Nice find on the 686-4 2.5"! The -4s are my favorite L-Frames. Yeah I would get new grips too.

Owned a 686 2.5" in the late 1980s that came with the factory combats which looked fantastic but hurt my hand from round one. The edge at the speed loader cut is where the discomfort for me was at the base of my thumb. I bought new grips for the next range session. I did eventually trade that one.

Some years later I picked up a 2.5" 686-4+ . Seem to be a pretty good shooter. I am glad to see they are going up in price as it would be the first of my L-Frames I would part with.