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MODEL No. 10

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

SPE~IFICATIONS, . GUARANTEE.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Caliber. . .38 S&W Special

Number of Shots.
Barrel.
Length Over All

Weight

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. The .38 Military & Police Square Butt is also supplied in a 4-inch heavy barrel model with

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9Y4 inches

. With 4-inch barrel, Ammunition. . .38 S&W Special, .38

30\1 ounces S&W Special Mid Range

J/s-inch ramp front sight and matching rear notch. Weight, 34 ounces. (Price and model
number remain the same, but HEAVY BARREL must be specified on original order.)

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Finish S&W Blue or Nickel

Fixed, l/S-inch serrat-

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notch rear
Round or square butt

,. Checked walnut Magna

with S&W monograms

SMITH & WESSON

38 MILITARY & POLICE REVOLVER

PRICES EFFECTIVE MARCH IS, 1967 -

5002

Barrel Pin ""'''''''''''''''''''''' $

5004

Bolt Plunger ...................................

5005

Bolt Plunger Spring........................

5006

Center Pin for guns with barrels

over 2"

5014

Extractor Pin ..................................

5022

Extractor Spring ..................

5023

Yoke """"""""""""""""

5030

Gas Ring """"""" ....................

Hammer Nose Rivet........................

5034
5035

Strain Screw, round butt.

5036

Hammer Nose Bushing ................

Hand Pin "...............................

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Locking Bolt for guns with barrels

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5045
5046
5047
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5051
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5064
5071
5072

5073
5074
5076
5078
5079
5079
5082

5083
5084
5085

REFINISHING

ING PRICES: Refinishing
on the Victory.or Air'J.'cight models

detys, and n re'paIrs are necessary the cosf 01 partswould be in addition to the above figures.

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Locking Bolt Pin ............................

Locking Bolt Spring .....................

Frame Lug ....................................

Mainspring ' ..c .....

Plate Screw, crowned ....................

Hammer ............................................

Hand Spring Pin..............................

Hand Spring Torsion Pin ..............

Sear Pin ..........................................

Stirrup Pin "................................

Trigger Lever Pin ..........................

Sear Spring "................................

Stirrup ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Stock Pin ........................................

Strain Screw, square butt ..............

Thumbpiece Nut ............................

Trigger .." .......

Trigger Lever..................................

Rebound Slide Spring ....................

Hand ................................................

Trigger Stud ....................................

Cylinder Stop Stud..........................

Rebound Slide Stud ........................

Center Pin for guns with

barrels ............

Rebound Slide Pin..........................

Hammer Block ................................

Rebound Slide .."............................

Cylinder, with extractor pins &

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gas ring..........................................

MODEL No. 10 PARTS LIST.

Name Price No. Name PriceNo.

Subject to Change Without Notice -

Plate Screw, flat head
Hammer Stud

Sear .......

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2"

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Hand Torsion Spring ......................

Side Plate.........

Hammer Nose.. . .........................

Locking Bolt..................................

Barrel,

Escutcheon ..................

Escutcheon Nut ".....................

Cylinder Stop ".....................

Frame, round butt, for guns with

barrels over 2", with studs,

bushing & lug 33.00

Frame, square butt, for guns with

barrels over 2", with studs,

bushing & lug 33.00

Frame, round butt, for guns with

Z"lJarrels, with studs,
bushing & lug

Frame, square butt, for guns with

barrels, with studs,

2"

bushing & lug

Frame for heavy barrel only..........

Extractor.. ........

Extractor Rod for guns with

barrels " 1.10

Extractor Rod for guns with

barrels over

Center Pin Spring .20
Stock Screw, square butt .35

Bolt """"""""""'" 2.85

Thumbpiece " 2.20

Extractor Rod Collar " .45

Barrel,
Barrel,
Barrel,S" " 14.30
Barrel,

2"

SMITH & WESSON WILL REFINISH HANDGUNS OF ITS OWN MANUFACTURE AT THE FOLLOW-

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either blue or nickel- $ 1 2.00 Change of finish

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on _~he Models 28, 39 or 60 The time r~~uirement is_._~suallj'_less than 30

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Stock, Magna, round butt, left 2.75
Stock, Magna, round butt, right 2.75
Stock, Magna, square butt, left 2.75
Stock, Magna, square butt, right.. 2.75
Stock Screw, round butt .35
Cylinder Stop Spring .20

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MINIMUM ORDER $1.00

(Heavy) ......................

