fnforme
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Everyone needs a good revolver so recently I've been doing my homework and decided on a 686 or 66 F-comp.
Today I spotted a like new S&W 686-5 with 4 inch barrel and 7 shot cyclinder at the gun show. I got it for $365 OTD, the only problem is that the grips were changed with dark laminate wood target grips, although I prefer the Hogue finger groove rubber grips. This gun looks like it's never seen the inside of a holster or even an entire box of ammo. I'm pretty happy with the deal I got, this should make a fun range gun and hopefully become my HD gun when I get comfortable with it.
The DA trigger is ok, but not stellar. The SA pull is nirvana. A S&W rep at my local shop last week told me if I send a new gun in they will do a trigger job for free. But this gun isn't new and didn't include the warranty card, so am I screwed as far as getting a free trigger job? I'll call up S&W this week but I want to have some realistic expectations before calling them. If they won't do a trigger job I guess I'll install a lighter mainspring(?) as long as reliability isn't affected. I tried a tricked out Perf. Center 66 F-comp and I want this trigger to feel like the one on that 66 F that I tried.
Some more questions since I'm new to revolvers-
-Is it ok to dryfire?
-I have a model 686-5, does this have a round or square butt? because I was looking at some rubber grips at the gun show but they didn't appear to have a screw hole in them and there were varieties in both round and square butt so I wasn't sure if they'd fit. The grips currently installed look a little smallish and rounded, not sure who makes them.
-The sights on mine are a little crooked, the notch in the adjustable rear sight is canted to the right since it looks like it was hit or dropped. The cant is noticeable, I'm not sure how it's going to affect accuracy. Are there any replacement sights you'd recommend since I may have to replace them anyways?
I appreciate the input from all you revolver afficionados! Long live the wheelgun
I bought some S&B 158 gr. softpoints to blast at the range later this week and a box of those Federal 125 gr. hollowpoints that I always hear about. Maybe I'll shoot one cyclinder of those and keep the rest around for HD. I have maybe 100 rounds of experience through revolvers in total, so hopefully I can adjust since I'm so used to semi autos. I already find it awkward to grip a revolver since I'm so used to putting my thumbs up near the slide pointing horizontally downrange. My left thumb is on the cylinder when I do this with the Smith
Today I spotted a like new S&W 686-5 with 4 inch barrel and 7 shot cyclinder at the gun show. I got it for $365 OTD, the only problem is that the grips were changed with dark laminate wood target grips, although I prefer the Hogue finger groove rubber grips. This gun looks like it's never seen the inside of a holster or even an entire box of ammo. I'm pretty happy with the deal I got, this should make a fun range gun and hopefully become my HD gun when I get comfortable with it.
The DA trigger is ok, but not stellar. The SA pull is nirvana. A S&W rep at my local shop last week told me if I send a new gun in they will do a trigger job for free. But this gun isn't new and didn't include the warranty card, so am I screwed as far as getting a free trigger job? I'll call up S&W this week but I want to have some realistic expectations before calling them. If they won't do a trigger job I guess I'll install a lighter mainspring(?) as long as reliability isn't affected. I tried a tricked out Perf. Center 66 F-comp and I want this trigger to feel like the one on that 66 F that I tried.
Some more questions since I'm new to revolvers-
-Is it ok to dryfire?
-I have a model 686-5, does this have a round or square butt? because I was looking at some rubber grips at the gun show but they didn't appear to have a screw hole in them and there were varieties in both round and square butt so I wasn't sure if they'd fit. The grips currently installed look a little smallish and rounded, not sure who makes them.
-The sights on mine are a little crooked, the notch in the adjustable rear sight is canted to the right since it looks like it was hit or dropped. The cant is noticeable, I'm not sure how it's going to affect accuracy. Are there any replacement sights you'd recommend since I may have to replace them anyways?
I appreciate the input from all you revolver afficionados! Long live the wheelgun
I bought some S&B 158 gr. softpoints to blast at the range later this week and a box of those Federal 125 gr. hollowpoints that I always hear about. Maybe I'll shoot one cyclinder of those and keep the rest around for HD. I have maybe 100 rounds of experience through revolvers in total, so hopefully I can adjust since I'm so used to semi autos. I already find it awkward to grip a revolver since I'm so used to putting my thumbs up near the slide pointing horizontally downrange. My left thumb is on the cylinder when I do this with the Smith