10 mm on roster

[tsoso]

[9mmrevolver]

Very few. Last I checked there was Kimber 1911 and smith and Wesson revolver. I’ve been contemplating buying a rock island double stack and sending it back for a new top. Can’t get anyone on the phone to ask question. There was one for sale on here but the guy only responded to one of my questions. Offered 900 and nothing back for a week. Then said I’d take it for his asking price of 1k and nothing for several weeks.

[Garv]

Kimber Eclipse Custom II / Stainless Steel Pistol 5"

Kimber Stainless Target 10mm II / Stainless Steel Pistol 5"

Smith & Wesson M610-3 SKU 12462 / Stainless Steel; Rubber Revolver 6.5"

Smith & Wesson M610-3 SKU 12463 / Stainless Steel; Rubber Revolver 3.875"

Sturm, Ruger & Co. GP100 01775 / Steel Revolver 4.2"

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Super Redhawk 05524 / Steel Revolver 6.5"

https://www.oag.ca.gov/firearms/certified-handguns/search

[plumbum]

There’s a reason the G20SF is a popular choice: because it’s the only choice.

[Mongoos913]

Also Glock 29sf

[opie4386]

look into caliber conversions, I've heard CZ customs might do a 97b if you call them up.

[golfish]

I just wanted a 10mm that was reliable so I bought this one...

YMMV

[Maulerrr]

Right off the bat I'd recommend Glock. Options are severely limited in CA. But you should look into other full size 45's on roster that can accept a caliber conversion to 10mm

[slayer61]

I have both the G20sf and the Kimber. The Glock has been ultra reliable right out of the box. The Kimber has been back to the mother ship a couple of times and still struggles to be reliable.

I want to love the Kimber... I really do, but it's difficult.

The Glock just, well, it has no soul. It's a lot like owning a beige Toyota Camry

[Title1guy]

I would think you might want to go lighter with a hunting sidearm. Also, one that could weather the elements. Hence, Glock would be my recommendation.

[HOGDOG1955]

ruger gp100 stainless revolver in 10mm.

[DrewN]

ruger gp100 stainless revolver in 10mm.

I mean, just carry full house .357 then. 10MM in a wheelgun is silly outside of some specific applications.

[iGotThis]

Lol, this answer is so accurate. 10/10

[HOGDOG1955]

I mean, just carry full house .357 then. 10MM in a wheelgun is silly outside of some specific applications.

op asked about 10 mm options

[DrewN]

op asked about 10 mm options

He did indeed, which doesn't negate the fact 10mm in revolvers is silly mostly outside of some gamer applications. I'll let Chuck Hawks explain:

As most regular Guns and Shooting Online readers are probably aware, I am a fan of the 10mm Auto cartridge. It is, in fact, my favorite autoloading pistol cartridge, as it is the only relatively common auto pistol cartridge useful for hunting Class 2 game, as well as personal protection.

Unlike most autoloading pistol cartridges from the .25 ACP to the .45 ACP, which are stubby little things with restricted powder capacity, the 10mm Auto has a comparatively roomy case. It is as close as auto pistols get to the .357 Magnum revolver cartridge, which I still consider the finest all-around handgun cartridge on the planet.

However, as useful as the 10mm Auto is in semi-automatic pistols, particularly those like the long slide Glock 40 MOS and SIG P220 Match Elite, it is redundant in revolvers. The 10mm Auto is ballistically inferior to the established .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum and .44 Magnum cartridges, all of which were designed specifically for use in revolvers. (They have also been adapted to lever action carbines.)

Ballistically, pretty much anything the 10mm Auto can do the .357 Magnum can do slightly better. (See Compared: The .357 Magnum and 10mm Auto for more on this.) The 10mm (a .40 caliber cartridge) is clearly inferior to the .41 and .44 Magnums in every way.

Using a rimless, straight wall case, like most auto pistol cartridges, the 10mm headspaces on its case mouth. This is a less secure and less precise method of headspacing than the rimmed cases used by traditional revolver cartridges. It also makes the 10mm Auto more finicky to handload than revolver cartridges.

The under barrel ejector rod of single action revolvers can easily punch out fired 10mm cases, but the star ejector of double action revolvers cannot eject rimless 10mm cases unless "half moon" adaptors are used. Not only are these little sheet metal adaptors rare, easily lost and an additional expense, especially in 10mm Auto caliber, they must also be loaded prior to being inserted in the revolver. This increases loading time and complexity and negates one of the real advantages revolvers have over auto pistols; i.e. simple and direct loading of cartridges straight from the box without the need for pre-loading magazines, clips, or the like.

Full power 10mm cartridges kick less than full power .357 or .44 Magnum revolver cartridges, but this is negated by the fact that any .357 or .44 Magnum revolver can also shoot mild .38 Special or .44 Special cartridges. In reality, there isn't anything the 10mm Auto can do in a revolver that a revolver cartridge cannot do better, so what is the point?