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SERVICE

Should your Smith & Wesson revolver require ad. by individuals must be made by Prepaid Railway
justment, repair or refinishing, we recommend most Express. Adherence to these suggestions will pre-
sincerely that the weapon be returned to the fac- vent loss of time in handling at the factory.
tory. There is no other way to insure that the work When returning guns for service, please reo
will be done in a properly equipped and staffed move custom stocks and holsters. We cannot assume
shop. responsibility for these items.

Charges are very reasonable, being based on When your revolver arrives in our Service De.
the cost of parts replaced plus a labor charge for partment, it will be very carefully inspected, to.
the time expended on the job. A labor charge for gether with your letter of instructions. Next, a
one hour is usually sufficient to cover all but very quotation covering total cost of work to be per.
extensive overhaul jobs. formed will be sent to you. No actual work will

Revolvers returned to the factory should be be commenced before receiving your approval of
MARKED FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE our quotation unless you specifically auth 'rize us

SERVICE DEPARTMENT. A letter of instructions to do so.

This gun is classified as a FIREARM arDANGEROUS WEAPON and is surrendered byus with the express under-

IItanding that we aasume no liability for its re-sale ar safe handling under lacal laws and regulatians. Smith.
Wessan assumes na respansibility for physical injury or property damage resulting fram either intentianal ...
accidental discharge, ar far the functian af any gun subjected ta influences beyand their cantral, and will hon...
no claims which may tesult from careless handling, unautharized adjustments, defective ar impraper ammunition.

corraslonorneglect.

For yaur pratectian, examine your ,un carefully at the time af purchase, then fill aut and mail to us promptly

Ute registratian card bearing your gun s serial number which accompanies all new guns.

The company will replace ar adjust to its cammercial standard any gun ar part thereof returned prepaid to the

factory and faund by us ta be defective in either material or warkmanship. Such service will be made free of

charge for ane year from date of registered purchase. This warranty and statement of liability supersedes aU
I""evious warranties and cammitments.

J..pdl15, 1955

STATEMENT Of LIABILITY

WARRANTY

should be enclosed with the gun, and shipment

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Care and Cleaning

Many weapons require stripping or at least partial
disassembly in order to clean and oil them properly.
This does not apply to the revolver, which may be
cleaned and lubricated under all normal circum-
stances without removing a single pin or screw.

If at any time disassembly of the weapon is
indicated for repairs, etc. it is recommended that
the gun be returned to the factory, or you should
at least employ the services of a qualified gunsmith.

To keep revolvers in proper condition, and to
insure perfect functioning in time of need, it is
essential that they be kept clean and coated with
a rust inhibiting oil. Care is required to prevent
rust, especially in damp, humid climates, or when
sweaty hands come in contact with the guns.

To clean the revolver as required when the
weapon is not fired, or when kept in storage, rub
it externally with a lightly oiled cloth, and then
swab out the bore and cylinder chambers with an
oily flannel patch. Remove excess oil but leave a
light film to protect the arm against rusting. Clean
out all crevices with a small clean brush.

For cleaning after firing, scrub out the bore
and chambers with an approved nitro solvent, and
then use a brush dipped in solvent to remove all
deposits from around the breech of the barrel, ex-
tractor head, and other adjacent areas which have
been subjected to the action of powder or primer
residue. If there is any evidence of lead particles,

or other foreign matter left in bore or chambers,
it is well to scrub these parts further with a bronze
or brass brush dipped in powder solvent.

After cleaning off the entire gun with nitro or
powder solvent, remove all traces of the solvent,
both on the exterior of the gun and in the bore and
chambers, following immediately thereafter with
the application of a light film of oil. Note that
there is usually some residue in the steel of both
barrel and cylinder that works out and becomes
apparent within from 24 hours to 48 hours after
the initial cleaning. This can be removed with a
bristle brush with perhaps a light re-application
of powder solvent, after which the oil film should
be re-established on all surfaces.

The above applies if ammunition used is of
American manufacture, incorporating smokeless
powders and non-corrosive primers. If other than
smokeless powders and non-corrosive primers are
used in these revolvers then cleaning methods
should be adjusted accordingly.

Do not store revolvers with a plug in the bar-
rel, since this is a contributing factor to sweating.
By the same token, maintenance or storage rooms

should be kept at a constant temperature with the
least possible humidity, and the guns should not be
stored encased in anything which will attract or
hold moisture, such as leather.

