THE RETURN OF SMITH & WESSON'S ICONIC MODEL 610

摘要

Starting my law enforcement career with a double-action revolver provided a cer- tain appreciation for these simple machines. Serving law enforcement for well over 100 years, revolvers remain useful to this day. Both my Colt Python and Smith & Wesson Model 686 served me well. While semi-autos have come a long way since, they were anything but proven in the 1980s. Offering little outside capacity and weight, they were less accurate and not particularly reliable. Modern self-defense ammunition for the 9mm was not quite perfected so it seemed a rather anemic replacement for the venerable 357 Magnum. Over time I have warmed up to some of the combat plastics, but still carry a revolver on occasion. For much of my career, Colt's Delta Elite 1911 chambered in 10mm was my weapon of choice.