| Model 610 | |
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 42.5 oz (1,200 g) (3.875 in barrel) 49.4 oz (1,400 g) (6.5 in barrel) |
| Length | 9.5 in (240 mm) (3.875 in barrel) 12 in (304.8 mm) (6.5 in barrel) |
| Barrel length | 3.875 in (98.4 mm) 6.5 in (165.1 mm) |
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| Cartridge | 10mm Auto, .40 Smith & Wesson |
| Action | Double-action revolver |
| Feed system | 6-round cylinder |
| Sights | Interchangeable front blade, adjustable rear notch |
The Model 610 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the 10mm Auto cartridge first created for the Bren Ten pistol. It is manufactured by Smith & Wesson. It uses the N-frame, similar to the Smith & Wesson Model 29 in .44 Magnum, and the Model 28 in .357 Magnum. Since the 10mm Auto is a rimless automatic pistol cartridge, moon clips are used to hold cartridges when loading and extracting spent cases en bloc. Since the .40 Smith & Wesson is a shorter, less powerful variant of the 10mm Auto but has the same diameter, the Model 610 can also chamber and fire .40 Smith & Wesson rounds.