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S&W Revolvers: 1980 to the Present All NON-PINNED Barrels, the L-Frames, and the New Era Revolvers


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Old 01-09-2019, 09:43 PM
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Old 01-10-2019, 12:42 PM
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Great pics Lou!! Dirty gun pics are every bit as good as the glamour shots!!
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My 686-4 8 3/8” love this gun!
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Attachment 375465Recently acquired 686-6 2.5 new Pau Ferro grips
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Old 01-11-2019, 11:02 PM
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Grabbed this -3 a couple weeks ago. Finding a decent pre-lock that wouldn't break the bank was harder than I thought.
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My 3" CS-1 with VZ grips.





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Those VZs look good. Do you like them?
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I do—they fit my hands much better than most finger-groove grips, although since they are very hard they don't prove any cushioning for magnum loads.

I posted a more detailed thread about them here: VZ Grips on a 3" CS-1...first impressions **Range report on post 10**
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Old 01-12-2019, 08:18 AM
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Those VZs look good. Do you like them?
I like mine, too. I have a set on my J-frame and like them a lot.

When I bought the 686 I was on the fence about VZ because it is a square butt. I am very happy I went with them. They are much more trim than factory target grips and the checkering is very sharp (this may not be a good thing for all, but they stay put in your hand when firing hot loads).

They are my fourth set of VZs. I've been happy with all of them.
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My new 686-6 Competitor model (.357 Magnum).
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S&W 686-5 Practical Champion by Patrick Helms, on Flickr
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