The Best Revolver I ever owned!

[Tallball]

My two best shooting revolvers are my 1951 S&W K22 Masterpiece (6" 22lr) and my 1970 Ruger Super Blackhawk (7.5" 44magnum). Their triggers are exquisite.

 

[MrBorland]

Well, if we are just showing off our 686's...

Yup.

Here are my 686s - mostly set up set up for match shooting. The bottom one's an SSR variant.



The 686 in action:

 

[Taroman]

best and dirtiest. Won many matches with this 625-3.

 

[RA40]

Nice, love 'em! I have a 4" 686-3 that hasn't been shot. Bought back in '92 and have often pondered about selling it. When I read of others who miss/regret letting them go I put the thought out of mind. It comes out for some dry fire then back to sleep. The 6" 586 and 686.

 

[TheSpaceWanderer]

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• TheSpaceWanderer
• Sep 27, 2017

It' hard to beat a 686. Here is my 686+ Talo. The longer I own the more it becomes my favorite one.

 

[Riomouse911]

I had a friend bead blast my 686+ 4". Then he went through and smoothed the action parts. Man it is one smooth revolver

 

[CDR_Glock]

I love all of my revolvers. I'd say my most favorite is my 500 S&W and my 629 44 Magnum Hunter...and my Ruger Alaskan, and my 627 8 shot 5" 357, and my 44 Magnum 3" 629 Deluxe, and my Kimber K6S, and my 7.5 Ruger SRH 454 Casull, and my 460 XVR.

 

[maxxhavoc]

I love my 686-6, but as far as "favorite revolver" there's a Raging Bull 454 and Taurus 66 in the list above it.

 

[Walkalong]

I don't know about best I ever owned, but definitely awesome and a favorite.


Gratuitous 686 Pic

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

The best revolver I've ever owned? A USFA 4-5/8" SAA in .45 Colt. Sadly parted with it many years ago during financial troubles. The best I currently own? Probably my newest- a Colt Detective Special in .32 S&W Long. Awesome gun! Best is different than favorite in my case- my favorite is probably this one-

Modified Pietta 1851 with a .45 Colt Kirst Konverter.

 

[JTQ]

S&W 686 4" with factory Goncalo Alves target grips.

Lots of love for the S&W 686 in this thread. I also have a 6" 686, which I bought in the early 1980's, but while the OP mentioned "factory Goncalo Alves target grips", much like my gun, notice none of these guns pictured seem to still sport the factory grips.

My Gancalo Alves grips got lost many years ago during one of my many moves. I still have some Pachmayr Presentation grips and rubber Hogue MonoGrips for the gun.

 

[Crowman]

The closest I come to a 686 is a 7-shot 386 Night Guard. I carry it around the property as part of my rotation. The rest of my .357's are N and K frames plus a Colt.

Otherwise, my favorite woods guns are a Ruger 4.2" GP100 Match Champion (Spring / Summer) and a 4.2" S&W L-Frame Model 69 (Fall / Winter).

 

[Jonesy814]

First 357 revolver I ever owned or shot is my 686 no dash. Got it about 5 years ago. The grips are off Ebay, from Thailand

 

[RA40]

Lots of love for the S&W 686 in this thread. I also have a 6" 686, which I bought in the early 1980's, but while the OP mentioned "factory Goncalo Alves target grips", much like my gun, notice none of these guns pictured seem to still sport the factory grips.

My Gancalo Alves grips got lost many years ago during one of my many moves. I still have some Pachmayr Presentation grips and rubber Hogue MonoGrips for the gun.

Mine came with them but my smallish hands could not hold them very well. I had attempted to sand them down and that was a so-so job, those went circular file. Have the other originals somewhere here. Along the way had picked up some smooth Hogue pau ferro grips, they look great though to my preferences the rubber Monogrip is well suited.

 

[If1HitU]

Nice looking S&W 686-4 you have there. I have the 686-6 .357 Mag.4".

 

[maxxhavoc]

Nice looking S&W 686-4 you have there. I have the 686-6 .357 Mag.4".

Does yours have a gap between the shroud and frame? Mine does, S&W assures me it is normal.

 

[If1HitU]

Here's my S&W 686-6 ..357 Mag. 4"