Smith & Wesson Model 10-5 .38 Special K-Frame 2-Inch Blued Revolver, 6-Shot, Pinned Tapered Barrel (1977)
This Smith & Wesson Model 10-5 is a classic K-frame, six-shot .38 Special revolver with a 2-inch pinned, tapered barrel and fixed sights. Made in the United States, this 1977-dated 10-5 (2D serial prefix block) represents the final year of this engineering-change variant. It features blued carbon-steel construction, DA/SA operation, and factory checkered walnut stocks with S&W medallions and a diamond around the grip screw.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are significant markings from previous handling and use.
What’s Included
- Smith & Wesson Model 10-5 .38 Special revolver
The Model 10-5 is the tapered-barrel engineering-change line produced from 1962 to 1977, and this example falls into the 2D serial prefix block dating it to 1977, the last year of 10-5 production. It is a K-frame, six-shot .38 Special in snub configuration with fixed sights, built for dependable service use.
The 2-inch barrel is pinned and tapered, with a short ejector-rod lug. Sights are fixed, consisting of an integral ramped, serrated front blade and a grooved topstrap notch rear, providing a simple and durable sight picture well-suited to the snub format.
Construction is blued carbon steel throughout the frame and cylinder. The revolver operates in double-action/single-action, with a smooth-face trigger and a checkered spur hammer. The hammer and trigger are color-casehardened, and controls include a checkered cylinder latch and a knurled ejector-rod tip.
Factory details and markings are present, including the yoke cut marked MOD. 10-5, a barrel marked .38 S.&W. SPL., and standard S&W rollmarks. Stocks are checkered walnut with S&W medallions and a diamond around the grip screw, complementing the revolver’s period-correct 1970s configuration.