L frame photos

[Sebago Son]

My Bedside Gun...

Here's my favorite "L"...

A 686M that I round butted many years ago...



I slicked the DA trigger, and added Mepro Nite Sites...



... fore...



... and aft.



Loaded with Fed-Spec Lo-Flash / Lo-Penetration 110 grain Magnums, it does yeoman duty as my last ditch house gun.

 

[JCS&W]

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.

 

[Sebago Son]

Beauty...

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.

Nice JW... a 581 in nickel is not an easy gun to find... Drew

 

[snowman.45]

681 PC

Sorry, this is it at the moment.

 

[fyimo]

I have two a 586-1 6 inch and a 686 no dash 6 inch

586-1


686 no dash

 

[bodyarmorguy]

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?

Where did you fin an aftermarket 2-1/2" barrel? I have a 581 that is getting boxed up next week and sent to a smith for round butting and cutting the barrel to 3". If there is an available replacement barrel I may go that route.

 

[Wheel Fan]

My 686-6. A youngster in this L crowd. Would like an older pre-lock brother named 586 some day...

 

[AveragEd]

I have four - from left to right and top to bottom, they are a 6" 686-4 PowerPort, a 6" 686-0(M) w/TT & TH, a 4" 686-3 w/TT & TH and a 6" 686-3 Classic Hunter.

I've never fired the PowerPort or the Classic Hunter. I suppose I should but since they were unfired when I bought them and neither is made any longer, I just can't bring myself to do it.

Ed

 

[Dave T]

Sorry, this is it at the moment.

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:



A CS-1 pawn shop find:



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:



Supposedly there are only 92 of these so collectors, don't read any further...I shoot this one occasionally. (smile)

Dave

 

[Diablo982]

My very first handgun, bought new in 1991. Model 686-3.

 

[Bigman]

Model 586

Here are a couple of my 586's. The NIckle finished gun is a no dash 586. And the blued gun is a 586-3....Ray

 

[deanodog]

Just one L frame for me. Model 681

 

[bdsorcic]

All so sweet beauties, I just love them L frames!!

 

[Dave T]

deanodog,

Love those dark Magnas on that stainless gun. Beautiful.

Dave

 

[IraIII]

Currently only have one L-frame, a 386PD.

 

[LOBO]

686 4"




686 2.5"

 

[jughed440]

696-1

 

[snowman.45]

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?

I love that custom 3" 581. The closest thing I have is my 3" 681+ PC. If I can ever get my hands on a 581 or 681, I'll do the same. In addition, I have one 686-6+ 4"

 

[Cal44]

Here is an unusual L frame.

242TI

 

[snowman.45]

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:



A CS-1 pawn shop find:



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:



Supposedly there are only 92 of these so collectors, don't read any further...I shoot this one occasionally. (smile)

Dave

Yep, my 681+ PC started out as a green/black Birdsong "T" coated gun. When I got it, the finish was showing a little wear on the high spots, so I called Birdsong's and spoke with Walter Birdsong himself in an effort to learn how to remove it. He asked me if I had one of those S&W revolvers he did for them years ago, and I said I did. He said he could never understand why they wanted that finish on such a gun. He also said that blasting with aluminum oxide or beads was probably the only way I'd get it all off. I used the aluminum oxide and got that darker grey, Ruger-like effect. I love the gun. Shoots great, locks up tight and is accurate as it can be.