10mm handgun
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
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10mm handgun
I'm thinking about getting a 10mm... I definetly want a semi auto...
I like the 1911 style and dont want to spend a 1000.00 bucks...
Does springfield armory make one and if so what's the price range???
I like the 1911 style and dont want to spend a 1000.00 bucks...
Does springfield armory make one and if so what's the price range???
#2
longbeard - not to sound harsh, but you can probably do a search for 10mms on Gunsamerica.com or Gunbroker.com and get some prices and models.
Or you can go directly to the springfield armory site. Another manf. with the 1911 design is ParaOrdanance.
Or you can go directly to the springfield armory site. Another manf. with the 1911 design is ParaOrdanance.
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,262
There aren't many manufactures making a 10mm in a 1911.Most are pretty expensive,like kimber.
I bought a G29 last year in 10mm.I was never a Glock fan and I'm not expert on semis.Still,it functions good.It's conceilable and I can hit what I'm aiming at most of the time at reasonable distances.If I were to do it again,I'd buy another Glock.
I bought a G29 last year in 10mm.I was never a Glock fan and I'm not expert on semis.Still,it functions good.It's conceilable and I can hit what I'm aiming at most of the time at reasonable distances.If I were to do it again,I'd buy another Glock.
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,320
I would suggest a 40 S&W which is the same diameter as a 10mm and in fact uses the same loading dies, just shorter case. Far easier to find brass and choice of guns for too. Plenty of power and easier to control than the 10mm also.
A Springfield XD40 is a fine SA handgun and would be my first choice if I were shopping for one.
A Springfield XD40 is a fine SA handgun and would be my first choice if I were shopping for one.
#6
I'm thinking about getting a 10mm... I definetly want a semi auto...
I like the 1911 style and dont want to spend a 1000.00 bucks...
I like the 1911 style and dont want to spend a 1000.00 bucks...
EAA (European American Armory) makes a couple of 10mm's in their witness line that are reasonably priced. Their grip/frame is very similar to Para's double stack 1911's.
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 666
#9
Got one of these new about 18 yrs ago( 5 in fixed sight model).
But didnt have it long( or shoot it to much) as i needed moneys to buy a new hunting rifle then. If i remember right it was reasonable cost- but ammo was hard to find & i think they only made them for a few yrs.
Today i think id just get a 40 S& W- if i was getting a 10mm- just because of the ammo issue
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The Wyoming Arms Parker is a single action gun somewhat similar to a 1911 Government Model. One major difference, however, is that the Parker has a slide mounted rather than frame mounted manual safety. The Parker can still be carried with the hammer ****ed and the safety engaged, but the slide can still be operated so it can't truly be considered "****ed-and-locked" when in this mode. The gun's finish is stainless steel with the flats on the slide brushed while the rest of the gun is bead blasted to a matte gray. The 10mm Parker was available in three barrel lengths including a fixed sighted 3-3/8" gun, a 5" fixed sighted version and a 7" model with adjustable sights.
But didnt have it long( or shoot it to much) as i needed moneys to buy a new hunting rifle then. If i remember right it was reasonable cost- but ammo was hard to find & i think they only made them for a few yrs.
Today i think id just get a 40 S& W- if i was getting a 10mm- just because of the ammo issue
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The Wyoming Arms Parker is a single action gun somewhat similar to a 1911 Government Model. One major difference, however, is that the Parker has a slide mounted rather than frame mounted manual safety. The Parker can still be carried with the hammer ****ed and the safety engaged, but the slide can still be operated so it can't truly be considered "****ed-and-locked" when in this mode. The gun's finish is stainless steel with the flats on the slide brushed while the rest of the gun is bead blasted to a matte gray. The 10mm Parker was available in three barrel lengths including a fixed sighted 3-3/8" gun, a 5" fixed sighted version and a 7" model with adjustable sights.
Last edited by Knightia; 09-24-2022 at 01:41 AM.
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 222
I've owned two 10mm never had any issue's finding ammo. The only issue is the 10mm factory loads are loaded to what is known as FBI Load Specs. The ballistics are almost identical to a 40 S&W. The 40 actually came to be because the FBI agents weren't passing there shooting tests due to the high recoil the 10mm produced. So they produced 10mm's with less powder. The were then able to pass the tests but there was no need for the larger casings so the reduced overall shell length and now you have the 40 S&W. So unless you are able to purchase true 10mm loads you might as well go with the 40.