Almost a Model 10-6
I caught wind of an old revolver to be sold at an estate sale this weekend, and I drove over tonight to view it. 
It was a nice Model 10-6 heavy barrel, with a D prefix on the serial number. I swung out the cylinder to verify it was unloaded. The trigger was sweet. I have had a hankering for a heavy barreled Model 10, if for no other reason than to round out my Model 10 accumulation. My wife was browsing through the vintage bric-a-brac as I asked the seller what she wanted for the Smith. She stated she was entertaining offers at this time. I removed two Franklins from my billfold and replied I would buy tonight if she was willing. She bit her lip and said she would have to wait. I placed the cash back in my wallet, handed her the revolver, and went to find my wife. She had found some Irish linen. I came home empty handed.
It was a nice Model 10-6 heavy barrel, with a D prefix on the serial number. I swung out the cylinder to verify it was unloaded. The trigger was sweet. I have had a hankering for a heavy barreled Model 10, if for no other reason than to round out my Model 10 accumulation. My wife was browsing through the vintage bric-a-brac as I asked the seller what she wanted for the Smith. She stated she was entertaining offers at this time. I removed two Franklins from my billfold and replied I would buy tonight if she was willing. She bit her lip and said she would have to wait. I placed the cash back in my wallet, handed her the revolver, and went to find my wife. She had found some Irish linen. I came home empty handed.Labels: Gun Tradin'
posted by Xavier at 9:40 PM
3 Comments:
Bummer.
Xavier-
I enjoy your interesting blog and share your common-sense approach to gun collecting as well as your passion for K-frames. You're a lucky guy, in my neck-o-the-woods (DFW), the price of old Smiths has gone through the roof--$300 seems to be the new baseline for a clean Model 10, though I did recently snag a Model 15 w/honest holster wear for $220. I performed Jim March's revelover checkout, can't wait to shoot it!
Keep up the good work.
Cowtown Keith
I'm just waiting for that to happen here Keith. It's inevitable. That's one reason I'm buying while i can........
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