Attention any S&W gurus out there....I picked this 10-5 up on consignment at my LGS. The guy was asking a very reasonable $325 for it and it's in great shape....except for the bluing on the grip frame. It's very worn. But something in the back of my mind was telling me the gun looked odd in a way I couldn't put my finger on. I'm not a S&W expert by any means even though I own several of their revolvers. It wasn't until I got home and compared it to another K frame revolver of mine that I saw it. The grip frame is different. It isn't a true square butt. It looks like a square butt that somebody rounded the corners on. Well, I thought that would explain the worn bluing. But the more I looked for signs of the modification the more I started to question it. If somebody modified it they must have done a damn good job because I can't see any signs at all on the grips or frame. Just the worn bluing.
My question is, did S&W ever do a special run on the Model 10-5 with this grip configuration? Or was this just some very good work done by a pro? I guess I could have it lettered by S&W and I might if nobody knows the answer.
Thanks for any help!
Heavyweight
P.S. Lettering on the yoke and crane says Mod. 10-5.....B11 stamped diagonally over 17604
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