コクサイ Kokusai S&W Military & Police - 1978 Metal![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno1_1280](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/ecf391698884957d6f204a10bb08e8cb/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno1_1280.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mv58e1td9U1rpidqno5_r1_1280](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/0c93f548615d4f399ca47868e388ad1a/tumblr_mv58e1td9U1rpidqno5_r1_1280.jpg)
As my love for S&W replicas is growing more and more, I want to extend my S&W collection and dig in their past models. I couldn't resist when I came across the ad for this Kokusai.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno2_r1_1280](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/471c6af967d12bd39f979296054ff2f7/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno2_r1_1280.jpg)
So this 1978 Kokusai model gun is supposed to replicate the S&W Military & Police .38 Special pre Model 10.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno3_r1_1280](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/49bf45a3552dd7f74f1cf7450404aa84/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno3_r1_1280.jpg)
I might be wrong but as far as I know, the real pre M10 or M10 has never been available in stainless or silver version.
Oh well.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno4_r1_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/01c0c23daf121cda8cf3ad43fddfa5bc/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno4_r1_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno5_r1_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/c9323ec7e12dd127beda345d36250ffe/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno5_r1_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno6_r1_500](https://2img.net/h/36.media.tumblr.com/8080aecfddb64bbedf7f694218354597/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno6_r1_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno7_r1_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/2871bb0f600b3156521866e36dc517ee/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno7_r1_500.jpg)
Markings predate the Kokusai "new concept" wave. Well as said before, it was manufactured in 1978.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno5_500](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/dc3c213185b8842eae77febda0e514d1/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno5_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno9_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/a083a7f60dabc46366ee1b16f6f890f9/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno9_500.jpg)
I would have prefer brown faux wood grips but I can deal with the black ones. Still, I ordered eagle grips for K frame. Will see if they'll fit.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno3_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/42fab142dbab9660ec6cdc4beb9882eb/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno3_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno9_r1_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/f75e3d42f778c0642d66a09428f55d47/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno9_r1_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno10_r1_500](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/0bc260594987620b220dbd3e58d30944/tumblr_mvca9dTTaW1rpidqno10_r1_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno4_500](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/51a6023762325169961b4aae7da1dae3/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno4_500.jpg)
The mechanism is odd but works. The cylinder revolving is kinda capricious but oil fixed most of its clumsy movement.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mv58e1td9U1rpidqno6_r1_1280](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/408a9658096c77f38f7e351da457f3f4/tumblr_mv58e1td9U1rpidqno6_r1_1280.jpg)
The lockwork is not accurate but works on the same principe.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno7_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/334641258305535a4b560395fbdf9099/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno7_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno8_500](https://2img.net/h/40.media.tumblr.com/99172fe651607ae4cec7f64ea60d32aa/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno8_500.jpg)
Sadly, the thumbpiece was previously broken and has been fixed very poorly with some glue. (the seller forgot to mention that detail). My main concern is how I'm gonna find spare parts for pre "new concept" models.
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno10_500](https://2img.net/h/36.media.tumblr.com/aaa3289600bbd65ff3b786d5ba1e5327/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno10_500.jpg)
![Kokusai S&W Military & Police 1978 Metal Tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno6_500](https://2img.net/h/41.media.tumblr.com/000fdca799bb9078bde488385a3d764d/tumblr_mvcl5jjCOH1rpidqno6_500.jpg)
3 of the original cartridges were missing so the seller replaced them with the ones with no stripes.
Pros:
It's a piece of Modelguns history to me.
All metal, 918g loaded.
There's very little choice when it comes to older S&W design, and even less when it comes to metal version.
I tought myself how to do a braided rope because of the bottom ring.
![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png)
Cons:
Inaccurate details and the big fat SMG marking sucks.
Parts will be probably impossible to find if any replacement is needed.
It's an old piece with lots of weird and inaccurate details. But that's also why I have a soft spot for this model.