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In the early 80s you would see dealers at gun shows with crates of them selling for $100 to $110 bucks. At one time I heard jokes about them being so cheap that it was a waste of time cleaning one. Just throw it away and buy another one. At one point I had 4 of them. They had really rough/crude...

Title says it all. Just got an itch for a straight stock Marlin 336 Texan. Found one; Please Close.

Title says it all. Would prefer stainless to blued but would consider either.

I called S&W customer service with the question a couple of weeks ago. The customer service person put me on hold for quite a while and when she came back with the answer it was really to something I didn't ask. So I didn't think it was worth a retry since it seemed like I had used up my...

I have a 686-6 that the cylinder does not carry up far enough to engage the bolt before the hammer drops. Have had this problem on some of the 686's I've collected over the years (embarrassed to say how many I own). Anyway there are 2 styles of hand for the 686. See attached pics. The older...

Thought I'd see if there are any floating around that someone would be willing to part with. Failing this I plan to have one built. Not interested in 30-06; I already have several CMPs in this flavor. Thanks for looking.

Thanks for the replies.

Is there a factory specification for acceptable cylinder endshake in a new 686? Is there any difference in acceptable endshake in early revision numbered revolvers as opposed to later revision numbered revolvers?

Pics of the S&W model 10 mentioned in the OP.

It has round butt and has the original box. I'll try to get some pics up tonight.

I just inherited the above referenced revolver. My Dad purchased it new in the early 80's and only ever put 1/2 box of ammo through it. Cleaned it and put it away. It is blued and looks showroom new. I haven't purchased any handguns in 2 years since the Peoples Republic of Maryland pasted the...

armorer951 thanks for the info.

I bought a used S&W 686-6 about a year ago. I notice that the firing pin bushing is slightly convex to the recoil shield and leaves a concave impression in softer primers when firing 357 rounds. If you place a straight edge across the firing pin bushing it is actually a slight bit above the...

ms: Yes I tried the range rod test with the trigger at rest (although the test requires that the trigger be pulled all the way back with the hand rotating the cylinder to the max) and the range rod wouldn't entry two additional chambers without "ticking" on the chamber mouth. With the four...

I did some research on MIMed parts today and came across a piece written by an engineer at S&W on the topic. I can't remember what forum I came across this info on (I think it was the 1911 forum and I can't remember the S&W reps name--if anyone is interested I could probably find it). Anyway he...

I know the gun is not locked up when you cock it; it should be locked up when you pull the trigger and before the hammer falls. This revolver does lock up; the problem is that when locked up the bore and several of the chambers are not in alignment as checked with a range rod. When you check...

That was kind of my thought too. I'm pretty sure that some parts that are in extreme working contact like trigger sears and hammer notches are surface hardened for long life. And I'm pretty sure the hardening doesn't go very deep (maybe a couple of thousandths). But there are other revolver...

Of the 30 some revolvers I own (mostly S&W, Ruger and Colt) I've only had two that there was either improper machining of bolt notches on the cylinder or cylinder stop cut out in frame and you could not get enough rotation of the cylinder to get proper bore/chamber alignment as checked with a...

I've got a 686 that has seen a lot of use and the carry-up is a little slow so I'm going to fit a new hand. I've fitted hands before and it is no big deal. I have several hands for 686 that I bought over the years just to have some spares on hand. The newer hands have a hump on their front...

I just got a letter back from Smith with a quote for the repairs; I'm not the original owner so I don't think any warranty coverage applies to me; although I think some of the work to be done was to correct problems original to the revolver from the factory. The other work is to correct home...