My second Smith :)

Found this in a local shop and am thrilled over having it. She looks mint with only a faint turn line - not sure of build date yet but the grips are labeled 'January 1986.'

wow

NICE !

(and I was just up in your part of the country 12 hours ago, now kickin' myself for not having found that one !)

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This one was just south of Memphis. Long story short I had to make 3 trips to the shop from down here - I couldn't believe it sat in the case for a week.

That's lovely

now go wear it out!!!

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I've got others to wear out, this one will get a more defined turn line though

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Hello friends and neighbors //Wish my 1983 looked half that good.

My favorite revolver bar none, especially the six inch.
If that is a 586.

Hope you enjoy shooting it much more than the last owner seems to have, its a beauty.

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It most certainly is - thanks for the kind words! I've yet to own a 6" revolver but am anxious after a lot of time with my K-frame how the L-frame with full lug compares shooting Magnums.

Thanks guys! Of course I can't have a naked gun laying around the house, so I whipped this up:

During the 1980s the 586 is one of the nicest revolvers that Smith made and certainly one of the best looking!

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This gun rivals a Python as far as looks go for me! (I still want a Python though....)

Thank you for the compliments fellas!

What a great find! The pictures aren't that clear but it sure looks like it never saw the inside of a holster. Or even got shot that much for that matter.

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Sorry they aren't very defined, camera had a hard time focusing on it. I don't believe she'd seen leather before today - made a nice lined holster to hopefully keep her looking well. I don't believe the gun was ever shot as when I did a thorough cleaning I got NO powder residue on my pads. Has been dry fired because of the turn line though.

Thanks Jeb, here's two better pictures from when after I sealed it:

are you a holster maker by trade?

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No I'm not, actually a full time student. I work leather for pocket money locally for the most part - I picked it up since I couldn't afford to buy 'the good stuff' and found out I'm pretty decent at it.