Gunshow surprise **Update in first post**

[S&W Fan]

$760 which included the state required $10 background check.

 

[Nightowl]

Very nice. I'm sure it will be a great shooter.

 

[moralem]

$760 which included the state required $10 background check.

That is a good deal. I think there is a thread on here this evening that mentioned that if you inquire of Lew Horton they will provide you an email/letter confirming that it is a Lew Horton.

 

[629shooter]

That is a great find, at a good price.

Congratulations!

 

[lebomm]

I'm with Watchdog. Just take some money, drool over the guns, talk guns with my pals, and occasionally find a heckuva deal. Like the full box of Federal .44 Special 200 gr. SWCHP that I got for $5 'cuz the guy thought they were handloads.
Yes, I'm disgusted too by all the retailers, jewelry and beef jerky, but I still go.

Larry

 

[Gunhacker]

$760 which included the state required $10 background check.

Nice gun and not a bad price, especially at a gun show!!

Just for comparison, I paid $733.50 for my 686-3 2-1/2" BBL in 8/2014... just the gun, no box or anything. That price included all of the CA "bells & whistles" taxes and fees.

They came with the factory combat grips, but those have become so valuable I swapped them out with a pair of Ahrends I had in my grip box.

 

[Shorty 45 MK2]

Congrats! I'll take that over a Shield any day especially at that price.

 

[S&W Fan]

Update in first post. Also this hasn't been sent back for the "M" recall/modification. I'll shoot it first to decide if I do though I'm leaning towards not sending it back. My normal .357 load is the Silvertip 145gr., if there's no problems then no mod.

 

[ladder13]

Nice find Steve. If there's 6000 out there how come I can't find one?

 

[one eye joe]

I'm with Watchdog. Just take some money, drool over the guns, talk guns with my pals, and occasionally find a heckuva deal. Like the full box of Federal .44 Special 200 gr. SWCHP that I got for $5 'cuz the guy thought they were handloads.
Yes, I'm disgusted too by all the retailers, jewelry and beef jerky, but I still go.

Larry

I'M WITH YOU GUYS. ITS A DAY OUT WITH MY SHOOTING PALS, AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN A DEAL WILL POP UP…..

 

[dongbeiren]

What a great find.

 

[kthom]

Neat gun! Would you care to share the contact information for the Lew Horton distributor with me? I have a Model 686-6 SS with a five inch barrel labeled as a special edition Plus Talo model. I'd like to find out some more about it if possible. Thanks ...

 

[S&W Fan]

Lew Horton's number is 1-800-446-7866.

 

[jframejoey]

Got my letter from Earl Minot from Lew Horton the other day via email. My ANA serial 686 no dash was shipped March 1986. No box and wearing Ahrends I traded a mint PM9 with box, docs and two mags for it. The 9 is a $700 gun in Mass. But hell its just plastic and I got a LH 686 for, I aint complaining! Enjoy it. They're wicked nice guns.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Would you care to share the contact information for the Lew Horton distributor with me? I have a Model 686-6 SS with a five inch barrel labeled as a special edition Plus Talo model.

These were distributed by Talo/Lipsey, not Lew Horton.

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[BLUEDOT37]

686-0, 2-1/2" bbl.

S&W Fan: Can you confirm the rear sight blade is black, not white outline, on this model?

I didn't realize these were a limited edition model. I believe ours may be one of these too. It was purchased without the box, a few years ago, so I didn't have the product code to look it up in the SCSW. (I don't see any other 2-1/2" no dash listed) It's a 686-0 with serial# is AFA63xx & it's original rear sight blade was black only. I think I'll send Lew Horton an email & ask if this was part of that production run too.

Let us know when you get your letter.

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686-0, bottom row

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[S&W Fan]

Mine does have the white outline on the rear sight.

Last night I asked my younger son if he wanted to see his new gun. I had to explain he has to wait until I'm no longer able to use it before it becomes his though ahahaha. His big brother gets the 4" at that time.

 

[kthom]

Thanks for all the info regarding Lew Horton and Talo/Lipsey. I appreciate it very much.

 

[model70hunter]

Update in first post. Also this hasn't been sent back for the "M" recall/modification. I'll shoot it first to decide if I do though I'm leaning towards not sending it back. My normal .357 load is the Silvertip 145gr., if there's no problems then no mod.

Do your research 1st. Ibelieve the original problem proved to be soft primers flowing into the firing pin hole. The ammo manufacturer changed the primer metal.


I helped my Dad choose and buy a 586 no dash in 6". He would not send it in for the mod fearing the great accuracy might be lost. He used Winchester ammo and never had the issue. When my brother and I divided Dads guns he chos3 that one on the third pick, his 2nd. I had taken the pre 64 m 70.
I did want the sw.

My bro is not gun maker model savy past Remington 700 721 100s etc. He called me a couple of years ago and said he bought a sw for275 in 357. I grilled him, he but on nis glasses, he thought it was stainless, it was a 4 inch no dash like Dads with the M. Lucky feller. He and his kids have shot tons of 357 in both, no problems. Perhaps a few others can chime in on reliability without the mod.

And very beautiful find, I think you might have drank the same koolaid as my bro. He is always findung a steal of a deal. I on the other hand seem to be cursed with high priced ones.

 

[S&W Fan]

The 4" my dad bought did have the binding problem, it went back for the fix and has the M stamp. It's been flawless since.

This Saturday I'll have a chance to run some rounds through the "new" snubby and will post a range report.