Bill Davis 686 for CS-1. Fair trade ?
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Was your revolver worked over by Bill Davis or does it merely have some Davis grips and markings?
The CS-1 guns are better than production. If the Davis was worked on by Bill Davis, it could be a fair swap. If NOT, the CS-1 is the more attractive entry in this party.
The CS-1 guns are better than production. If the Davis was worked on by Bill Davis, it could be a fair swap. If NOT, the CS-1 is the more attractive entry in this party.
It's kind of neither. It's a 1 of 500 five inch 686-3s that were all shipped to Bill Davis in 1989.
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In my limited circle of acquaintances, the CS-1 revolvers are the ones to own. Hardly a scientific market survey however.
I don't typically go for commemorative models but I would keep your Bill Davis assuming there was only one run of 5 hundred, and for the uniqueness of the stocks. Unless you have shot your friends CS-1 and it shoots remarkably better for you.
It's a 5 inch 1-500 from 1989.
AJ
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I would try to run them through the "Completed Auctions" on Gunbroker and see what the real world prices are for these.
For a 4” CS-1, I’d have to really look the guns over. However, for a 3” I’d swap for it in a second!
Rodan
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The Davis 5" gun is probably more rare than either the 3" or 4" CS-1, but would likely not bring the price a 3" CS-1 would. I've been hunting one for a while, but I'm just not willing to pay the prices they've been bringing.
The 4" CS-1s bring substantially less than a 3". I don't think I'd make that trade.
The 4" CS-1s bring substantially less than a 3". I don't think I'd make that trade.
I myself would not trade, partly because I already have three CS-1’s and I would personally want to have a Bill Davis 686.
5 inch barrels and unfluted cylinders are high on my priority list for my collection
Tom
5 inch barrels and unfluted cylinders are high on my priority list for my collection
Tom
Well, it’s not kind of NEITHER, those are absolutely the famous Bill Davis grips.
SGT ROCK 11B
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To me, its a 'Push".
Lonestar57
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A 4" CS-1, nope. 3" CS-1, yep!
not sure, but some of these may have been sold, or awards at the 1989 ppc nationals.
I'd say no, just because the quantity of the target �� logo 686's is significantly smaller. Depends on preference though, perhaps service history matters more to you than rarity.
oink
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Are the Davis stocks wood or plastic? I got a plastic set just like those many moons ago when renewing my subscription to the now long defunct Police Marksman magazine. That was a good magazine.
Are these shooters or safe queens? If they are shooters it would be the Davis all day long for me. For safe queens I'm not qualified to opine.
Are these shooters or safe queens? If they are shooters it would be the Davis all day long for me. For safe queens I'm not qualified to opine.
AveragEd
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The Davis grip I bought for my National Match is rubber. My gun was purchased very lightly used and had a set of checkered target stocks with zero figure on it so I bought set of commemorative checkered targets (the ones with a speedloader cutout on both sides so the commemorative target on the sideplate isn't covered).
I shoot mine - I do have some guns I bought "just to have" but five-inch L-frames are so nice to shoot that it is my go-to 686 although I only shoot 148-grain wadcutter target loads in it. By comparison, I have a six-inch 686-4 PowerPort that a Smith & Wesson-trained gunsmith declares was not even factory test-fired so I haven't shot it either. I don't know how a person could get the combustion residue out of the porous metal inside those ports. It is spotless now and I'm not going to change that.
Ed
I shoot mine - I do have some guns I bought "just to have" but five-inch L-frames are so nice to shoot that it is my go-to 686 although I only shoot 148-grain wadcutter target loads in it. By comparison, I have a six-inch 686-4 PowerPort that a Smith & Wesson-trained gunsmith declares was not even factory test-fired so I haven't shot it either. I don't know how a person could get the combustion residue out of the porous metal inside those ports. It is spotless now and I'm not going to change that.
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Unless you absolutely want a CS-1 4". I would keep the National Match 5". Way harder to come by than a 4" CS gun. And 5" guns are way cool.
In my experience shooting a few of the CS 4" guns, guys had for the service revolver match. They shot no better than most 4" L frames. They were popular because it was easy to change the front sight to a Patridge type sight.
You know the funny thing. When Davis had those made, guys couldn't figure, why a 5". Open class PPC allowed a 6", Distinguished revolver match 6". Service revolver match 4". Unless it was allowed in some bullseye event. But like someone said maybe some were awarded as prizes. Or Bill wanted something different!
In my experience shooting a few of the CS 4" guns, guys had for the service revolver match. They shot no better than most 4" L frames. They were popular because it was easy to change the front sight to a Patridge type sight.
You know the funny thing. When Davis had those made, guys couldn't figure, why a 5". Open class PPC allowed a 6", Distinguished revolver match 6". Service revolver match 4". Unless it was allowed in some bullseye event. But like someone said maybe some were awarded as prizes. Or Bill wanted something different!
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I agree with Bob, get the Davis 5" gun, I've been on the hunt for one for a long time..... There are lots of CS guns, both original CS1 models as well as fair amount of the CS3 models out there too...
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