Cal44
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Is there any advantage to the pro series 686 ssr over a standard 4" 6 shot 686?
Is it worth the extra $125?
Dave
Is it worth the extra $125?
Dave
686ssr vs regular 686
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kbm6893
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Not to me. A 7 shot revolver just seems off to me. Speed loaders also not as common. And there is no way I would buy a new 686 with the lock and the MIM parts when I could get a pre-lock 686.
Cal44:
IMHO, yes, it is. I have a 3" 686+ and the SSR and the trigger on the SSR is very smooth (and the 686 trigger ain't so bad to start with). Trigger stop installed on the SSR, too.
The SSR has the slabside barrel and it feels (to me) about the same weight as the 686+. I know that the slabside barrel is not held in much esteem by many forum members but I like it a lot (he said, donning his flamesuit). I really like the matte (bead blast) finish of the SSR.
So, it is feasible to have the trigger job and the bead blast finish done by S&W for about the same price as the SSR but it still wouldn't have the appeal (hey, I've got my flamesuit on) that the SSR has. Somebody knowledgeable about collecting revolvers would have to opine about future value. I hope that the SSR will have an edge in future value but maybe this is just wishful thinking.
You won't go wrong with either revolver. I give the nod to the SSR by a nose.
Chris
IMHO, yes, it is. I have a 3" 686+ and the SSR and the trigger on the SSR is very smooth (and the 686 trigger ain't so bad to start with). Trigger stop installed on the SSR, too.
The SSR has the slabside barrel and it feels (to me) about the same weight as the 686+. I know that the slabside barrel is not held in much esteem by many forum members but I like it a lot (he said, donning his flamesuit). I really like the matte (bead blast) finish of the SSR.
So, it is feasible to have the trigger job and the bead blast finish done by S&W for about the same price as the SSR but it still wouldn't have the appeal (hey, I've got my flamesuit on) that the SSR has. Somebody knowledgeable about collecting revolvers would have to opine about future value. I hope that the SSR will have an edge in future value but maybe this is just wishful thinking.
You won't go wrong with either revolver. I give the nod to the SSR by a nose.
Chris
kbm6893,
Man, you just let some of the air outta my SSR tire!
Minor point: the SSR is a 6-shooter. My 686+ is a 7-shooter and '5 Star' makes spiffy speedloaders. I just read somewhere that HKS is offering speedloaders for the 7-shooters so that is good news, for sure.
I got rid of the whole lock mechanism with a matte-finished plug by Bullseye Smith and it looks pretty nice (if I do say so). Barely noticable.
You are quite right that 686's (without the MIM parts) can be had for very good prices with a little shopping around. Cal44: check out the Classifieds and be quick when you see something that fits your need(s).
Chris
Man, you just let some of the air outta my SSR tire!
Minor point: the SSR is a 6-shooter. My 686+ is a 7-shooter and '5 Star' makes spiffy speedloaders. I just read somewhere that HKS is offering speedloaders for the 7-shooters so that is good news, for sure.
I got rid of the whole lock mechanism with a matte-finished plug by Bullseye Smith and it looks pretty nice (if I do say so). Barely noticable.
You are quite right that 686's (without the MIM parts) can be had for very good prices with a little shopping around. Cal44: check out the Classifieds and be quick when you see something that fits your need(s).
Chris
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