I don't get it

[HoytFlinger]

New here, but been reading threads for a while. I do not get why everyone is afraid to shoot their 1006's. I bought one today off GB and am going to shoot the crap out of it when it gets here! Too good of a gun not to shoot. That's my .02. Carry on.

[sqlbullet]

Several years back I worked with a guy that restored and raced vintage mustangs in scca races.  69-70 were his favorite years and he loved the Boss variants.

He told me the sweetest thing was racing guys in vintage Ferraris and Porsches.  He said he never lost to them. Not because his car was faster or because he was a better driver but because he could afford to not back down in a corner.  If he tangled sheet metal he knew he could find a replacement fender or panel in the nearest junk yard.  Those Ferrari guys were gonna pay a ton for a hand hammered part.

I don't think anyone here is afraid thekr 10xx S&W is under built, even for today's ammo.  But the reality is that mistakes happen, double charges can be a thing and no one is making new parts for those guns. 

You want to shoot yours, go nuts.  No one here will say you shouldn't.  But I do get not wanting to risk a gun that is your one and only part of core 10 mm history.  There are plenty of other fine shooting brands and models.

Welcome to the forum and don't forget some range reports!

[The_Shadow]

HoytFlinger, Welcome to the forum!  Congrats on getting your 1006 also.  I started my 10mm love with the S&W 1006 with adj. sights early 1990 and I still run rounds through mine.  I also have a few spare parts because I have several of the 10xx series pistols to maintain.
They are built like tanks and should hold up well with good maintenance and care.  It is a damn shame that S&W quit producing parts for these great pistols, but there are plenty out there and we should be able to locate some items from time to time.

One thing that makes mine unique is that I have two Bar-Sto Match Grade conversion barrels one for 40S&W and the other is 9x25Dillon.
I still test ammo from these for velocity testing against my other pistols...  I have placed the biggest part of the 10mm ammo digestion on my Glock pistols just because...

[Bunny]

Several years back I worked with a guy that restored and raced vintage mustangs in scca races.  69-70 were his favorite years and he loved the Boss variants.

He told me the sweetest thing was racing guys in vintage Ferraris and Porsches.  He said he never lost to them. Not because his car was faster or because he was a better driver but because he could afford to not back down in a corner.  If he tangled sheet metal he knew he could find a replacement fender or panel in the nearest junk yard.  Those Ferrari guys were gonna pay a ton for a hand hammered part.

I don't think anyone here is afraid thekr 10xx S&W is under built, even for today's ammo.  But the reality is that mistakes happen, double charges can be a thing and no one is making new parts for those guns. 

You want to shoot yours, go nuts.  No one here will say you shouldn't.  But I do get not wanting to risk a gun that is your one and only part of core 10 mm history.  There are plenty of other fine shooting brands and models.

Welcome to the forum and don't forget some range reports!

An excellent analogy!

[Pablo]

I shoot my 1006. I don't understand the question.

[HoytFlinger]

I shoot my 1006. I don't understand the question.

There are a bunch of threads on here and other forums where people have said they won't shoot their's since Smith stopped supporting them.

[HoytFlinger]

Several years back I worked with a guy that restored and raced vintage mustangs in scca races.  69-70 were his favorite years and he loved the Boss variants.

He told me the sweetest thing was racing guys in vintage Ferraris and Porsches.  He said he never lost to them. Not because his car was faster or because he was a better driver but because he could afford to not back down in a corner.  If he tangled sheet metal he knew he could find a replacement fender or panel in the nearest junk yard.  Those Ferrari guys were gonna pay a ton for a hand hammered part.

I don't think anyone here is afraid thekr 10xx S&W is under built, even for today's ammo.  But the reality is that mistakes happen, double charges can be a thing and no one is making new parts for those guns. 

You want to shoot yours, go nuts.  No one here will say you shouldn't.  But I do get not wanting to risk a gun that is your one and only part of core 10 mm history.  There are plenty of other fine shooting brands and models.

Welcome to the forum and don't forget some range reports!

This isn't my first 10mm. Had Glock 20's in the past. I'll post some when it gets here. It is shipping tomorrow.

[Pablo]

I shoot my 1006. I don't understand the question.

There are a bunch of threads on here and other forums where people have said they won't shoot their's since Smith stopped supporting them.

I get it. But since you used the word "everyone", I was being tongue in cheek. 

Point is, I'm with you!

[sqlbullet]

I have a couple of guns that don't get shot much.  None are 10mm's.

One is an old Remington Model 12 pump action 22.  The gun belonged to my great grandfather, who gave it to my grandfather as a wedding present.  Grandpa and Grandma would shoot it for Friday evening entertainment when they were newly weds since they couldn't afford to go out.  They shot a 3' hole in a chicken wire fence where they hung cans as targets.  My mom remembers the hole in the fence, but didn't know it's origin until Grandpa told me the story.

The rifle has unique value to me because of it's family history.  We do shoot it, but is is not a gun we put lots of rounds through.

Some people view their 10XX guns as a personal investment in the history of the 10mm, and don't want to risk not having it.  Guns will wear out, and without factory support, parts that wear are just gonna be worn.

[HoytFlinger]

I've been accumulating spare parts. I have all the springs, spare guide rod, and spare firing pin. I look every day for spares.

[oldman10mm]

I NEVER hesitate to shoot mine.

[5pins]

If a gun has some collectors or sentimental value I can see taking it easy. Otherwise what's the point of owing a pistol you're afraid to shoot.

[HoytFlinger]

This sucks. Gun was delivered this morning to my FFL and they won't have it ready until Monday. I have to find a different FFL to use in the future. This one is with budsgunshop.com retail store. They just get way too many transfers, hundreds per week, for the amount of staff they have. One guy to unpack and log all the transfers in.

[sqlbullet]

That does suck.

I dealt with one guy locally that would only transfer one handgun every 14 days.  Law is 5 days between or special reporting to ATF and local LEO.

I have found a pawn shop that is very reasonable near me, but I keep thinking about just getting my own FFL.

[HoytFlinger]

Bud's does hundreds of transfers a week. The problem is the one guy unpacking that doesn't work every Saturday. FedEx dropped off 250 rounds of Fiocchi ammo a couple of hours ago. Thought I was going to have a great day at the range. Oh well.