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12-02-2018, 04:44 PM
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Added to my collection 686
IMG_1450.JPG My new used 686
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12-02-2018, 04:48 PM
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Nice! If I were to get another 686 it too would be a 4" model. Was out shooting my 6" 686 today and also have a 2.5" seven shot.
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12-02-2018, 05:36 PM
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I've got 1 also, but it is a 5". I really enjoy shooting it. Bob
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Welcome to the FORUM! Bob
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12-02-2018, 05:37 PM
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Can't go wrong with a 686 anything! Good catch!
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12-02-2018, 05:43 PM
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Here's my 3" 686 +. Now, if I could only find a nice shoulder holster, I'll start carrying it concealed.
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12-02-2018, 05:46 PM
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Any S&W 686 is a world class revolver. No doubt about it. Nice purchase; shoot the heck out of it. This is my 686-4 I've owned since new 
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12-02-2018, 05:53 PM
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shoulder holster
Zebra War Wagon,go to stonerholsters.com and look at their stormer vertical shoulder rig. They have some unique features and are very well made. They are extremely comfortable also.
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12-02-2018, 06:04 PM
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Looks just like the one (686-6) I carried the last 7 years before I retired. I replaced the square conversion Hogues with round butt Hogues because they felt better and didn't grab my uniform shirt as badly.
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12-02-2018, 08:02 PM
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[IMG]  [/IMG]
686-4 and 686-5 plus
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12-02-2018, 08:32 PM
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Good move on the 686. I like all the L Frames:
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12-02-2018, 08:35 PM
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Yeah, I know it's upside down. Sorry.
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Here is my wife's gun, a 1982 vintage 4 inch Model 681 with Crimson Trace grips. It's loaded with Remington 125 grain SJHP +P .38 Specials. 
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Very nice congrats.
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I have a no-dash 686 with a 6" barrel that I love to shoot.
I also have a 7-shot 686-6 with a 5" barrel that was a Stocking Dealer Exclusive with less than 400 made in 2003.
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12-03-2018, 04:58 PM
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Heres mine...
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Such a delightful gun!
686+ 4"
686+ 3"
I acquired this 3" "just because". It is very well balanced. I am uncertain if I can shoot the 4" better but I'll try again someday soon.
686+ 2.5"
I carried this 2.5" 686 in the feral hog fields, in an El Paso Saddlery shoulder rig. Years alter I acquired the 4" and had a holster made for it:
Dave Workman made this holster for me and it makes the 4" M686+ a pleasure to carry in the field:
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12-03-2018, 11:03 PM
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I have been thinking about getting a S&W 686 + 3 inch barreled deluxe for a few weeks ... You guys aren't making it easier!!!
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12-04-2018, 01:00 AM
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Nice guns but to me there is just one problem- they are not blued ! I much prefer blued and never saw the need for stainless. About the only “ modern” S&W I would be interested in is a model 581.
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12-04-2018, 06:10 PM
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I don't pick or like a gun because its blue, SS or nickle.
I pick it because I like the gun.
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12-04-2018, 07:41 PM
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I like the looks of a deep blue job with a quality wood grip way better than stainless. My guns get used hard and a blued finish just doesn't hold up. So, most of my guns are SS for practical reasons. They all shoot the same anyway so it's not a big deal.
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My first patrol pistol was the 686 in 1985. I will retire this next August and my wife is buying me a new 686 as a gift. I believe the 4 inch barrel is the best looking one of all the barrel lengths. Congratulations on your new baby
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I love your choice of grips - especially the top one.
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Enjoy your new find. Here's mine; I've posted it before. A 686 no dash, with an action job by a S&W trained police armorer, M stamped, Wolfe springs, Executioner grips and a Tyler t-grip. My favorite range gun and one of the last I'd ever part with.
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12-05-2018, 01:31 AM
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The 686 is the most popular revolver on this forum (according to my completely unscientific survey). I am confident that you will enjoy safely shooting it.
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12-05-2018, 02:18 AM
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Welcome to the forum. The 4-inch 686 is a fine handgun. Great balance and highly accurate. I have a 6-inch 686+, dash 4. Great guns. Enjoy.
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12-05-2018, 02:26 PM
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Nice guns but to me there is just one problem- they are not blued ! I much prefer blued and never saw the need for stainless. About the only “ modern” S&W I would be interested in is a model 581.
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I never thought I would buy a non-blued gun, but I picked up a 686+ 6" because of the 686's reputation, and I have grown to love the SS - it is really beautiful, just different from my old revolver. I moved up to the .357 cartridges yesterday and it was definitely better than skiing and close to ....
Having said that, I could see getting a 586 as well.
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12-12-2018, 09:40 PM
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This was my first SS handgun.
The person who was looking it over said it had been fired A LOT! The closing of the cylinder is smooth as glass and the groove in the top piece was cut enough to back up that it had been fired a lot. He also felt that it had spend a fair share of its life in a holster.
Together we felt that my brother being an LEO had probably carried this one at one time of another.
Its a 7-shot 686-6 and is also a Stocking Dealer Exclusive with less than 400 being produced.
Being SS had nothing to do with my desire to add it to my tiny collection.
This was my second 686, a no dash brushed SS from 1983. The first time I held it in my hand and SA pulled the trigger I knew it was going home with me.
This one had been shot TONS and was soot black when I first got it with Pachmayr grips. It has a high Patridge front site with a Millet rear sight.
I totally understand why it had been shot soo much - I love shooting it myself.
I do prefer blue and SS over nickle but I would never rule out a gun because of its color.
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I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
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12-13-2018, 09:27 PM
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