686-4 hand cannon

[DonD]

Sorry, couldn't resist poking fun at the title.

In today's world, the 686 is a very nice revolver but with the advent of the .454 Casull let alone the .460 and 500 Mags, it is not a "hand cannon". Don

 

[misswired]

Sorry, couldn't resist poking fun at the title.

In today's world, the 686 is a very nice revolver but with the advent of the .454 Casull let alone the .460 and 500 Mags, it is not a "hand cannon". Don

That ain't poking fun .... I'm a protége of all the posters here....sooner or later I'll surpass the 357 mark..... two years ago I didn't own a .357, feeding six now... next step the N frame.

 

[Mr.Harry]

Sorry, couldn't resist poking fun at the title.

In today's world, the 686 is a very nice revolver but with the advent of the .454 Casull let alone the .460 and 500 Mags, it is not a "hand cannon". Don

It's still a "hawwwgs Leg".

And as far as urban dictionary, not that Hollywood should dictate such terms, but I believe messr's Jackson and Travolta in Pulp Fiction, referred in Awe to a six inch Python as "hand cannon". There are hand-howitzers and hand-cannons.

 

[misswired]

Maybe these pics will show the cylinder peening. From all the lock-up checks, this pistol doesn't seem to have been fired a lot. I remember looking at another Smith' in this shop when a young clerk executed the spin/wrist snap closing the cylinder. Would this be the cause of cylinder peening, and what's the fix for this?

 

[muddocktor]

Those pics definitely show something going on there in the stop notches. And yes, the actions you just described could do that I imagine. That last picture's stop notch looks real bad to me. As for fixing that, hopefully one of the guys like steelslaver or another real knowledgeable type person can fill you in. If it ends up that you have to replace the cylinder, I would go for a 7 shot cylinder replacement. You should be able to have the factory do that if the cylinder can't be fixed.

 

[rubiranch]

Interestingly, and very personally, despite my remark about those guns being beautiful, and they are!, I find that shorter barreled revolvers are actually more attractive to me than the long barreled flavor.

I'll split the difference with you. Here's my 5" 686-6.

 

[rubiranch]

Me too....you sure that's not 125g

I stand (I'm actually sitting down) corrected.

 

[misswired]

I stand (I'm actually sitting down) corrected.

LOL....I was mistaken about shooting 128g in an earlier post....be careful of what I say, I'll lead you off the cliff

Nice Revolver!!!

 

[rubiranch]

LOL....I was mistaken about shooting 128g in an earlier post....be careful of what I say, I'll lead you off the cliff

Nice Revolver!!!

Ya, I'd fall for that one too.

 

[Allen_]

Well, this thread got the better of me and I went back to the pawn shop to have another look at the 586 I mentioned. She ain't perfect, but neither am I---so we should make a pretty good pair.

After a little negotiation (drumming up all the sad/beaten down looks I could muster) with the shop Manager, I was able to get out of the shop with the 586 for what I thought was a decent price. I cleaned the old girl up a bit and put her in the safe last night. I snapped a quick picture on the dining table and thought I would share her with you since you all inspired me to go back and rescue her from the young lady who seemed to hit every piece of glass on the display case when pulling pistols in/out to show people.

 

[Mr.Harry]

Good lord it's another Hawwwwg's leehhhg! Haha, I just like saying that. Better to hear it from someone with a southern accent. Nice acquisition.

 

[Gunna1day]

Well, this thread got the better of me and I went back to the pawn shop to have another look at the 586 I mentioned. She ain't perfect, but neither am I---so we should make a pretty good pair.

After a little negotiation (drumming up all the sad/beaten down looks I could muster) with the shop Manager, I was able to get out of the shop with the 586 for what I thought was a decent price. I cleaned the old girl up a bit and put her in the safe last night. I snapped a quick picture on the dining table and thought I would share her with you since you all inspired me to go back and rescue her from the young lady who seemed to hit every piece of glass on the display case when pulling pistols in/out to show people.

Congrats, looks very nice!

 

[Allen_]

Thanks, guys. I got an eye-roll and headshake when I walked in the house with the pistol. Shifting of blame to you guys was very ineffective!!!

I still like those stainless pistols, too.

 

[Bumpus13]

Thanks, guys. I got an eye-roll and headshake when I walked in the house with the pistol. Shifting of blame to you guys was very ineffective!!!

I still like those stainless pistols, too.

You see ... That's precisely why I love my dog. He never judges me when I come home with another shiny toy.

Also, he can't roll his eyes & he only shakes his head when he's got his tire in his mouth.

 

[BigBill]

I have shoulder holsters for 6"/6 1/2"/7 1/2"/ 8 3/8"/10.5" barrels. I need a 8 3/8" barreled revolver. I love packin cannons

 

[D Brown]

Well Mr. Brown this pistol has a problem.... no big deal ... we won't go backwards to woe is me buying a defective classic pistol.... but going forward, I think the cylinder is peened'... I can hang my fingernail on 5 of the cylinder notches . The cylinder doesn't want to release from the frame lock-up on two cylinders... on the older revolvers I have. ... non have this level of peening..

I certainly hope you find someone with the expertise to repair that problem, and that it isn't too expensive.

Best of luck.

I really like the gun!

 

[Gunna1day]

You see ... That's precisely why I love my dog. He never judges me when I come home with another shiny toy.

Also, he can't roll his eyes & he only shakes his head when he's got his tire in his mouth.

My wife always brings home new shoes for herself and I'm sick of tripping over them. So I don't feel guilty anymore about buying more guns. We have the perfect marriage!

 

[Allen_]

You see ... That's precisely why I love my dog. He never judges me when I come home with another shiny toy.

Also, he can't roll his eyes & he only shakes his head when he's got his tire in his mouth.

I have built up a pretty good immunity to the eye-rolling and head shaking!!! Since I have survived a number of them, it is almost like a sort of positive reinforcement that lets me know that we are still doing well.

 

[jughed440]

Thanks, guys. I got an eye-roll and headshake when I walked in the house with the pistol. Shifting of blame to you guys was very ineffective!!!

I still like those stainless pistols, too.

Tell the wife that owning certain revolvers is far more important in life than paying the mortgage.



This scarce 686-3 was a gun show find. Have yet to put a decent scope on it and replace the original Combat grips for hunting.

 

[Allen_]

Tell the wife that owning certain revolvers is far more important in life than paying the mortgage.



This scarce 686-3 was a gun show find. Have yet to put a decent scope on it and replace the original Combat grips for hunting.

That is a sweet looking hunk of metal and wood right there!!!

Those rings almost look like they just need a kitchen broom mounted in them to just clean up the remnants when done shooting.