Yeah, I should have said this when I posted the picture. The previous owner cut down the lug. I bought it because my 686 felt a bit barrel heavy. This one feels just right in my hand. I finally got the extra $ to send it back to S&W in February for a reblue. Vito tried to talk me out of it, and into replacing the barrel. I told him why I liked it, and I could hear him shrugging his shoulders as he said, "Okay, it's your gun."

When he called me earlier this month to say it was ready to be shipped back home, he said he was really impressed with the work done on it. He said, "It looks like a brand new model 19!" Needless to say I am quite pleased. It is gorgeous, and is tighter now than it has been in the six years I have owned it.

ETA: And thanks for the kind words C/O, I love it too!