Recent content by Lockout

However, if I was forced to give up one of them it would be the Ruger.

I agree with this suggestion.

After several sleepless nights and contemplation about returning my 686+ to the mother ship for repair and possibly affecting S&W quarterly profits, which in turn may increase prices on new firearm purchases for consumers, I decided not to send it. On a serious note, since there appears to be...

As requested, here are some more pics. Everything else looks good to me. The dealer/seller has contacted Smith technical service and I was told a FedEx label should be arriving soon. After speaking with dealer, I honestly believe this thing left Smith in this condition. If not, someone within...

Appreciate the comments. The bore & forcing cone look new. There are no dings/marks anywhere on cylinder or rest of revolver. The finish is similar to other new Smith's, the picture is close-up and lighting is showing micro scratches. Will post additional pics after work. This will be a shooter...

When I picked it up from my LGS I wasn't terribly concerned about the ding/mark. This is my first revolver after purchasing several semi-autos, so I posted here to get opinions. A little light sanding/shaping would knock the edges down and improve appearance. It would be better if it was a...

Envelope test fire date 1/3/2014. I agree about turn ring. There appears to be slight deformation in the cutouts for lockup.

After cleaning, I was thinking it had been fired other than the factory. How many rounds do they fire.....one for each cylinder? It's my first revolver but not first online/out-of-state purchase. I viewed pictures, but they were probably from one of the other 10+ he had in stock.I contacted the...

Hello, new to the forum. I picked up NIB 686+ yesterday and noticed a tool mark on the frame in front of the cylinder release. Have not fired it yet. This was an out-of-state reputable dealer, so I couldn't inspect before purchasing. I've read through the posts discussing Smith QC (but not prior...

686-5 4" condition?