If revolvers are to be stored for a long period
of time, the internal mechanism of the lockwork
should be heavily oiled with an acid free lubricat-
ing oil, and the exterior of the guns, as well as the
bore of the barrel and the charge holes of the

cylinder, should be heavily coated with an anti-rust
oil. It is an established fact that moisture is the
greatest enemy of metallic objects, particularly in

climates where temperature and humidity are high,
and salt air is present. Extreme care should be ex-

ercised that all metallic surfaces be kept clean and
oiled, and the wood stocks on the revolvers should
be inspected for cracks caused by moisture. A peri-
odical coat of raw linseed oil, well rubbed in with
the hand, will help to prevent the splitting of

stocks, but care must be exercised that the linseed
oil does not get into the mechanism or on moving

parts, as it has a tendency to gum when dry.

Function

The Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police revolver

is a 6-shot breech-loading hand weapon. It is pro-
duced with a solid frame and a swing-out type

of cylinder, having 6 chambers around a central
axis so that 6 shots may be fired before reloading
is necessary. The weapon may be fired either single
action or double action, and cocking the hammer
by either method causes the cylinder to rotate and
align the next chamber with the barrel. The rate
of fire is limited only by the dexterity of the oper-
ator in reloading the cylinder and his ability to

aim the weapon and pull the trigger.

Loading and firing this revolver is a compara-

tively simple operation, as follows:

Push the thumbpiece forward. This will re-
lease the cylinder SO that it may be swung out to
the left side for loading. Holding the gun so that
the cylinder is in its outermost
the muzzle pointing downwar , insert cartridges
in the charge holes making certain that they are
firmly seated. Return the cylinder to its original
position in the frame, pressing it firmly into place
to make sure that it locks in alignment. The gun
is now ready to fire.

In single action shooting the hammer is pulled
or cocked to its extreme rearward position. The
gun may then be fired by merely pressing the trig-

ger. This type of shooting is used for deliberate fire

where there is time to sight the gun carefully and
squeeze the trigger in an unhurried fashion. It is
also used in competitive shooting for not only slow
fire but also for timed fire, whereby 20 seconds are
allowed for the firing of each 5 shots, and rapid
fire where 10 seconds are allowed for the firing of
each 5 shots.

There is time even in rapid fire shooting for
the deliberate handling of the gun in single action
fashion just so long as the function is performed
without loss of time and in a definite cadence
whereby the cycle will be completed within the
allocated time.

Where time or other circumstances do not
allow for single action fire the revolver is used
double action. To fire double action all that is
necessary is to align the weapon with the object
which you wish to hit and pull the trigger firmly
all of the way to the rear. This will cause the
hammer to rise to its full cocked position and then
fall to explode the cartridge, and as previously
stated the only limit to the speed with which a
weapon can be manipulated in this fashion will be
determined by the dexterity of the shooter. This
type of shooting is .1;equired in combat work or

under emergency conditions where the. gun must
be used with great speed.

To extract the fired cases press the thumbpiece

forward and swing the cylinder out to the left side.
Turn the gun muzzle upward and holding the
cylinder in its extreme outward position press down
sharply on the extractor rod. This will eject the
fired cases down and out of the gun, which is now

ready to reload.

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Safety Precautions

Before proceeding to use this weapon, a word of
caution is in order. This gun is as safe to handle

and use as we can make it, but there is no foolproof
firearm. Used correctly by a competent person the
revolver is one of the safest handguns. There are

many safety rules but those found below are basic,

and should be observed rigidly until they become

second nature.

1. The gun must always be checked for live am-
munition when picked up, drawn from the holster,
or handed to or accepted from another individual.

2. The gun should always be holstered except

when drawn for a definite purpose.

3. Never point the revolver at anything that you

do not intend to shoot.

4. Do not cock the gun unless you intend to
shoot it. Do not even insert the finger in the trigger
guard until you are ready to fire.

5. Dry-snapping, even with dummy cartridges,
should be discouraged unless same is performed on
a regular target range or at a known inanimate
target object.

6. When the handgun is out of the holster and
held in a ready position, be absolutely certain that
it is not pointing at any part of yourself or the per-
sons of others who are in your immediate vicinity.

7. Beware of obstructions in the barrel. If, when
firing, a weak or peculiar report is heard, cease

firing at once and inspect the barrel for an obstruc-
tion. A stuck bullet, or any other object in the

barrel, should be removed immediately, since even
a plug of mud, snow, twigs, or an abnormal quan-
tity of heavy grease in the bore, may result in a
bulged or burst barrel.

8. At all times treat the revolver as the precision

instrument that it actually is.

MAKE

SAFE

GUN HANDLINGA HABIT.

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