3" 686-4 Lew Horton PC CARRY COMPS & A 3" MAG COMP

[jjbrewst1]

Been looking for these 3 Grail Guns for awhile.

Smith and Wesson made 3-3" Comp guns. The 686-3 Mag Comp and 2 686-4 Carry Comps. The fluted Carry Comp is 1 of 310 and the unfluted is 1 of 56. Both of these guns and my Mag Comp are lettered. The 686-3 Mag Comp is 1 of 326.

The 686-3 is a 6 shot and the 2 686-4 are 7 shots

What's cool on the 686-4 guns is they shipped with factory night sights installed. Pretty neat little pieces here I added the Combats These shipped with Uncle Mikes.

Hope you enjoy the pics.

Fluted

Unfluted

686-3 Lew Horton Mag Comp

Group Shot of the Carry Comps

 

[wlp624]

Jimbo,

I hit the 'like' button about twenty times but it will only show once. Do I spy the woodworking skills of John Culina on at least one of those beauties?

Bill

 

[jjbrewst1]

Jimbo,

I hit the 'like' button about twenty times but it will only show once. Do I spy the woodworking skills of John Culina on at least one of those beauties?

Bill

Haha. Thanks Bill!!

These are all 3 factory original combats. One is the satin finish they made for a few years I think from about 87-90. IIRC

I do have a few sets of Johns Combats and they are equally amazing!!

 

[florange]

Thanks for the info on the 686-4 unfluted...I didn't know there were so few.

Kurt

 

[onemanwolfpack]

Nice group Jim!

 

[dotdsd334]

STUNNING JAMES....just stunning!

For the record I'm shooting all 3 of those suckers next time I see you....no questions!!

You definitely find the rarest of the rare. Glad I've been able to share "the ride" with you. It's been a blast. Here is to 30 more years of this disease [emoji482]

 

[WP]

3" 686 Lew Horton etc

Jim,
Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy, I may just have to pay you a visit this summer. So Cool
WP/Bill

 

[ds8514]

I might need a bucket for the amount of drool coming out of my mouth!! WOW!!

 

[Shorty 45 MK2]

Congrats on some very nice revolvers!

 

[haris1]

Beautiful rare stainless guns

Jim,
When you changed your focus from 27's,pre 27s to stainless K,L, and N's , I never thought they would fulfill you. I was wrong! You are amassing such a neat collection of high conditioned revolvers and the unusual variants you find are so cool!
Keep in the hunt and continue to share.

 

[HarrishMasher]

Wow, some really beautiful pieces. Very impressive!

 

[GCF]

Not crazy about ported carry guns. Personal preferences aside though, I have to say that this one in particular, is a VERY nice example. Just outstanding.

Congrats on the acquisition!

Fluted

 

[Dain Bramage]

Beautiful guns.

I was wondering, from a manufacturing perspective, what is the business case for stopping a production run at 56 guns?

Besides, of course, making us green with envy at jjbrewst1.

 

[TheHobbyist]

I like the unfluted one best...although both are very nice.

The grips on the unfluted one are sweet.

1 of 56? Very cool. A good find, indeed.

 

[b_san]

Very very nice Jim, I'm glad it worked out for you.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Is there a difference between a 'Mag Comp" and a "Carry Comp", or is it just a name (marketing) thing?

 

[jjbrewst1]

Is there a difference between a 'Mag Comp" and a "Carry Comp", or is it just a name (marketing) thing?

Mag Comp is a 686-3 and a 6 shot.

Carry Comp is a 686-4 and a 7 shot with Night sights

So Night Sights and 7 shot Versus 6 Shot

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Mag Comp is a 686-3 and a 6 shot.

Carry Comp is a 686-4 and a 7 shot with Night sights

So Night Sights and 7 shot Versus 6 Shot

But the actual "compensator" device (the port and expansion chamber at the end of the barrel) are all the same, right? I can see the guns themselves are different.

 

[629shooter]

Those are awesome!

I could see how they could be "grail guns."

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.

 

[9mmsubgun-m11]

What a beautiful trifecta of stainless steel!