Plinkasaurusrex
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I have been considering the purchase of a 686. A nearly new 686 plus is available. Is there any difference in the action between these two.
686 v. 686 plus
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I had to make the same decision and went with a 4" 686+. Got to figure that if 6 is good then 7 is better. Insofar as trigger action, I feel it is better in the 7 shot 686+. Some told me it's because the cylinder doesn't have to travel as far because the distance between the cylinder holes are closer together.
I liked the 4" version so much I bought one with a 6" bbl. I don't about your neck of the woods but here they are scarcer than hen's teeth so if I were you I would snag it while you can.
I liked the 4" version so much I bought one with a 6" bbl. I don't about your neck of the woods but here they are scarcer than hen's teeth so if I were you I would snag it while you can.
I agree with bbqbob51, "if 6 is good then 7 is better". I don't have a 686 plus model yet but it's on the radar with a 6" barrel. Makes sense that the cylinder does not have to rotate as much and possibly trigger pull is shorter in DA mode? The 7-shot cylinder is definitely cool looking also. Good luck and let us know what you pick.
Ranger514
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Buy the 686+. You'll love it. The 686 is nothing to sneeze at either, but the plus is just...mo betta 
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Rpg
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Seems like the 7 shooters have a higher rate of timing problems out of the box than the 6 shooters.
Were I considering a 7 shooter, I'd be very careful in inspecting timing and lockup before I put my money down.
S&W will fix it, but it's no fun to have to send your new revolver for repairs before you even get to use it.
Were I considering a 7 shooter, I'd be very careful in inspecting timing and lockup before I put my money down.
S&W will fix it, but it's no fun to have to send your new revolver for repairs before you even get to use it.
I never had a problem with my previous 686-6 plus 2.5". Sadly I traded it out of stupidity. Glad I regained my senses and now have a 3" version. Haven't have a timing problem yet. Not expecting to have one either. Go with the + you will not regret it.
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For a carry gun, would you rather have six shots or seven? Certain matches for service handguns limit the capacity of a revolver to six rounds. The 686 SSR is designed toward this end.
There's plenty of room for seven chambers in an L-frame cylinder. Furthermore the notches fall between chambers in an odd-chambered revolver, rather than on the thinnest part of the wall. A hot load that doesn't burst the cylinder can still bulge the walls at the notch, making it hard to extract fired rounds. That's something to look for when buying an used revolver.
There's plenty of room for seven chambers in an L-frame cylinder. Furthermore the notches fall between chambers in an odd-chambered revolver, rather than on the thinnest part of the wall. A hot load that doesn't burst the cylinder can still bulge the walls at the notch, making it hard to extract fired rounds. That's something to look for when buying an used revolver.
When I was looking at the 686 and trying to decide between the 686 and the 686+, I shot both, as a friend of mine has both.....I found no discernable difference between the two and in fact enjoyed having the extra round. I now own the 686+ and wouldn't trade it for a anything. Love my 686+.
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I'm really traditional....
I love my 6 shooters. But I've taken a closer look at the plus line recently and came to the conclusion that the 7 shooter makes totally good sense and I don't turn up my nose at them any more. It could be considered an 'improvement' since the negative aspects are nil.
I love my 6 shooters. But I've taken a closer look at the plus line recently and came to the conclusion that the 7 shooter makes totally good sense and I don't turn up my nose at them any more. It could be considered an 'improvement' since the negative aspects are nil.
Engine49guy
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The 7 shot cylinder definitely spins up quicker and is theoretically stronger because the stop notches are machined over the charge hole walls where the 6 shot notches are cut right over the charge holes.
My guess is the 7 shot version is probably slightly lighter when empty but probably close to the same weight loaded.
If you are intending to use it for competition shooting make sure they allow the 7 shot version.
My guess is the 7 shot version is probably slightly lighter when empty but probably close to the same weight loaded.
If you are intending to use it for competition shooting make sure they allow the 7 shot version.
wx7b
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Love my 3 inch plus, spits a little and has a ferocious flash with full mag loads, but very comfortable to shoot. As stated, really love this gun, not leaving. Looking at its little brother, the model 60 3 inch.
one eye joe
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WELCOME TO THE FORUM, P-Rex. I OWN BOTH. I FIND NO DIFFERENCE IN THE THE TRIGGER OR SMOOTHNESS OF THE DOUBLE ACTION. I WOULD OPT FOR THE 7 SHOT. THE EXTRA ROUND MAY SOMEDAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. THE NOTCHES ARE BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS ON THE THICKEST AREA OF THE CYLINDER ON THE 7 SHOT, MAKING IT STRONGER. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN SIZE--ITS THE SAME CYLINDER, JUST DRILLED DIFFERENTLY. BELOW IS MY NO-DASH, WHICH I HAD FITTED WITH A 7 SHOT CYLINDER BY S&W, WHEN I SENT IT IN FOR THE RECALL. IT IS MY EDC…..
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Matt Hooper
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+1 for the Plus! I have the Plus Pro and it's one of my favorite wheel guns. I too had a bit of a timing issue and canted barrel with mine and it did go back to the factory. All good now. Love it.
If Harry Callahan had carried a 686+, it would have come in handy if the punk had been keeping track and he had reached for the shotgun.
Harry Callahan: Uh uh. I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself.
.357mag ain't no 44mag but it would have done the job in that situation.
Harry Callahan: Uh uh. I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself.
.357mag ain't no 44mag but it would have done the job in that situation.
Redlegvzv
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Ha ha. Well, Harry admitted in "Magnum Force" that he fired a 44 special light load "for better control." Personally I think that .357 or even .38 Special is more than enough.
I have the 686+ 4" and really like it. Great trigger, and that 7th round. I do have to kind of "calibrate" my subconscious to count to seven instead of 6 when I'm shooting with it. The cylinder walls are a bit thin-looking, but hey, it is forged steel and I never heard of anyone suffering a failure of the cylinder in one.
