WhisperFan
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I picked up a 686-4 with a 2 1/2" barrel that I plan on carrying. The finish was scratched up, and I didn't really like it, so I decided to give it a matte finish. Other changes included a chamfered cylinder chambers, rounded edges and some polish to the engagement surfaces and trigger face. I also switched the factory mainspring for a Wolff standard weight mainspring and the factory trigger rebound spring for the Wolff 14# rebound spring. The finish was mostly gone on the rear sight, so it came off, got blasted and then parkerized. It fit in nicely with the whole 'low glare' matte finish carry gun that I was aiming at. One interesting thing to notice (and something I didnt expect) the windage screw is stainless and didn't take the park - so the sight has a nice accent as a matte stainless finish. The cylinder release latch was also left as-is, so it isnt matte to create a little 'accent' on the left side. The barrel was pretty hevily leaded, but the Lewis lead remover took care of that and the lands and grooves look like new.
It came with Houge grips, but I wanted a smaller profile grip for carry purposes. The grips I put on are Precision Gun Specialties (textured finish).
An HKS speedloader with GoldDot 135 grain short barrel magnum are the 'bang-makers'
My usual pocketknife is a Kershaw Leek
I do most of all m own gunsmithing. I'm not a 'trained' gunsmith, but I am not some yahoo in the basement with a mallet and a dremel either. I have a Bridgeport Mill and a 7x36 lathe in my workshop - About the only thing I don't do is rebarrelling. So - I did all the work myself on this 686. Some people may say that I 'ruined' the resale value by matte finishing it, but was not in any 'collectable condition' anyway - and it's not for sale - so it has no price tag on it anyway (and it probably never will) as I have no intention to sell it.
so - without further ado .....
It came with Houge grips, but I wanted a smaller profile grip for carry purposes. The grips I put on are Precision Gun Specialties (textured finish).
An HKS speedloader with GoldDot 135 grain short barrel magnum are the 'bang-makers'
My usual pocketknife is a Kershaw Leek
I do most of all m own gunsmithing. I'm not a 'trained' gunsmith, but I am not some yahoo in the basement with a mallet and a dremel either. I have a Bridgeport Mill and a 7x36 lathe in my workshop - About the only thing I don't do is rebarrelling. So - I did all the work myself on this 686. Some people may say that I 'ruined' the resale value by matte finishing it, but was not in any 'collectable condition' anyway - and it's not for sale - so it has no price tag on it anyway (and it probably never will) as I have no intention to sell it.
so - without further ado .....
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