S&W model 10 weight question

[Mastrogiacomo]

I've always wanted the model 10 - especially the skinny barrel. Is there any weight difference between the old model and current one? Thank you.


Laura

 

[shafter]

I'm sure there will be others chiming in soon with more details but I would assume that any Model 10 with a tapered barrel is going to be identical in weight. . .with the same barrel length of course. The bull barrel models will weigh more.

 

[KyJim]

Does SW currently make any pencil barreled Model 10s? I am unaware of it but that wouldn't be the first thing I was clueless about.

The pencil barreled Model 10s will weigh less but I don't know exactly how much. I can certainly tell in the balance of the gun.

 

[carguychris]

IIRC S&W has not manufactured any tapered-barrel M10s in the last 15-20 years except for a very limited special distributor run of ~500 units 4-5 years ago with color case frames. Interestingly, they have earmarked several recent engineering dash numbers for tapered-barrel versions, but AFAIK the experts seem to agree that no guns were actually built for public sale.

The 4" heavy barrel has been offered since the early 1960s, and IIRC a 2" heavy barrel was offered from the late 70s until ~1990 when the 2" guns were more or less dropped from standard production. All 3" guns have heavy barrels but they are generally quite uncommon. AFAIK there is no such thing as a 5" or 6" heavy barrel M10.

IIRC a 4" HB M10 weighs ~36oz empty. My 4" tapered barrel with a Tyler T-Grip weighs almost 34oz loaded with six 158gr rounds, so I believe the weight difference is a bit more than 4oz empty.