Sarah's Model 10

[Elm Creek Smith]

Tu está un hombre, mi amigo.

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[Glenn B]

Very nice of all involved to get that done.

 

[DubiousDan]

Sarah’s Model 10



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Sarah’s Model 10 left the Smith and Wesson plant in 1961. At some point, a West Virginia State Trooper acquired it and subsequently sold it to Sarah’s Father in 1978 after the Troopers retirement. The family eventually moved to Texas. The Model 10 was given to Sarah as a gift by her Father and she carried it for personal protection. In 2018 Sarah lost her life in a boating accident on the South Texas Coast. She was 38. Her Model 10 was recovered 3 days later along with the vessel. Sarah’s Brother (a local police officer) wanted to have the revolver refinished so that the family could give it to Sarah’s Daughter Ocean, when she becomes of age.

Normally on older guns, I recommend leaving it as is, but the circumstances of the gun being submerged in salt water for 3 days necessitated an intervention to keep from deteriorating further. After disassembly and a thorough cleaning, I started on the metal first with 400 grit, then 600 grit and finished with 800 grit. I admit, I do not have the skills and ability to reblue a gun. Especially the type of quality work as was needed for this special revolver. While I have done some very nice parkerizing work, rebluing firearms is totally different.

I contacted Tyler Gun Works in Friona Texas and the Tyler family graciously accepted the project. The Tyler family did an outstanding job on the Model 10. They completed the metal prep and reblued the revolver back to perfection. They even re- case hardened the hammer and trigger.



Today, I presented Sarah’s Model 10 back to her Father and Brother at no cost to them. They were absolutely thrilled and stunned with the Model 10. Grateful would be an understatement. Sarah’s Model 10 is giving some happiness to the family after such a tragic accident. Sarah’s Daughter Ocean will inherit a true family heirloom.

Sarah

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[V-Tach]

I wanted to update this story as I believe the lawsuits have been settled...........

Sarah was killed on the first day of her new job working for a nationally known sea towing service in the Brownsville area of South Texas. A call for a tow had come in and the Captain who was training her, for whatever reason...let her and a deckhand go alone on her first day....

The tow boat she was operating flipped over during the tow trapping her in the cabin. The deckhand survived........

Again, I thank the Tyler Family for helping with her S&W Model 10...........

 

[Vaquero]

I'm greatly saddened by this.
Prayers for all, of her family.

 

[jimbo]

Wow. Such a tragedy. And what a great restoration of a fine revolver

 

[claymore504]

What a sad yet beautiful story. I'm really happy that this pistol was recovered, restored and stayed in that family. Thank you for sharing with us.

 

[xsefan]

Great story , great cause ! Sad she is gone. I hope her kid(s) ate doing well

 

[weaverp31]

What a story!!! so sad she's gone.

 

[no2gates]

Thanks for the update. Somehow I missed the original post last year and glad I got to read it now.