**Just got off the phone with Lew Horton Dist., confirmed it as one of the original runs (total of 6000), they got it November of 1984, letter on the way**
I had stopped going to shows because I was tired of all the same overpriced stuff, items I can easily find in my favorite shop, online or here on the forum and all the unrelated garbage we all know is mostly what's available these days.. We had a bit of a snowfall overnight, chilly day today so I thought just for giggles I'd go this morning as I want to get a Shield in 9mm, no safety.
In my heart of hearts I was hoping to find a nice 66 2.5", -2 or earlier, maybe a 3" 65 or 64. There were two 66s that I saw. One was a 4" -1, bead blast finish, ugly as sin Pach signature grips and a few dings here & there. $695-uh, nope. Then I spotted a 2.5" -2, also with Pachs, nothing else, pretty decent shape-$950!!!! Oh definitely not.
Well instead, LOL, I found a 686 2.5" no dash in the original box. The box is a bit worn, but also inside was the unopened rod/brush-not a biggie but nice just the same. The serial number puts it in Nov. '84 and the product code is 104212-Lew Horton. The gun is in very nice shape, great lock up/timing, doesn't appear to have been shot much. The grips need some help and that'll be addressed very soon. It also came with a set of of Pach Compacs, so I'll have grips to put on while the combats get "rejuvenated". Another example of a blind squirrel finding a nut.
I can always get a Shield, a 686 like this-not so much.
Here are some quick pics:
And with my no dash 4" from 1981 I inherited from my late dad:
I had stopped going to shows because I was tired of all the same overpriced stuff, items I can easily find in my favorite shop, online or here on the forum and all the unrelated garbage we all know is mostly what's available these days.. We had a bit of a snowfall overnight, chilly day today so I thought just for giggles I'd go this morning as I want to get a Shield in 9mm, no safety.
In my heart of hearts I was hoping to find a nice 66 2.5", -2 or earlier, maybe a 3" 65 or 64. There were two 66s that I saw. One was a 4" -1, bead blast finish, ugly as sin Pach signature grips and a few dings here & there. $695-uh, nope. Then I spotted a 2.5" -2, also with Pachs, nothing else, pretty decent shape-$950!!!! Oh definitely not.
Well instead, LOL, I found a 686 2.5" no dash in the original box. The box is a bit worn, but also inside was the unopened rod/brush-not a biggie but nice just the same. The serial number puts it in Nov. '84 and the product code is 104212-Lew Horton. The gun is in very nice shape, great lock up/timing, doesn't appear to have been shot much. The grips need some help and that'll be addressed very soon. It also came with a set of of Pach Compacs, so I'll have grips to put on while the combats get "rejuvenated". Another example of a blind squirrel finding a nut.
I can always get a Shield, a 686 like this-not so much.
Here are some quick pics:
And with my no dash 4" from 1981 I inherited from my late dad:
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