686 picture thread

[rubiranch]

What grips are those?

Those are Cocobolo target grips. They are what came on the gun from the factory.

 

[Etalksalot]

How did I miss this thread? Great guns all around! Don't have a single pic of just the 686 but I'm sure you can pick it out!

I'm years behind as this thread was originally from 2011, but it's so rare to see an old school 686 snub with magna grips! That is so cool! I want one too! I've seen 2 that came stock with magnas, but that's it. Most snubs have the combat grips, but I don't care for those. That 686 you have with magnas is one of my few must have guns. I'd LOVE a snub 586 from the 80's and put magnas on that, but I'd have a better chance finding the 686. One of the 2 I saw with Mangas was at a gun show a year ago, unfortunately I didn't have the money to buy it. One day I'll have one. Did your's come with them or did you put them on yourself? Either way, I LOVE when people have magnas on a Smith & Wesson revolver. I can't stand the look or feel of rubber grips. My dad used to have a 6 inch 686 when I was a kid and even though they weren't magnas, I used to make him put the wood grips on before we'd go to the range. He sold most of his guns about 10 years ago and at the time I wasn't a big revolver fan, especially longer barrels so when he let me pick a gun, I went for the Colt 1911, but alas I was denied. Said it was worth too much money and he needed money. So I took his 40 cal Beretta 9000s. That is such a nice gun man, so glad I finally found another picture of one with magnas!

 

[Etalksalot]

No dash on the left , -1's on the right , sure wish I could find some combats for the 2.5"er

Did the shorty come with magnas or did you put them on yourself?

 

[okiegtrider]

My 686 got a little time on the range today.

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[3rdgeargrndrr]

686-5 Plus, my current carry fave. At my feet at work as I type this as a matter of fact

The only time my carry gun is at my feet as I am typing is usually sitting on the pot after a spicy Mexican meal

 

[rubiranch]

What grips are those?

Those are the original target stocks.

 

[alfsauve]

New 686

I picked up one this week. I have been wanting to upgrade my 686_ for a -5 for sometime and I found one. Low mileage. I'll upgraded it with Altamont grips for Christmas. Already put in a 13# rebound spring and a fiber optic front sight. ($600 private sale if you're curious.)

 

[blackhillsken]

Hello from NJ everyone.
My first revolver & I love it. 686-6 6"
Very easy shooting compared to some polymer guns I have.

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[Nickolai]

My 686-4. Gave it a nice polish and trigger job and I am by no means a gunsmith. It turned out pretty sweet though. She wears some gorgeous Ahrends grips. My 386 jumped in for a picture too. It's pretty in it's own way.

 

[runscott]

I have had this for a while, but finally got it out to the range today for the first time. Boy is it a great gun! After watching me shoot for a while, I had to wipe the saliva off my girlfriend's lips and let her try it out.

These are 1980's S&W grips I picked up on ebay. They look great but I think I'm going to go back to the rubber grips that came with the gun.

 

[Dieseltech56]

Right around the time I picked up my 4" no dash I also found a 686-1 4". It was bead blasted at sometime in the past but very well done.

Both these guns have the M stamp

 

[stevenstark711]

There's mine

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[MCorps0311]

My S&W 686-6 .357 Mag.

 

[joe44va]

I like all the "L" frames.

 

[Lou_the_welder]

686 unfluted

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[Skeletor]

This thread needs more pictures!

 

[KEN L]

Traded into this one yesterday at the show.

Traded a 66-1 2 1/2" even up for thissun. I THINK I got a pretty good deal.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Here's mine. I like the Talo models but I got tired of looking.

 

[DevilDog72]

and

here is my contribution. 686-0 6"

 

[stevenstark711]

Heres Mine

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