686 6” CS 1, the ultimate 686 unicorn?

[Dermako]

I’ll start with being a fan and collector of the pre lock 686 platform.
I personally prefer very good condition because I am going to shoot them, they are not going to be safe queens. That said.
I have the 2 1/2” (-1), 4” (-1), 6” (no dash), 8 3/8” (-3 w/scalloped barrel, millet rings).
Have for years been looking for the 3” CS 1 and always seem to just miss it for any number of reasons. Currently know where one is and expect to pay a premium but I am not paying stupid money for one (it’s been for sale for several months if that says anything).
Now to the topic.
I have read over the years here and elsewhere what information there is about the CS 1. There is some information that conflicts about the CS 1 so that adds to the confusion, unknown and mystique of the series.
But the information posted is almost all about the 3” and 4” versions with a passing reference to the 6” version.
I have looked and searched in every query I can think of and cannot find any information or even a picture of the elusive 6” CS 1.
I know, or from what I’ve read it was issued in very limited numbers but that is about the extent of my research so far and certainly no pictures of such horned animal.
Does anyone else have any insight to share…

 

[ACE10000D]

Never seen or heard of one tbh

 

[ARgon]

I’ll start with being a fan and collector of the pre lock 686 platform.
I personally prefer very good condition because I am going to shoot them, they are not going to be safe queens. That said.
I have the 2 1/2” (-1), 4” (-1), 6” (no dash), 8 3/8” (-3 w/scalloped barrel, millet rings).
Have for years been looking for the 3” CS 1 and always seem to just miss it for any number of reasons. Currently know where one is and expect to pay a premium but I am not paying stupid money for one (it’s been for sale for several months if that says anything).
Now to the topic.
I have read over the years here and elsewhere what information there is about the CS 1. There is some information that conflicts about the CS 1 so that adds to the confusion, unknown and mystique of the series.
But the information posted is almost all about the 3” and 4” versions with a passing reference to the 6” version.
I have looked and searched in every query I can think of and cannot find any information or even a picture of the elusive 6” CS 1.
I know, or from what I’ve read it was issued in very limited numbers but that is about the extent of my research so far and certainly no pictures of such horned animal.
Does anyone else have any insight to share…

6” was made for the pistol team, you will likely never see one.

 

[Dermako]

6” was made for the pistol team, you will likely never see one.

Yes sir they were. BUT, there are some out there somewhere. Or at least were at some point. Surely one of the team members snapped a picture of one. I could even see them having to be returned and then possibly destroyed at some point. Still think at least a lone wolf is out there somewhere.

 

[ARgon]

I’m a bit surprised someone is not putting 6 inch barrels on 3 inch guns. I had one in three inch, Smith tested each cylinder during test fire of them.

 

[SSGRock]

My Model 686-4’s.

 

[PatriotX]

I have been looking for a 6-inch CS1 for years. No pics have even surfaced, just rumors.

 

[Dermako]

Yes sir. Very little information on them and no pictures to document their existence that I have found.
I have put a fair amount of time in over the years on the subject with virtually no reward for my efforts.

 

[Keysmia]

It depends upon who the Commissioner was at the time. Being that they would have been service guns, (USCS pistol team) they would go back to the firearms training branch and either be destroyed or resold to another government agency. If it was a gun friendly Commissioner, an officer buy back may have been offered. The CS-1’s came about at the end of the revolver era where some may have been purchased by officers/agents to pave the way for the SW 6906’s.
I remember seeing bins full of revolvers when I was issued my GP100. They were long gone when I had to turn the GP in 2yrs later. There was still literally TONS of Remington 125gr JHP ammo.

 

[Dermako]

Correct. All of my research confirms that and the pistol team and Agents were already in process of transitioning to semiautomatics. Primarily the SW 6906 as you state. And all talk in that time frame is about the SW 6906 and the transition.
Everything I can find in that time period talks about retiring, decommissioning or destroying the past era revolvers.

 

[326MOD10]

Here are a couple pics.

Looks like the 686.

 

[CobiaS&W]

The 6" would be a Nice addition to my Collection.

 

[1Celticfozzie]

I would be happy finding a 3 or 4”. Have not seen for sale yet locally