7 Shot Revolvers
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I was one of the seven shot dislikers until I got the first one. I can see the possibility of the advantage of that extra. Speedloading it takes some getting used to and some brass seems to fit tight in an HKS loader so for defense any extra loads need to be tested in the loader before use. Wouldn't get rid of any of my six shooters but the seven is really nice.
Stainz
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That 242 is nice. Re my 5" h-l 686+, shown on page 1 of the posts. Here are two of the reasons it languishes in the safe most of the time:
I do have a third reason - I bought a second 2 5/8" PC627!
For comparison:
Model SKU MSRP Street (local - great prices)
4" 686 164222 $829 $669
4" 686P 164194 $849 $689
4" 627 Pro 178014 $969 $779
2.6" PC627 170133 $1,049 $849
The eight-shooters - especially the snubbies - are just unreal shooters. I can shoot better times/fewer misses on the SPC targets with them than I can get with the HiViz equipped 4" 627 Pro - odd as it seems. That big orange ramp is like a search light! All of my 627's have been moonclip ready - a great aid to fast reloading, albeit a lot slower than the moonclipped .45 ACP's in my 625JM. The hardest pill to swallow? The 627 Pro is only $110 more than a sixshooter 686! All of my 627's sport aftermarket wood grips. Thankfully, the 627 Pro has a springloaded front sight - it made the sight replacement with that HiViz a tool-less operation - taking seconds. Yeah, guess I like the 8-shooter N-frames better than the 7-shooters.
Stainz
I do have a third reason - I bought a second 2 5/8" PC627!
For comparison:
Model SKU MSRP Street (local - great prices)
4" 686 164222 $829 $669
4" 686P 164194 $849 $689
4" 627 Pro 178014 $969 $779
2.6" PC627 170133 $1,049 $849
The eight-shooters - especially the snubbies - are just unreal shooters. I can shoot better times/fewer misses on the SPC targets with them than I can get with the HiViz equipped 4" 627 Pro - odd as it seems. That big orange ramp is like a search light! All of my 627's have been moonclip ready - a great aid to fast reloading, albeit a lot slower than the moonclipped .45 ACP's in my 625JM. The hardest pill to swallow? The 627 Pro is only $110 more than a sixshooter 686! All of my 627's sport aftermarket wood grips. Thankfully, the 627 Pro has a springloaded front sight - it made the sight replacement with that HiViz a tool-less operation - taking seconds. Yeah, guess I like the 8-shooter N-frames better than the 7-shooters.
Stainz
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Stainz,
I need to find out where your area is to get on some of those prices. Those are pretty darn good.
Found a 65-5 Ladysmith a while back, and I think that i've been bitten by the S&W bug. Now, looking into getting another one and seriously considering a 7 or 8 shot.
Prices in my area are nutz. Might be worth it to buy somewhere else and just have it shipped to my FFL.
I need to find out where your area is to get on some of those prices. Those are pretty darn good.
Found a 65-5 Ladysmith a while back, and I think that i've been bitten by the S&W bug. Now, looking into getting another one and seriously considering a 7 or 8 shot.
Prices in my area are nutz. Might be worth it to buy somewhere else and just have it shipped to my FFL.
That 242 is nice. Re my 5" h-l 686+, shown on page 1 of the posts. Here are two of the reasons it languishes in the safe most of the time:
I do have a third reason - I bought a second 2 5/8" PC627!
For comparison:
Model SKU MSRP Street (local - great prices)
4" 686 164222 $829 $669
4" 686P 164194 $849 $689
4" 627 Pro 178014 $969 $779
2.6" PC627 170133 $1,049 $849
The eight-shooters - especially the snubbies - are just unreal shooters. I can shoot better times/fewer misses on the SPC targets with them than I can get with the HiViz equipped 4" 627 Pro - odd as it seems. That big orange ramp is like a search light! All of my 627's have been moonclip ready - a great aid to fast reloading, albeit a lot slower than the moonclipped .45 ACP's in my 625JM. The hardest pill to swallow? The 627 Pro is only $110 more than a sixshooter 686! All of my 627's sport aftermarket wood grips. Thankfully, the 627 Pro has a springloaded front sight - it made the sight replacement with that HiViz a tool-less operation - taking seconds. Yeah, guess I like the 8-shooter N-frames better than the 7-shooters.
Stainz
M2MikeGolf
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And here's the simple answer: Yes, and you can now stop wondering.
My L-frame 7 shooters are all pre-lock and I love them as carrying and using revolvers. Why carry 6 when you can have 7 at less weight? If I was still wearing a duty belt every day and was carrying a revolver, the 686 Mt. Gun would most certainly replace my absolute favorite Model 19 as my "work" gun. I should mention tho that none of my 6shooters have left home either.
The only reason I don;t shoot my 686P 7-shot much it that I'm shooting my 627 8-shot instead.
S&W-Keeper
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Some people have a problem with a 7 shot 6 shooter. I fought it like the Glock phobia I had sometime back I now have 3 Glocks.I think that I also have 3 of of the 7 shot. S&W"s.They are ok.
Those are some good prices for the 686's.
At least now I don't feel so bad paying $750 OTD (including TAX/DROS/Transfer) here in Cali.
It seems that all the 4" 686 are really hard to get. Shop had to put in an order and hopefully it should be here in a week and then I can hurry up and wait more (stupid 10 day wait for Cali)
I would think that unless there was a call for a 7 or 8 shot revolver, which must be due to competition with large capacity self loaders, no one would be making them. They must be harder to get the timing perfect on the cylinder rotation and barrel alignment. Not to mention the fact that since you are cramming another round or 2 in to the same size cylinder, you are by necessity thinning the walls between the cylinder chambers, making it weaker. Not a big deal with a 38 but when pushing +P velocities/pressures in a 357 mag, things might get a little more demanding as far as metalurgy is concerned.
That said, each round I have that gives me more time before my next reload is a good thing to me!
That said, each round I have that gives me more time before my next reload is a good thing to me!
Harrison
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I have a 3" 686+, it had a lock which got replaced by the plug. It is MIMd; however, it has the best smoothest double action trigger of any of my 8 other S&W revolvers, the quality control on this particular pistol is great, it is very accurate, has great balance and is my favorite 357. Speed loaders are available and inexpensive. I love my 686+ and cannot see the downside to having 7 instead of 6 shots. Some folks are just Luddites. Back in the 1800s the flintlock shooters fought those newfangled percussion cap guns and claimed they were not a good as the traditional flintlock.
scooter123
Member
LOL, I'll bet that when the flintlocks were replacing the matchlocks there was also a group who felt those new fangled "sparkers" would never replace a good burning wick.
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