10mm Revolver

[SandHill]

I have zero revolers and lots of semi autos. Stocked up on .40 and 10mm. Didn't stock any revolver cartridges. So I am thinking about a 10mm revolver. I would like one I can also shoot .40 through since I have lot of that. If I could also shoot 38-40 out of the same gun that woudl be great and I might try cowboy action.

I know S&W made a 610 in 10mm. Those are appratnely hard to find. Ruger makes or used to make the Blackhawk, Super Redhawk and GP100. Not sure what others might be out there. Not looking to go on anothr quest for the holy grail. I think I would be quite happy with a GP100.

Not sure which guns might use moon clips and which head space on the case mouth. With the latter, how hard is it to switch cylinders? Is that only practical on single action revolvers? I think I would prefer a double action.

I think this is just for fun. I am happy with my existing HD options, and if I ever go fishing in Alaska I'll jsut pack my G20SF. I would like to hear other's experiences with 10mm revolvers and any recommendations, with an emphasis on low cost and easier to find options.

[elSquid]

[lastinline]

Why waste money on a single action 10mm? Get the S&W, or one of the other double action revolvers. In that caliber, a double action will do everything better.

[eaglemike]

610's are pretty nice, the longer barrel if you are serious about 10mm. If shooting mostly .40, I'd still go 610 preferred barrel for desired purpose, with the GP100 next.
One really nice thing about .40 is how easy it is to reload. You can shoot any safe load in .40 through the 610 easily, and accuracy is decent. A good friend shot a snubby 610 in ICORE for several years and did very well shooting .40. Some of the shots were at 50 yards, open sights.

[plumbum]

Remember, the 610 is build on the N-frame and is a large revolver and the GP100 is more like an L-frame. There’s also a Blackhawk convertible that has a 10mm and a .40 cylinder.

[TKM]

Get a 610 and have the cylinder cut for 10MM Magnum.

It was an Automag cartridge from the AMT folks.

[dfletcher]

I have zero revolers and lots of semi autos. Stocked up on .40 and 10mm. Didn't stock any revolver cartridges. So I am thinking about a 10mm revolver. I would like one I can also shoot .40 through since I have lot of that. If I could also shoot 38-40 out of the same gun that woudl be great and I might try cowboy action.

I know S&W made a 610 in 10mm. Those are appratnely hard to find. Ruger makes or used to make the Blackhawk, Super Redhawk and GP100. Not sure what others might be out there. Not looking to go on anothr quest for the holy grail. I think I would be quite happy with a GP100.

Not sure which guns might use moon clips and which head space on the case mouth. With the latter, how hard is it to switch cylinders? Is that only practical on single action revolvers? I think I would prefer a double action.

I think this is just for fun. I am happy with my existing HD options, and if I ever go fishing in Alaska I'll jsut pack my G20SF. I would like to hear other's experiences with 10mm revolvers and any recommendations, with an emphasis on low cost and easier to find options.

I was going to suggest "Ruger = low cost" but then I looked on line. Not so low cost anymore, whether a GP or a Blackhawk. S&W doesn't seem so out of bounds when it comes to pricing, at least with the 10mm. Even a 610 "n dash" isn't that much by comparison, if doing the SAE getting it into the state.

I picked up this one a fair number of years back -



Originally ramped front sight and factory combat grips. I prefer Patridge and the rounded combat grips are lousy on a lugged N frame so I replaced them with older target types. Heavy gun makes the 10mm a breeze to shoot, 40 S&W in moon clips work just fine and are like shooting 38 Special wadcutters in a Model 27.

Cimarron makes a 10mm SA and it sells for probably about $650.00 or so. If you can abide the horrible and unnecessary muzzle ports that's probably the easiest and least expensive route. But no 40 capability.

[MyOdessa]

I'd vote for N frame 610 too, add Hogue S&W X-frame grips to it and you will be a happy camper.

[Brother_Hesekiel]

For competition, some folks use the Ruger GP 100 in 10mm because they can shoot .40 through it. If you're not one of them folks, just want a badass revolver to get an erection, buy one in 44 Magnum, or, if you don't need massive stimulation to get excited, a 357 Magnum.

Revolvers chambered in 9mm and 10mm are very specialized tools for competition only.

[jeremiah12]

I purchased a S&W 610 a month ago when I found it in stock at a nearby Sportsman Warehouse. I was planning to order on and have it sent to my local one but when I found it was in stock only 30 miles away, I made the drive.

When talking to the counter guy while filling out the paperwork, they had had it in their case for over two months.

It is on the CA roster and can shoot .40 S&W also.

You can order online at Sportsman Warehouse and they ship free to your local SW store and contact you when it comes in. Then you go down and do the paperwork.

They have reasonable prices and are not raising prices due to high demand like other places.

I did notice that the price SW is selling it for has gone up by $50 in the past month.

https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/handguns/smith-wesson-610-10mm-auto-65in-stainless-revolver-6-rounds/p/1537640

[72Grabber]

Why waste money on a single action 10mm? Get the S&W, or one of the other double action revolvers. In that caliber, a double action will do everything better.

The single action Blackhawk 10MM doesn't need moon clips and they offered a .40 cal cylinder with some of them. I imagine the moon clips get annoying on a range day where you shoot it a lot.

[Mr. Beretta]

I'd vote for N frame 610 too, add Hogue S&W X-frame grips to it and you will be a happy camper.

Agreed!

[jeremiah12]

The single action Blackhawk 10MM doesn't need moon clips and they offered a .40 cal cylinder with some of them. I imagine the moon clips get annoying on a range day where you shoot it a lot.

Moon clips actually speed up the process of reloading and allow me to shoot more.

For a good tutorial go here. https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/....php?t=1769164

[lastinline]

The single action Blackhawk 10MM doesn't need moon clips and they offered a .40 cal cylinder with some of them. I imagine the moon clips get annoying on a range day where you shoot it a lot.

Moon clips are actually a much more efficient way to use 10mm in a revolver. A single action is like being behind some Blue-hair, driving a slow old Buick in the express lane.

[LkPillsburyDude]

For competition, some folks use the Ruger GP 100 in 10mm because they can shoot .40 through it. If you're not one of them folks, just want a badass revolver to get an erection, buy one in 44 Magnum, or, if you don't need massive stimulation to get excited, a 357 Magnum.

Revolvers chambered in 9mm and 10mm are very specialized tools for competition only.

Did you even read the OPs post? Please explain how they are for competition only?