45 Colt Mountain Gun

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If they come out with this one next I'm going to pick one up. Hopefully they'll have all their production issues ironed out. And will have the correct cylinder throat, forcing cone & bore diameters to shoot cast bullets well right out of the box

Have a tote full of 45 Colt ammo and components from an old SAA I sold off last winter.

Come on S&W let's get it on!
 
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I am glad I bought the original one and still prefer it but so happy they are considering making more of the new design
 
I would like one of the older pre-lock 625 Mountain Guns. Mine is a 625-9 post lock. It's odd to say, but I think I could resist a new one pretty easily. It seems to me they both pretty much have the same internals, with the exception of the side lock, which I've already removed from mine. Aside from a still existing degree of aesthetics, it doesn't seem worth the effort in my case. The 686 Mountain Gun...that one could tempt me. I love the idea of a nice L frame without the full lug barrel.
 
I carried my 625-6 for many miles hiking biking and canoeing in grizzly country. I'm glad they are making these mountain guns without locks so other people can buy them again.
 

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I am hoping for a 686 Mountain Lite with out a lock!,
 
It probably has the same limits as any recent S&W .45 Colt. It is not likely limited to the Cowboy action loads, but I would not use the really stout stuff ("Ruger only" type loads).
 
Doug M. said:
It probably has the same limits as any recent S&W .45 Colt. It is not likely limited to the Cowboy action loads, but I would not use the really stout stuff ("Ruger only" type loads).
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I'd imagine the new Mt Gun will handle up to 45 ACP plus pressure like the older ones do. Have an older Handloader article by Brian Pierce that blueprints the loads & what's safe. The higher end cast Keith type bullet loads were plenty powerful.

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Mike SC Hunter said:
Like this one?........7 shot
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Is that an older 686 mountain? Great looking gun.

I wrote 686 lite but meant 386 mountain lite. 3 inch barrel, scandium frame and titanium cylinder. They are about 20oz. Never shot one.

I think if they went with a steel frame ( instead of the scandium frame) and just a Ti cylinder they would be around 25oz. With the 3 inch taper barrel that would be an ideal concealed carry and outdoors gun. Perfect for fishing trips
 
GFU said:
Is that an older 686 mountain? Great looking gun.

I wrote 686 lite but meant 386 mountain lite. 3 inch barrel, scandium frame and titanium cylinder. They are about 20oz. Never shot one.

I think if they went with a steel frame ( instead of the scandium frame) and just a Ti cylinder they would be around 25oz. With the 3 inch taper barrel that would be an ideal concealed carry and outdoors gun. Perfect for fishing trips
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Yes.....Older.....I've had it 28 years........When I got it I retired my 4 in nickel 19.
 
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