I picked up my used smith 686-3 6" ss today

[jeremy82]

i am so happy

 

[wproct]

Very nice!!

 

[jeremy82]

thanks ive waited for 4 weeks because marylands new fbi law is to hold used guns for 30 days no matter what.i cant stop fingering it and telling everybody about it .ive never had a stainless gun and belive it or not i went to buy some ammo and instead i saw this gun calling my name it is a 686-3 ss 6" 357 and i paid 450 for it and it is a no lock . i called s&w its never been back to factory and it left the plant in may of 1990 and it is in very very good condition. i cant wait to shoot it. probably this weekend. s&w is sending me a owners manual for free and i bought 4 speedloaders.

 

[Rapidray]

Very nice...

And you got it for a great price! Enjoy!

 

[MDMarauder]

Congrats! I would say you got a great deal on a very nice gun..

 

[novalty]

Looks great! Now get her out to the range

 

[vytoland]

you made a great choice with the model 686..........it is one super fine S&W .357 magnum. enjoy.

 

[jeremy82]

686

yes i wanted to get a nice 357 and i am really impressed with the way it looks and feels now its time to put some lead through it and the trigger is a hair trigger do they usually have a light trigger on the 686 maybe someone did a trigger job

 

[loknload]

Very nice handgun, I own a 2 1/2" and a 4" no 6" yet.
I don't know what you consider a hair trigger but in single action mine do have a light pulls.
Hope it serves you well,,,,,,Enjoy..........

 

[Gun user 1]

Just bought 686-3 with a 2 inch barrel today and I know how you feel. I had a 6 inch 686 I picked up back in the early 90's and regreted selling it. So for me it's like getting an old friend back.

 

[jeremy82]

686

thats why i try to buy and not sell my guns for that very reason.good luck with your new one. add a pic so i can check it out

 

[ogilvyspecial]

I also lack a 6" but since I don't hunt it may be one
that I'll only add if that "special deal" comes along.

 

[jeremy82]

are they all stainless steel they are sweet im starting to understand the s&w obssesion i have had mine 2 days and i got it

 

[ogilvyspecial]

are they all stainless steel they are sweet im starting to understand the s&w obssesion i have had mine 2 days and i got it

Jeremy, the M686 is the Stainless version of the blued M586.

The general rule of thumb is that if a model number has a 6 at the beggining, it denotes Stainless Steel.

 

[jeremy82]

thanks good to know i learned something new today

 

[SixGunHunter]

You will love it's accuarcy. Try some amercian eagle fmj .38's. My 686 really enjoys this stuff and it's cheaper than the .357's.
Btw, Great Price! That is almost a stolen price here in NH.
Congrats!!

 

[jeremy82]

i bought a box of 38 and 357 federal and will try tommorow on the 4th i let you guys know how it goes

 

[smith 29-2]

Wow what a deal, I just paid $600.00 for my 686-3 6 inch barrel just like new in Nashville TN. you will love the way your gun shoots, have fun.

 

[leviathon]

congrats brother. ITS A WONDERFUL FEELING!

 

[1911-10MM]

Congrats! , Very Nice