Recent content by DaStray

I vomit in my mouth a little when I read the term, "Hillary Hole". The connotations are simply too much to bear...

Beautiful revolver! I had a 6" 586 in the late 80`s that I stupidly let go and it was more accurate than I could ever shoot. That was the one gun that I really wish I would`ve kept. Enjoy your new (to you) revolver!

There`s absolutely nothing wrong with what you originally specified as your choice is well thought out and should take care of most situations. Some excellent points have been made like staying in the bedroom until help arrives (I assume you`d take care of business if you`re at home), having a...

Like Kaaskop49 and two-bit cowboy, I have a Model 60 Lady Smith but unlike some others here, I find the recoil a little on the "stout" side. Like "baseball bat to the hand" stout. Perhaps this is due to the 357`s I fired having been 158gr and just maybe 110`s or 125`s wouldn`t be so bad. I find...

Since you listed two guns, I throw in my .02 worth. My 4" 686-6 and 6" Model 17, no dash. I`m somewhat recoil-sensitive so the heft of the 686 helps and of course the Model 17 has no recoil. My Model 60 is BRUTAL w/ 357`s but 38+p are much more pleasant to shoot. 2.5" Model 19 falls somewhere in...

Nothing wrong with the 66`s and I`m assuming that the relative costs of the 686 vs 66 isn`t a factor for you either. With that being said, some things I`d keep in mind while deciding... 1) 3 inchers aren`t as common as other lengths 2) You state you`d shoot "mostly 357`s" 3) 686 should hold up...

I hear ya. Been there, done that. I too have had problems with S&W`s, two of the three I`ve bought new having to be returned to the factory for repairs. See my thread on 4/27/17. Not trolling or bashing S&W, just telling MY experiences. I certainly understand that problems can occur during the...

Finally got my 686 back from S&W yesterday. Took 5 weeks to get it back from the time I took it over to FedEx to the time FedEx brought it to my door yesterday. Took a good look at it and I have to say I`m pleased with the work. No buggered up screws or extra scratches that I can tell. They...

Well, I feel better now that some of you have come clean about your past indiscretions. I guess I have learned from my mistakes and my hope is that others here who haven`t made the same mistakes will learn from ours and not repeat them. After all, that`s what we (older and now wiser members)...

For me it would be a mid 80`s 586 w/6" barrel. Now that was a beautiful gun. At the time I just wanted OUT of the marriage and stupidly let her have it. Found out later that she hocked it within a month or two after the split...wish I`d have given her $$$ instead. Still makes me ill. A Browning...

Alk8944, I suspect you could be right as I have fired quite a bit of Remington ammo through it. Could this have happened with only one pierced primer or would it have taken multiple defective primers to have caused the damage? I`ve been shooting for many years now, from the mid 70`s I`d guess...

The Model 60 Ladysmith was bought in Jul `04 and the 686 approx. `06 or so since it`s back at S&W and the paperwork is in the box with the weapon. I forgot to take the paperwork out of the box when I sent it back (I normally keep the paperwork underneath the foam lining in the box it came in to...

Hi y`all (I am from SC after all) Long time S&W fan here from the 80`s. I have a modest collection of firearms of all types of which I have a 686, Model 19, Model 17 and Model 60 Ladysmith which was a gift to my wife. The Ladysmith was initially cleaned upon receipt and taken to the range with...

I don`t know if you`ve "pulled the trigger" so to say on reducing the trigger pull but I too have recently attempted to lighten the pull on my 686. (see threads) Bottom line...you can lighten the pull somewhat but you`ll not get the pull that you`d like to have in double action and retain...

I have a J frame in 38/357 and as all have mentioned, the recoil in 357 is simply brutal. It`s like getting slapped in the hand with a Louisville Slugger! Switched to 38+P and recoil, while still somewhat snappy, is manageable, even for her. Ammo availability for both should be good so that...