I got "The Call" today from my FFL. Saying the 686 7.5in was in! Of course I had just arrived at work and since I am temporarily a professional driver can not take off work to go do "fun stuff". I have to wait till Friday morning to go get it. Needless to say, I'll have a hard time sleeping tonight! There is nothing like a free vintage tricked out 686. Oh, the owner of this shop is a total 686 fanatic. I am sure he will (being the guy he is) offer to buy it from me if I ever would want to part with it. It being a gift that won't happen though. I MAY have a shorter barrel installed on it though since I do want to shoot it more then I will with the 7.5 in barrel on it. If I ever find a NIB or NOS 3 or 4in barrel it'll happen.