recently acquired 686 .357 Mag

[rwsmith]

Yep....

One more possibly dumb question.

Why do soo many pictures of hand guns have a piece of wood or something in the trigger??

Is it to prop them up for the picture?

That's it. People use shotgun shells and about anything to 'prop' up their guns for photos. What's cool is that gun manufacturers make them with their own logo so it looks a LOT more official than dowels and stuff.

 

[rwsmith]

Well, you lucked out....

I really had no idea what it was specifically when I got it other than it was a .357 mag and I liked it.

Well, you 'lucked out' and picked one of the finest .357s made. Its competition, the Colt Python, was a good bit more expensive and a lot of us like the 686 more anyway.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

...Can you help me with this gun?...

1. I can comment, but before we get started.... do you have the box?

(I'm guessing "no", but have to ask).​

2. You should ask the question in a new thread. More members will see it, and possibly chime in, and it's more appropriate than hijacking this one with such a dissimilar topic.

 

[rubiranch]

Well, you 'lucked out' and picked one of the finest .357s made. Its competition, the Colt Python, was a good bit more expensive and a lot of us like the 686 more anyway.

Thank you and I think I did too.

It felt good in my hand and I think its a beautiful handgun.

I like .357s. This one makes #3 for me.

 

[rubiranch]

That's it. People use shotgun shells and about anything to 'prop' up their guns for photos. What's cool is that gun manufacturers make them with their own logo so it looks a LOT more official than dowels and stuff.

Thanks - I like that idea.

 

[rich5674]

Yes you lucked out.

The 5" barrel is sought after by some. Not rare but limited. Took me a while to find one. The sights, and Ahrends grips are special. Cocobolo not available anymore. 7 shots doesn't hurt.