Found a nice big subbie yesterday!

[AZGlock13]

Found a nice big snubbie yesterday! (now with pics)

I was looking around the local gun shops and pawn shops yesterday, not really looking to buy anything in particular, and I came across a LNIB S&W 2-1/2" 686-5 (pre-lock) plus (the seven shot cylinder) .357Mag. The revolver looks like maybe only a couple boxes of ammo has been shot through it and has no scratches, dings, etc. on it (was taken care of properly). I already have a S&W 4" model 65 .357Mag, but this 686 snubbie was calling my name for sure. The pawn shop wanted $700 for it, but got them down to $640 out-the-door. I just ordered a Don Hume H715M IWB holster for it from Gunnersalley. I'll try and gets some pics up tomorrow of it.

 

[Nushif]

Oh snap! Those are some beauties.

 

[Chuck Perry]

Sweet piece. I've been admiring one of those at my LGS too.

 

[Legionnaire]

Nice piece, although I've always been a bit puzzled by the desire to fit seven rounds of .357 into a snub nosed revolver. Making the cylinder bigger to accept that 7th round seems a bit backward when the apparent purpose of a snub is to minimize size and weight for concealed carry. I'd welcome a seventh round in a field and woods gun with a four to six inch barrel ... but I'm quite comfortable with five rounds in my SP101.

 

[Hondo 60]

Congrats on the good find!

 

[dozer d8]

Cylinder diameter is the same 6 or 7 shot.

 

[AZGlock13]

I have had my eye on a nice Ruger SP101 as well before this. Here are the pics of it I promised:

 

[Lucky Derby]

The cylinder is the same size in any L frame whether it is a 6 or 7 shot .38/.357 or 5 shot .44.

Congrats on a sweet revolver.

 

[Legionnaire]

The cylinder is the same size in any L frame ...

Got it. Thanks.