686, 2.5 inch

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Got my 586 and 686 out Sunday night and looked them over, need to take them out for a spin this weekend
 
SteadyD said:
The 2.5 inch 686 is among the most aesthetically pleasing of all the DA revolvers. The height and length are in perfect proportion, at least to me.
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I agree. I chose bantam sized grips for this one to maintain the proportions.
 
@Jonesy814 I like your 442 grips.

Nice job on those photos. Both guns look great.

I don’t think I have ever seen a 2.5” model 686 in real life, nor a 586 for that matter. Though I would like to. ;)
 
SteadyD said:
The 2.5 inch 686 is among the most aesthetically pleasing of all the DA revolvers. The height and length are in perfect proportion, at least to me.
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I have a rubber bantam, an old uncle Mike’s boot grip, and the pachmayr boot grip. All provide that well proportioned look. Yours are sharp, particularly with the S&W logo.
 
Pat Riot said:
@Jonesy814 I like your 442 grips.

Nice job on those photos. Both guns look great.

I don’t think I have ever seen a 2.5” model 686 in real life, nor a 586 for that matter. Though I would like to. ;)
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I walked into a gun shop that I don't get to real often back in 2017 and headed to the used gun showcase as usual. Was surprised and excited to see this 686 snub in the case. It was wearing a rubber band bantam grip. I REALLY got excited when I saw the $549.99 price tag, but we have a 6% sales tax and I am frugal so I offered $500 cash. The guy behind the counter came back with, $515 cash and it's yours. I paid the $545.90 total and probably blinded the guy with the smile on my face. Got the grips last year on EBay.
 
About 7 years ago, I traded a pre-lock 686 2.5” barrel with factory Combat grips for a like new in box 5906 that I no longer have. My thinking was I didn’t carry it and a 2.5” gun isn’t much of a range gun. Only consolation is I bought the gun on gunbroker the month before for $550 so it wasn’t a huge financial loss, but that trade is my number one regret in selling a gun.
 
I was looking at two of them on GB years ago, and went with the one that I could get cheaper (Not quite as nice looking), since I had no idea if I would like it. After shooting it I kind of wished I had bought the nicer one, it was a sure keeper.
 
I wish they had built the N frames on the same grip frame of the K and L since there are so many more grips available.
 
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