686 picture thread

[Andy the Aussie]

I guess I can be forced to post 'em.....

My new new (to me) 686-3 6 inch just as it arrived home....

After a bead blast and in the company of it's little brother, my 686-3 4 inch (bought new in '89)....

And the 6 inch after a trip to the nice S&W Agent out here with a new front sight and action job....

 

[rollin_hot]

686

686 2.5"


686 2.5" PC

 

[bassoneer]

Here is my favorite gun...686-4P 7-shot with Ahrends grips and Simply Rugged holster. B

 

[TDC]

A no-dash 4" and a 6".

 

[Revolver King]

686 family

My Favorite

 

[tackdrvr]

I'll Play

In September of 1992 I had a birthday coming up and saw an add in the Tampa Tribune for this weapon. Met the seller at a convienance store just outside of Imperial Lakes in Lakeland FL. He wanted $285.00 I offered $250.00 and the weapon was mine. He scratched out a receipt on a scrap of paper and took my name and address with a promise to mail the box etc...asap. Good to his word, I got all the goodies a couple of weeks later. I still have a copy of the ad, receipt, box and goodies and of course my 686-3.
Because I have two hands, this one is definately one of the last two guns to go.
BTW the seller's first name was Alan. If you happen to recognize yourself in my story, reach out, it would be interesting to hear from you.
Ladies & Gentlemen;

 

[Hammerdown77]

Had some good overcast skies this morning to take pictures. Here she is, bought yesterday. 686-1 with a 4" barrel.

First range trip later today!

 

[sdg380]

I'll play, too...

My 3-inch "plus" and a -3:

 

[Stainz]

My only 686/686+, the 2004 'Stocking Dealer Exclusive:

Remnants of a data sheet on it:

Stainz

 

[GodsandGuns]

My 686-3

 

[scout II]

Here is my 4" 686 no dash marked on the left side,Oakland P.D.

 

[steamloco76]

My 686 no dash while still dressed in its original grips. It now wears a beautiful set of S&W Combat finger groove stocks.

 

[papajohn428]

I heard a rumor a couple years ago that S&W was going to offer a 686-Plus in a three-inch version. Rumor or not, I ordered one right then and there. It took six months to get it, but it was worth it.

 

[PikeWhisperer]

Can anyone say if the trigger and hammer look "normal"?



Do the trigger and hammer colorations indicate a problem?

 

[imashooter2]

This one started off as one of the "Stocking Dealer Exclusive" Hi Viz / V notch guns. I bought it to shoot steel and ICORE, so I had it cut for moons, put a 7 pound DA trigger on it and went shooting. The Hi Viz and V notch were very fast on the close targets, but I could never get used to them for precise alignment and they cost me a lot of points as distance increased. The second season I swapped them out for a square notch rear and an SDM Super Sight front and that's how she sits today.

 

[.357magger]

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Do the trigger and hammer colorations indicate a problem?

No. I'm pretty sure you have a 686-4 (open the cylinder and look at the frame for markings indicating the "dash" designation). As such, it would have been standard with case hardened hammer/trigger as opposed to the earlier versions flash chromed controls.

Unless (and it's hard to tell in the pics you posted) those colorations are rust or corrossion of some type, the pic shows a normal made 686-4 (no pinned sight, round butt, case hardened hamm/trigger).

Hope this helps.

On second thought/look. Yes, there is a serious problem with your gun. I think, to keep you and those around you safe, you should let me offer you (and I'll be generous as I need the "parts") oh...let's say...$100 to take it off your hands. That would have to include shipping of course.

 

[1950jcb]

686 Plus Profile Barrel

This 6" PC revolver (short run of 170 for Lew Horton, 1998) came to me wearing a set of very nice but incorrect Nill grips. I contacted Altamont, and they made me a replacement set of grips as originally supplied by the factory. This is the result. Jim

 

[MtnSpur]

My first S&W Post so what the heck. A 686-5 (unfortunately with the "Hillary Hole"). Though I do love how well she shoots.

Mtn

 

[DeadWhiteGoose]

Wow so many awesome 686's. It's definitely easy to see why they're so popular.

 

[ARMinSC]

This one returned home to me yesterday NEVER to leave again. I foolishly traded it to a friend awhile back and he graciously traded me back. As many guns as I've sold or traded away, I regretted this trade the most. It's 686-3 with matching box and paperwork.