Anybody love 686's?

[ACE10000D]

Thought I would share my collection of pre-lock 686's with a brief description of each. Enjoy. If you have any rare ones, please show them off here.

 

[Bald1]

I have a 686 no dash 2 1/2”. It’s probably a Lew Horton but can not confirm. It happens to be for sale right here in forum classifieds. It’s hard to let go but I’m downsizing by selling some duplicates.

 

[Smith_586]

I have one of the 4 inch carry comps and it’s a sweet gun. Pictured with a set of culinas

 

[Hawg Rider]

Wow, I guess you do like 686s! I've been primarily a vintage N-frame and K-frame guy, but recently ventured into the world of L-frames. I once owned a Model 386PD but I ended up trading it in due to its heavy recoil and my inability to master it. I now have a 3" Model 686-6 Plus that is one of my favorite OWB carry guns, and it's a fun shooter. I'm still on the hunt for a 3" 686 CS-1 and have a couple of leads, and hoping to get lucky sometime soon. Enjoy!

 

[BabaBlueJay]

My all-time favorite S&W is a 686-3 snub with wood combats. Your collection is incredible and as a huge fan of the 686, it is cool to see such an amazing group of pre-locks!

I know it is hard to pick, but which is your favorite in the collection? I see you have a 686-3 snub like mine but I know some prefer the longer barrels 6"+ for the added velocity.

 

[ACE10000D]

Snubs and 3" models are my favorites by far. The 7-shot quad port and the 7-shot magnaported Lew Hortons are my faves from a collector standpoint.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I’m a big fan of the 686 and the L Frame for 357 Magnum since 1981.

My Home Defense revolver is a 686-6 Plus four inch. For a Senior Citizen the RR/WO works for my vision and the trigger is easily managed with my arthritic hands.

 

[Rock185]

Wow Ace, You really do like 686s! I started carrying a 686 soon after they were introduced, and have owned several since. At some point the 686s became my favorite .357 revolver. No rare ones, but currently have a no dash, -5 and one of the new 686-7 Mountain guns...

 

[robvious]

I too am a 686 fan.. mostly the odd balls... CS-1 2M 3 inch..
686+ 5 inch, a Pro and a Stocking dealer half lug...

 

[SSBiggun]

Midnight Stainless 6" & 4". 3-5-7 7", and a 686-4 cuz it photo bombed lol

 

[Tanners Owner]

I really like my 686-4; one of my favorite revolvers. As it’s a 7 shot, I don’t shoot it as often as my 6shots due to the rules of the action pistol games in (ICORE, IDPA, USPSA)

 

[Pizza Bob]

Here's a bit of an oddball. This is a 3", six-shot, 686-6 chambered in .38 Special.

Here's what Roy had to say about it:
Bob, product code 164388 is a Model 686 3 inch barrel, caliber .38 S&W Special and was shipped in April 2010. It was a special but I do not have much information on it. I found just two units in this serial range and they went to different distributors which lead me to believe the were made early as a special order and these over runs from that order and S&W was cleaning out their inventory. That is the best I can do. Roy

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Roy G. Jinks
Historian, Smith & Wesson

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[blackdeuce]

Nice collection.

I would post pics of my 686 collection, but it's only one gun.

 

[jrc1]

Only picture I have tonight I’ll take a updated one tomorrow

 

[balin]

I like mine, but i like every model of Smiths i have. Even the 340pd. and that is not as fun to shoot as it once was.

 

[Lonestar57]

 

[Gunny209]

Thought I would share my collection of pre-lock 686's with a brief description of each. Enjoy. If you have any rare ones, please show them off here.

I like the 686/586 line, but I love the 681/581! Never had. Need for adjustable sights. And mine shoot like lasers with the fixed sights.

 

[TheRedLep]

I like the snub life. I consider this my ultimate snubby. Ported 686-3, 2.5", manufactured 1989-90.

 

[BillyKframe]

I also only have one 686 but it has the best single action trigger of any Smith I've got. I is a 686 no dash with the "M" and a silhouette front sight.

 

[rwsmith]

Mine is my pride and joy. Trigger like silk and just about breaks like a glass rod.