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Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special NYPD Historic

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

The S&W Model 10 (Military & Police) served the NYPD and countless law enforcement agencies for over 80 years. One of the most-produced revolvers in history, it was standard issue for American police from the early 1900s through the 1980s revolver-to-semi-auto transition.

Type: Revolver

Action: Double/Single-Action

Caliber: 38 Special

Capacity: 6

Year introduced: 1899, USA

Weight: 30.5 oz

Overall length: 9.3"

Status: Active

Intended use: Law Enforcement, Collector, Historical