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Originally Posted by Paper Clip
Back when I bought the 686 that was the other one I was looking at, I have had bad experiences with bead blast finishes and really wanted a 3-4” barrel. That is what made up my mind for the 686. It is a sweet looking gun though. If I carried it down where I live i think the humidity would rust that finish way too bad :/
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Yeah, me too. However, I wonder just how long it would take to polish the bead blast away... hmm.....
If the 627PC gets too grungy I'll break out the rubbing compound. But doing that will/would lead to a complete gutting and reassembly. Think I'm a bit too lazy for THAT...
Truth be told, if it comes down to that, I'll explore getting it professionally polished. Wonder if the S&W folks would do that for $xxx. Hmm...
My 686 is on it's third set of grips:
- Now, the CTC red laser
- For the rest of it's life, Pacmayrs
- Still have the OEM Goncalo Alves that I only put on for pictures