Poll: New Smith & Wesson Model 36 or Model 10?

BillGabby1 · Dec 20, 2016

What's the title?

Certaindeaf · Dec 20, 2016

BillGabby1 said:
What's the title?

No second place winner.

Larrabee · Dec 20, 2016

There is the Jordan "top-gun" story by Skeeter Skelton, but you'll want the whole list:

Skeeter Skelton

BillGabby1 · Dec 21, 2016

I used to have No 2nd place winner. Don't know whatever became of it.

Second is best of losers!

Really enjoyed reading Skeeter again, and saved it to my favorites, thanks!

F2CMaDMaXX · Dec 21, 2016

Does anyone know why this one i bought would have a slightly wider/flatter trigger? apparently it was an option.

Mikej · Dec 21, 2016

F2CMaDMaXX said:
Does anyone know why this one i bought would have a slightly wider/flatter trigger? apparently it was an option.

they usually call that a "Target Trigger". Not sure why that's on a snubbie? You'll have target hammers that are wider. Is the trigger grooved?

BillGabby1 · Dec 21, 2016

The wider trigger spreads the pressure across your whole finger tip and makes it feel like a couple of pounds easier to pull, I prefer the smooth trigger to the grooved one that is on my M-19. It still has a great trigger the smooth one is just my preference. The M-19 I had years ago had the standard narrow trigger and I bought one of the aftermarket smooth trigger "shoes" that converts it to a target trigger. I really liked that.

F2CMaDMaXX · Dec 21, 2016

Yeah, this one is smooth, but wide, still waiting for it so can't say anything else.

DunRanull · Dec 23, 2016

Put me down for both! And for a Police Positive Special for which I searched many a year when younger.
The pre-model 10 M&P was picked up at an estate sale, it having been a sheriff deputy carry for many a year. I like it and carry it in a shoulder harness it came in. Smith records indicate that it was made in 1935. Blue is still prevalent with some wear/browning evident on the gripframe.
Two model 36's, one a .38 snub and the other .22LR snub. The .38 carries in a jacket pocket around town and the .22 is used for small tasks around the place, generally with shorts or CB caps. Both of these revolvers are like new in appearance but are the "old style" and neither is stainless.
The Colt police Positive Special came to me after a long hunt- the guy that had it reblued it (more or less) for practice. He did an "mmm-kay" job on it and the price to me was right, and I can carry it, stash it or whatever without worrying overmuch about messing up an antique.
Since I reload I tailor my .38's- generally a big soft lead wad or semi-wad moving not too fast (I hate de-leading bores), and sometimes in the 36's some 125gr JHPs.