New S&W Model 10 and 36 Classics...experience?

[RAM Engineer]

After reading this thread about the new Model 19 Classic: https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....19-(New-Model)

And watching the video linked, therein: https://youtu.be/4h9l2ipiKf4

I'm now thinking of buying a new Model 10 and Model 36 Classic. Any thoughts on these guns? Other than the lock hole, are there any other concerns I should have? I would LOVE it if the answer was that the new ones are better designed and built than the originals, but in the absence of an experienced tear-down video like above, I have no basis of knowing either way.

[FrankB]

I stopped by the range today, and shot 50 rounds through my Model 36 Classic. I didn’t like the stock grips, and immediately replaced them with some wood boot grips. It/I always shot low, and it was relegated to my safe. My 642 revolvers always shoot great, so I was ready to trade the Model 36 yesterday. I tossed the skinny stocks back on, and stopped by the range yesterday: Perfection! Went back today with the boot grips, and it shot low again. Put the skinny stocks back on, and perfection again.

Function/Build Quality: I can’t sugarcoat this, but the action was funky when I bought it (mail order). After 10 rounds, I took the sideplate off, and shook out a few shavings. Worked perfectly after that. The bluing is very nice, and the lockup is super tight. My Lyman gauge reads less than 10lbs, and I really only shoot it double action. No light strikes with WWB, Remington Golden Saber, and Federal Micro HST. Aside from the shaving inside, the machining is excellent.

[FrankB]

Since my first post garnered 4 likes, here are some detailed pics. There are MIM parts, but they look fine to mine.


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I cleaned the pistol while it was opened: