686 appreciation post
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s3dcor
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I only have one. A 4" bought in the fall of 1981 or 82. Dug it out awhile back to inspect/wipe off and then put it back in the box. Shot it some back then but it didn't shoot like my 586 so it didn't get the "attention" the 586 did when I went to the range.
My late dad's no dash purchased in Sept. 1981. I inherited it when he passed in '92. Been posted here many times.
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SGT ROCK 11B
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Since 1981 I have likely owned a dozen (12 or 13) mostly stainless steel. My favorite today is the 686 Plus four inch and its on duty for Home Defense.
SGT ROCK 11B
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In the 1970s we had the same policy but it had to be S&W or Colt.
scruffy
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Late to this post, but I appreciate my newer production 686-6, lock and all.
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The Norseman
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Must be something in the water in Ohio, my story with the 686 is similar. That gun made me a huge fan of the 357 magnum as well. Nice collection O-H!
Chrisj357
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I only have one 686. It's a 4"-6. So, it has the IL, but it has never bothered me. I carry it concealed almost every day. I got used to the weight and in this holster it's just a little less than comfortable but worth it to have my buddy with me. Hundreds of rounds and feels like part of me.
BillyKframe
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That is a Silhouette gun, the adjustable front sight was for the different distances involved with metallic silhouette shooting.
Very nice!
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If you can't find silver...go with blue.
I had wanted a 686 6 shot W/6 inch barrel...one of the old ones... a "no dash" if I could find one... but no luck for several years. I saw a few on GB, but I simply wasn't going to pay the exorbitant prices. I ran across a 6 inch, 6 shot 586 (no dash) that had been a competition gun for an old Marine I know, and he let it go for an AMAZING price. He had a new 586 on the table beside it and it was going for above $900... I got the old one for just a touch over half that. The trigger is smooth as butter and VERY light in SA & DA. I got a great deal on a shooter. I wish it were Stainless, but I've always loved the S&W blued guns.
I had wanted a 686 6 shot W/6 inch barrel...one of the old ones... a "no dash" if I could find one... but no luck for several years. I saw a few on GB, but I simply wasn't going to pay the exorbitant prices. I ran across a 6 inch, 6 shot 586 (no dash) that had been a competition gun for an old Marine I know, and he let it go for an AMAZING price. He had a new 586 on the table beside it and it was going for above $900... I got the old one for just a touch over half that. The trigger is smooth as butter and VERY light in SA & DA. I got a great deal on a shooter. I wish it were Stainless, but I've always loved the S&W blued guns.
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I'd posted my favorite a couple years back: https://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/698466-686-national-match.html
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charlie sherrill
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I've had and carried just about all of them, but now I'm down to three, 686-0 4" from my first LEO job, 686 4" seven shot I bought at a pawn shop about 15 years ago $300 OTD (that won't happen again), and an odd ball 686 six shot, fluted cylinder (no wart but it is MIM with a flat hammer) with a 7" barrel that my very good brother gave me last year. The 7 shot rides with me a lot on my little farm while mowing or bush hogging. I really enjoy this forum.
