10mm Revolvers

[RRMan03]

Besides the Smith 610 and the Ruger Blackhawk Buckeye Special convertible 38-40 and 10mm are there any other revolvers that were produced in 10mm? I am sure there are some customs out there but what about production?

[DenStinett]

S&W also has the 310 Night Guard

[RRMan03]

Oh yes forgot about it. Guess I had Single Action on the brain. And we all know thw pistols.

[MCQUADE]

I can't think of another single action but I think Taurus had a DA several years ago, I don't know if it was ever released.

[sqlbullet]

Pretty sure that covers it.

[RRMan03]

Hard to believe the market is that bad for a 10mm revolver. But the revolver market in general is not nowhere what it was 30 years ago either. I guess if you want a revolver in 10mm its a Smith 610 or 310 with moons. I see now that the 10mm was truly meant to be a pistol cartridge or someone would have tried to make a run at the revolver. I guess Smith did but it was at a time when all their revolvers took a beating in popularity. Now they seem to be making a slight comeback but the prices are about triple.

[REDLINE]

What surprises me is that anymore than about 1 revolver was ever chambered for 10mm Auto.  It's simply not a "revolver cartridge" by design.

In my mind it's like asking why more semi-autos were not made for 357 Magnum.  What is/was there?;  Coonan, Desert Eagle,...is that it?

That was half the sales pitch for the 357SIG.  Okay, maybe 95% not including the benefits of having it specifically designed to be chambered in semi-autos along certain lines of relevancy.

Cartridge case design generally dictates what the platform type the round will be chambered in, just like the difference in rifle cartridge case design for either lever actions or bolt actions.   Obviously in a single shot platform it doesn't much matter.

[RRMan03]

I agree Redline. It would be like having a 454 in a Glock. Not very feasible but I would like to have one for the hell of it. Problem is what I and others want or like is not a good business model. You build what you can sell thousands of not 500 or 1000. Today there are some dying rounds that people do not even think about due to cost of ammo and lack of ammo. Today there may be more gun availibility than ammo.

[sqlbullet]

454 glock....seriously.  I want a 460 S&W magnum Glock!

[MCQUADE]

For 'ol Skeeter Skeltons sake, make my Glock a 44 special with a case colored polymer frame.

[sqlbullet]

For 'ol Skeeter Skeltons sake, make my Glock a 44 special with a case colored polymer frame.

[gandog56]

What surprises me is that anymore than about 1 revolver was ever chambered for 10mm Auto.  It's simply not a "revolver cartridge" by design.

In my mind it's like asking why more semi-autos were not made for 357 Magnum.  What is/was there?;  Coonan, Desert Eagle,...is that it?

That was half the sales pitch for the 357SIG.  Okay, maybe 95% not including the benefits of having it specifically designed to be chambered in semi-autos along certain lines of relevancy.

Cartridge case design generally dictates what the platform type the round will be chambered in, just like the difference in rifle cartridge case design for either lever actions or bolt actions.   Obviously in a single shot platform it doesn't much matter.

I can tell you one reason. About 30 some years ago the LGS had a Coonan .357 semi for sale. I put it in my small short fingered hand, and could not get them all the way around the grip. Same with a Grizzly LAR in .45 mag, and any Desert Eagle , .357 mag or larger. Otherwise I would have been that Coonan's new owner!

Heck I BARELY can get a good grip on my Taurus Raging Bull in .454 Casull! And that's a pistol you BETTER hold on to when you pull the trigger!

[DenStinett]

What surprises me is that anymore than about 1 revolver was ever chambered for 10mm Auto.  It's simply not a "revolver cartridge" by design.

In my mind it's like asking why more semi-autos were not made for 357 Magnum.  What is/was there?;  Coonan, Desert Eagle,...is that it?

That was half the sales pitch for the 357SIG.  Okay, maybe 95% not including the benefits of having it specifically designed to be chambered in semi-autos along certain lines of relevancy.

Cartridge case design generally dictates what the platform type the round will be chambered in, just like the difference in rifle cartridge case design for either lever actions or bolt actions.   Obviously in a single shot platform it doesn't much matter.

Isn't that kinda like saying that the .45acp isn't a good Revolver Cartridge ?

I really love my Browning Belgian BLR in .308 win
Ruger has the 77/44 in 44 Mag
Also the Ruger No. 3
And you can buy the Thompson Center in just about any Round you can think of

So basically, I'd love anything chambered in 10mm, Pistol, Revolver, or Long Gun
Specially the 10mm Thompson 1927-A1
Or a 10mm version of the 1894 would be fun
Some many choices, not enough $$$$$$$

[sqlbullet]

You need two...SA and DA.

And after a day of chasing brass on the range I really start to envy my cylindrical shooting buddies.

[DenStinett]

You need two...SA and DA.

And after a day of chasing brass on the range I really start to envy my cylindrical shooting buddies.

I agree
I stuck fast to my Wheelguns until I got a Brass Catcher
Now we're good to go
99+% recovery every outing