I'd heard these were coming a little while ago so am very pleased to now have one on the way myself.

Grolco, the Australian importer for S&W, have had them produced as a limited edition (or so I understand anyway) and I'll be interested to read any comments or thoughts.

I'm not sure that I really want to replace my 686-2 with one, as I really love that firearm (though my wife expects that I will) but I do like the look and spec's on this new one:

• Extended firing pin
• Wolff power rib #2 mainspring
• Headspace reduced to 60 – 64 thou
• B/C gap cut to 6 thou
• Forcing cone recut to 11 degrees (lead)
• Barrel recrowned
• Bead blasted frame
• Bead Blasted hammer and trigger
• Action tuned to minimum Smith & Wesson specification
• ‘686 Target Champion’ laser engraving
• LPA rear sight
• Patridge Front Sight
• Altamont deluxe engraved grips.

and here's my -2 with Nill grips

Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy!