lets see those "L" frames

[Bullseye Smith]

I was asked to show a few that I have built and some that are hard to find.

left to right (38 super/ 9mm / SSR )

SSR

38 Super

9mm

I will add more later.

 

[budster]

NICE!!! Good Job!

 

[glwt06]

I only have one

It was really beat up when I found it.

I would like to know more about that 9mm!

 

[TAROMAN]

Now that you've seen the cream of the crop, here are a few of the more pedestrian models:

Rather unusual, a 3-inch, 7-shot, pre-IL 686:

Everybody (almost) loves the 696:

And finally, the 681. Everything you need and nothing you don't:

 

[Dump1567]

 

[rbmcmjr]

The first revolver I ever bought was a 2.5" 686 that I stupidly traded away.

 

[kdailey]

I would like to share a 586 & 686. Love 'em.

 

[chud333]

My one and only...A 586 no dash.

Chuck

 

[Jeroenw114]

My 686 classic hunter witch I had shortened. I found it to heavy.

And my faforite L. The 696. If you find one, buy it.

 

[KLYDE]

My favorite. 696 no dash.

 

[johnny3]

Older picture, m586-4, 2.5" bbl.

m581, 4"

 

[Smith357]

I have one lone L frame, but open to the possibility of more.

586 Custom Combat.
S&W put a 4" barrel on it for me and a bead blast blue refinish

 

[JCS&W]

Here are mine

 

[deanodog]

Just one for me. Model 681

 

[AveragEd]

Wow - some really nice pieces there. Mine are certainly "pedestrian-grade" by comparison.

From the top, 6" -3 Classic Hunter, unfired 6" -4 PowerPort, 6" no-dash and 4" -4. But every one is all-forged, non-MIM and have grooved grip frames.

Ed

 

[Jeroenw114]

I love the lines of a 681. Looks better than a 686 but the adjustable sight has advantages!

 

[MDMarauder]

Model 686-4

 

[Bullseye Smith]

Here is a few more,

681 and another 619

Part of the "L" frame family:

There is more to come:

 

[Bullseye Smith]

rebuilt - near finish:

Start:

Total Finish:

Mountian Gun:

 

[Bullseye Smith]

You mean these are the only "L" frames on the forum??

 

[158Grain]

I'll Play!

Here is my SSR. It has the smoothest trigger of any of my guns.

 

[bgrafsr]

Model 686:

Model 586:

 

[b058038]

686-6 Plus, Bowen rear sight, Nill grips, tuned and finished by Grant Cunningham.

 

[Paul12644]

686-4...

 

[slickracer]

I have one lone L frame, but open to the possibility of more.

586 Custom Combat.
S&W put a 4" barrel on it for me and a bead blast blue refinish

That is an absolutely beautiful revolver! The bead blast finish is really nice. Now I think I need another Smith.....

 

[jaymoore]

Another "flavor" in the L-frame series:

.40 S&W

 

[PuertoRican]

Got this beauty from pace40's Relics Corner website. Its my main coffee table gun 'cause I like to show it off.

 

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

Bulleye Smith: I'd like to see a thread on that rebuild story. I hope the individual who jewelled up that Smith is in jail or dead. I certainly wouldn't want someone who would do something like that walking the streets.

 

[wproct]

Sorry, not a great photo, but my new to me 686-4 that I got at the recent gunshow.

 

[W.E.G.]

"Stinkbutt" says hello.

(a little-known peril of buying used Smith & Wesson guns is the way the soft Hogue grips "hold" the Walmart unisex-cologne odor of the prior owner - hence the name of this gun)