (221 ft/lb)

With 7.6 cm (3 in) Barrel – 354 j (261 ft/lb)

With 10.2 cm (4 in) Barrel – 380 j (280 ft/lb)

With 12.7 cm (5 in) Barrel – 415 j (306 ft/lb)

With 15.2 cm (6 in) Barrel – 422 j (311 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) –

With 5.1 cm (2 in) Barrel – 0.821 kg (1 lb 13 oz)

With 7.6 cm (3 in) Barrel – 0.843 kg (1 lb 13.7 oz)

With 10.2 cm (4 in) Barrel – 0.865 kg (1 lb 14.5 oz)

With 12.7 cm (5 in) Barrel – 0.887 kg (1 lb 15.3 oz)

With 15.2 cm (6 in) Barrel – 0.907 kg (2 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) –

With 5.1 cm (2 in) Barrel – 0.909 kg (2 lb 0.1 oz) with 6 rounds

With 7.6 cm (3 in) Barrel – 0.931 kg (2 lb 0.8 oz) with 6 rounds

With 10.2 cm (4 in) Barrel – 0.953 kg (2 lb 1.6 oz) with 6 rounds

With 12.7 cm (5 in) Barrel – 0.975 kg (2 lb 2.4 oz) with 6 rounds

With 15.2 cm (6 in) Barrel – 0.995 kg (2 lb 3.1 oz) with 6 rounds

SIGHTS – Open, iron, fixed, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Square notch

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 19 m (21 yards) Law Enforcement average for all barrel lengths

OPERATION – Manual repeater, double action

TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating revolver

RATE OF FIRE – 24 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 6 round cylinder

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 14.71 g (227 grains)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.088 kg (3.1 oz) Six rounds of 158 grain lead semiwadcutter

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 18 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.265 kg (9.4 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Smith & Wesson, Springfield Massachusetts

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – Sales to the Military and commercial markets, wide law enforcement use

     The Model 10 is the longest running production gun (with occasional modifications) of anything in the Smith & Wesson line. Known as a K-frame (for the size of the blued-steel frame) this weapon has been produced continually since the original model came out, the S&W .38 Military and Police 1st Model (Model 1899 Army-Navy Revolver). The numerical designation was the .38 Military & Police in 1946 when post-war production began for what had been the Military & Police Victory Model. In 1957, the new designation for the line was Smith & Wesson Model 10. A designation with a dash and number (such as Model 10-5) indicates the engineering change in the series. The Model 10 was continued in production until 2010.

     The basic action is that of a solid frame, double-action revolver with a six-shot swing-out cylinder. Over the life of the design, which is still continuing, over six million of the Model 10 and its predecessors have been produced. It is a straightforward, no-frills design that has proven utterly dependable through two World Wars, untold military actions, and in the hands of police officers for decades. The weapon has been made with barrels as short as  cm (2 inches), generally used by Intelligence and Counterintelligence Units as well as being a favorite among police detectives. The round butt version removes about 1.3 cm (0.5 in) from the overall length and 0.01 kg (0.5 oz) from the weight

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