Exact revolver is a Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police, numbered model 10, Eighth Engineering Change. AUB Prefix = 1987 Tompkins. Traditional double and single action K medium square frame revolver. Steel metal with factory Goncalo service grips. 6 rounds .38 Special caliber, OK for +P loads. Barrel is 4 inch Heavy type, pinned into the frame. Sights are serrated front with fixed notch rear..265 serrated face trigger, with matching hammer. Transfer Bar Safety. 1.46 inches cylinder thickness; 9 in length; 4 3/4 in height; weight 29 ounces empty. 5 degrees hammer travel Double Action; 25 Single Action with 4 3/4pound SA pull. No lateral play. No lateral cylinder play. Forcing cone gap measures .006.Minimal carbon. This revolver served in the Caribbean Jurisdiction of Borinquen Air Station, on guard against castro and the cartels. We estimate it was actually fired fewer than 100 times. Bore and cylinder chambers are all bright and clean. Finish is polished surface original factory blued, with matte finish sight upper and with color casehardened trigger and hammer. Grips are original semi gloss oil finish. Surface detractions are moderate, principally finish freckling laterally and on the trigger and hammer. We rate this 4 inch 10 as Very Good, 80 percent vicinity by our estimate, but photos ought to suffice. No CA MA civilians. Add a correct Grip Adapter only $28.00; add a set of Ivory Polymer Grips with checkering and medallion only $29.00.
