6×10, back again
A product of the awkward early years of the 10mm Auto, Smith & Wesson took their big N-frame revolver, typically reserved for .44 Mags, and chambered a variant capable of using both “The Centimeter” as well as the punier .40 S&W. Using 6-shot full moon clips like the old M1917, the stainless six-shot wheelgun became the Model 610 (get it?)
First introduced in 1990, the model had a short initial run but has been a popular offering for competition shooters, handgun hunters and those walking in bear territory since then. Rebooted in 1998, the gun line closed again in 2005 but came back only briefly since then.
Well, it seems like Smith just turned the switch back on, and the M610 is set to return to shelves this Spring.
Mmmmmmmmm
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