Recent content by beetle5

686 3" photos - technique & epuipment? Sasu, Can you describe your photo technique/equipment used to take your pictures? Your close-ups are exceptionally very good. I am not sure if stock digital cameras can take that quality of close-up pictures without a macro lens. I've never tried to...

Called S&W about my interest to match my 686 sights on the 617 for better sighting in low light. The lowest sights are used on 0.22 due to the low recoil. S&W said I could purchase 0.126 (Part #19146) W/O rear sight and a 0.149 red ramp front sight (Part #22894) for ~$40. I would need a...

Upgrade 617 sights and other musings... Thanks Judge and tomcat51, I'll look for sights at both sites. Two obvious choices. The dimensions you provided will be very helpful. I presume if I raise the front sight by 0.00X thousands inch that the same increase would apply to the rear. The...

I own a Kimber Stainless II 45 auto, SW 617 6" 6 shot and I recently purchased a new 686 6" 6 shot. At the range for the first time, with great delight , I enjoyed the smooth action and remarkable accuracy of my 686 shooting 38 specials 125gr. range ammo. What I particularly liked the ramp...