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My new 686SSR has a pair of GORGEOUS wooden grips on it right out of the box. After just one night of practicing speed-loading, the grips have collected a whole bunch of nicks and scrapes. Is this normal for wood grips? Luckily the gun also came with Uncle Mike's rubber hogue grips. They are...

My S&W 686 Stock Service Revolver came home today! Let me just say this puppy shoots well. At ten yards 38 specials always hit the red. For an amateur shooter like me, I was pretty impressed. The recoil was almost nothing from the 38s. I'm not used to the Magnums yet but they are pretty...

I love quality photography. A lot of folks here take pride in taking very classy, quality pictures of their S&W firearms. So I am opening this thread to encourage everyone who has artistic photos of their favorite Smiths to share them in all their high resolution glory. Truly, a S&W Revolver is...

I found this pic in some old stuff. From a 2006 Bachelor party. Looks like a S&W Model 60, 4-inch. Does that sound about right? I think I was firing 38 specials out of it, because it's a J-frame and I don't remember breaking my wrist to fire it...

Now that I have my 686 SSR on order I need to get my belt and holster set up. What do you guys use as far as belt rigs for your revolvers? Show me some pictures if you have em!

I saw a Dan Wesson from Lord knows when at a gun show in Timonium Maryland. It came with three interchangeable barrels: a snub nose, a 4 inch, and a 6 or 8 inch (don't remember). What other Smiths have interchangeable barrels, if any? Do any of you guys have a barrel collection?

I got a 686 SSR. It's expensive, I know, but it's been my dream revolver since it came out. I was sold on the forged trigger, interchangeable sight, and the switchable grips. I'm finally going to have my own revolver for the first time ever! I'm so freakin' excited to start training with the...

And wow. Holy crap that was a powerful gun. I can't fathom how Dirty Harry fired that 44 so many times willy-nilly. It was like firing an elephant pistol. I have a 357 mag on order. What's the recoil on a 357 magnum, say, relative to .40S&W or .41mag? I got a feeling my revolver is going to...

Does anyone still make thigh-holsters for revolvers anymore? I see nothing but belt holsters and shoulder holsters. I need my gun to hang a little further down below the belt to quick draw it (Sigma's in the shoulder holster, can anyone say "panic gun"?). What if I want to quick draw a Model 27...

I'm going to the range tonight and am going to choose between the 686SSR and the 686. I think the SSR has the best features for the buck, so I'm leaning towards that, but was wondering if anyone wanted to share photos of their fave Smith 686s and/or 686SSRs. Side by side for comparison would...

The 686 SSR is listed as having a "recessed precision crown barrel". What the heck does this mean and does it lower or increase the velocity of rounds exiting the barrel?

Went to a gun show today and found a nice little 686-1 4" for just 400 dollars used. Pre-lock. Should stand up to whatever target shooting drills I'm going to be putting it through. I hope I made a good decision buying a used Smith. I usually buy things new. I'm interested in others'...

I have had a total of two problems with my Sigma 9mm since I bought it this summer. I was wondering if anyone else had similar issues. First off, the dang thing started to jam like crazy one day, once or twice a magazine. I worked to fix it - took it apart, cleaned all the pieces, etc. Took it...

I've always loved competitive shooting events. My favorite has always been the stock revolver competitions with the fast shoots, multiple target shots, and timed exercises. Jerry Miculek is my idol - 12 shots from a 686 in 3ish seconds. Holy crap. So I'm trying to find a revolver to train on...