Smith 686 ?

[ms6852]

I would like to believe you that you bought a 686 for $500, without pictures you make it difficult.

 

[savagelover]

I would like to believe you that you bought a 686 for $500, without pictures you make it difficult.

What ever,I think it was old stock covered with dust

 

[Walkalong]

He’s just funnin’ ya, what can we say, we like pics.

 

[savagelover]

I could put a picture up but what's it going to prove. Nothing, maybe it's someone else revolver.

 

[aaaaa]

What ever,I think it was old stock covered with dust

couple of rounds of .357 Magnum knocked all the dust off of it!

 

[aaaaa]

I could put a picture up but what's it going to prove. Nothing, maybe it's someone else revolver.

That's right. If you post the picture I can say, "Hey, that is my revolver that went missing last year, please give it back."

 

[SwampWolf]

Nothing, maybe it's someone else revolver.

Or maybe it's stolen. People just like seeing pictures of other people's guns; adds to the conversation visually.

 

[RA40]

They's need their daily dosage of firearms, friends, neighbors, the friend that knows a friend that has one, etc.

 

[Walkalong]

I could put a picture up but what's it going to prove. Nothing, maybe it's someone else revolver.

Well ok Mr Grumpy.

 

[savagelover]

I'm still looking. How about a pic of my daisy red rider. Oh wait that was stolen after I posted a picture of it. Damn.

 

[375supermag]

Hi...
My favorite .357 Magnum revolver is my S&W 686 Silhouette Model with an 8-3/8" barrel.
Shot it in competition back in the day...many thousands of rounds sent downrange all in .357Mag brass.
Lots of rounds with hot 125gr, 158gr and 180gr near book maximum loads shot at 50, 100 and 200 rounds. I haven't shot more than a few hundred rounds at that power level and range in several years now...probably should load some of the heavy loads up and see if I can still shoot them as well as the gun is capable of shooting.
Most of my .357Mag shooting in recent years has been mid power range cast bullets loads at a maximum of 25yds.

 

[savagelover]

Well ok Mr Grumpy.

 

[Walkalong]

Sweet! You’ll enjoy it.

 

[Styx]

That does look like a 686 that was stolen a few months back. I will kindly refund your $500 and will even throw in an extra $5 for your troubles.

 

[aaaaa]

That does look like a 686 that was stolen a few months back. I will kindly refund your $500 and will even throw in an extra $5 for your troubles.

Well that settles it. I ain't posting any more gun purchase pictures here.

 

[Master Blaster]

Congratulations It sounds like your local shop is located back in 1998, $500 for a 686 NIB. Does it have a hammer nose firing pin too and no lock?
I have a 686+ 4" made in 1999, and a 686 6" with the lock tehy are the reason why I have not bought a python yet. I cant imagine the colt shooting better or having a better trigger.

 

[Styx]

Congratulations It sounds like your local shop is located back in 1998, $500 for a 686 NIB. Does it have a hammer nose firing pin too and no lock?
I have a 686+ 4" made in 1999, and a 686 6" with the lock tehy are the reason why I have not bought a python yet. I cant imagine the colt shooting better or having a better trigger.

Per his picture, it has a lock.

 

[Tinman357]

I have the 3" 686+ and love it. I do carry it often. It's superbly accurate. I got the 3" Colt KC several months ago. Just as accurate but considerably smaller and lighter.

I'd have a really hard time choosing between the two if I could only have one.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/a1-jpg.1066483/

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?attachments/grips-jpg.1034879/

 

[savagelover]

Put the red dot on to compensate for my only having one eye.

 

[savagelover]

Shot some home cast powder coated 148 gr wad cutters today at 25 yards. I think it's a good shooter.

 

[Walkalong]

Most excellent!

 

[JCooperfan1911]

The “L” stands for “Larger”.

It was invented as a continuation off the K-frames. The S&W frame size letters mean:

J: Just a little guy
K: Kinda big
L: Larger
N: Not the biggest, but big
X: X-tremely big

 

[AustinTX]

I belong to a tiny minority of S&W lovers that never warmed up to the 586/686, but there's no denying that it's a ton of gun for the money. Definitely the best value in a .357 Mag. revolver, at least in my opinion, and a great wheelgun regardless of price. Just doesn't do it for me personally, for some reason.

 

[DR505]

I belong to a tiny minority of S&W lovers that never warmed up to the 586/686, but there's no denying that it's a ton of gun for the money. Definitely the best value in a .357 Mag. revolver, and a great wheelgun regardless of price. Just doesn't do it for me personally, for some reason.

I am in the same exclusive club. I do have a 6" 686 Classic Hunter, but it has sat in the safe for about 3 decades now...maybe I should sell it? I like the N-Frames and the K-Frames, but not the L-Frame. I do have to admit that my 686 has a great action and is accurate, but I still prefer my Model 27s.

Looks like savagelover can shoot that L-Frame just fine though.

 

[tubeshooter]

Definitely the best value in a .357 Mag. revolver

[clears throat]

I will just say that the 686 is a great gun and it sounds like the OP got it for a great price.
Congratulations and enjoy!