Recent content by Gunna1day

This is a sad story indeed and I hope the OP eventually gets this mess sorted. This is a common occurrence these days unfortunately and not just with S&W. Jump on the ruger forum and there are plenty of posts on unhappy Ruger customers there too. But from what I hear Rugers customer service is...

Bloody nice!

What ammo are you going to use?

The 586, 686 and 617 8-3/8” models usually sell for $1000-$1200 here in Australia. And still sell quickly at that price. Have see a few up to $1500 as well.

They are eBay grips from seller jaruwan from Thailand.

If the price is right I would jump on that if you really want a 8-3/8" 686. It took me 2 years to find this one here in Australia, they just don't come up for sale to often and I just had to have this 686-3. Love it, makes a great steel silhouette gun . Better still I have already been offered...

Nice 686. I prefer buying older pre lock used S&W revolvers over anything manufactured recently.

Would be a real Shame if Coonan stops production again. I bought a Coonan classic .357 mag about 2 years ago and still love it. I agree they are over priced but I have absolutely no regrets with mine. It's been super reliable and gets plenty of attention at the range.

My 686-3. 8-3/8" mostly used for steel critters as well. The longer sight radius really helps my old eyes.

Congrats. I would rather find a good pre lock model than buy a new 686 with the quality issues I keep hearing about.

Hi gang, just wanted to share my two favourite .357 revolvers. I've had the ruger GP100 for a few years and it's been great but since purchasing the 686 8-3/8" the ruger spends more time in the safe these days. There's just something about the look and feel of the S&W that makes me want to...

I have both a 686-3 and a GP100. Both fine revolvers but I do favour the 686 a little more and I agree the Rugers don't look as pretty as the smiths. But it's more than just looks for me. I like the simplicity of the Rugers to work on such as trigger jobs, Which I performed on my GP100 with...

Some would say the 8-3/8" barrel is muzzle heavy but I don't find that a problem. They are actually a pleasure to shoot and soak up recoil nicely! No regrets getting mine.

Been a while since i shot my 686-3 8-3/8". Took it to the range today and had a blast shooting it. Gotta love a .357 mag!

Gotta love a 617 . This is mine , 617-1 with 8-3/8 barrel and bomar target sights. It's a great Steel silhouette gun.