Since this thread was re-started, I had to look back and see what was on it. Well, I saw my post from January, 2012. Two L frames, a M586 and a M296ti. Sad to say the M296ti has found a new home. But, I also mentioned that I would like to have a M581 nickel. I still have the M586 and now I have the M581. I do have the original grips for the M581, but put the targets on for the picture.
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Here is (most of) my current collection of Ls...top to bottom:
686-5 (+) 3" bobbed hammer DAO, night sights
686-5 (+) 4" Mountain Gun
586-1 4" wearing Hogues
581 4" wearing Ahrends
581 with aftermarket 2 1/2" barrel, Round butt conversion and DAO bobbed hammer.
My no-dash 6" 686 didn't make the photo shoot since my Dad has been "borrowing" it for the past few years!
Anyone else care to share?
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Sorry, this is it at the moment.
Here is (most of) my current collection of Ls...top to bottom:
686-5 (+) 3" bobbed hammer DAO, night sights
686-5 (+) 4" Mountain Gun
586-1 4" wearing Hogues
581 4" wearing Ahrends
581 with aftermarket 2 1/2" barrel, Round butt conversion and DAO bobbed hammer.
My no-dash 6" 686 didn't make the photo shoot since my Dad has been "borrowing" it for the past few years!
Anyone else care to share?
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A 681 PC is hardly anything to be "sorry" about (LOL). I have your gun's cousin, the same model treated to a two-tone Birdsong finish of green and black. Ugly as sin but it shoots OK. Now I'm sorry as I have no picture of it.
Pictures I do have are of a couple of Brazilian 38 Specials:
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A CS-1 pawn shop find:
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And this odd-ball. A 586-7 done up by the Custom Shop in the style of the guns Smith produced for the French anti-terrorist police:
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Supposedly there are only 92 of these so collectors, don't read any further...I shoot this one occasionally. (smile)
Dave