Mountain Gun

[afret]

I'd also like to see a 625 MG but I won't hold my breath. S&W only offers one 45 LC revolver and only in one barrel length (6.5") so maybe they don't see much demand for this caliber? I just picked the 6.5"barrel revolver up recently and would like to get a 4" version.

 

[jack the toad]

I'm interested in handling the new prelock mtn guns and possibly expanding with
no-lock RF (617 MG).
Pics posted before but here's some prelock MGs in the 5 CF cals. available.
Left: 625- both Colt & ACP
Right: 629, 657, 686+



Plus, the no-lock 617 mtn gun would also be a nice fit...
3 limited run Ashland guns









plus 2 more...
Both 10 shot. RB 1 of 17. SB 1 of 23.

 

[afret]

Got the 629 MG back from S&W yesterday. They don't say what they did to it but it seems fixed. Previously the trigger would no longer cock the hammer back after a shot or two. Went and fired about 10 full load shots in the back yard last evening and it looks to be fine now. Will test it out more this weekend.

 

[NavyEngineer]

I have been looking forward to one of the 686 plus Mountain Guns since they were announced. My local shop wasn't able to get one in, so I ordered one from Midway when they got a shipment. I picked it up from my shop on 17 June, and it appeared fine. I put a cylinder of 38-specials through it with no issues, then loaded 7 factory .357s. I was getting used to the trigger, and was firing single-action. The first 6 .357s fired without incident, but the hammer would not stay cocked for the 7th round. After trying twice, I opened the cylinder, removed the live round, then attempted to cock it again. That time, the hammer stayed back. I pulled the trigger to dryfire it......and nothing happened. The trigger wouldn't move. The hammer, trigger, and cylinder were all locked. I called S&W the following morning and shipped it to them that day. I hope and expect they will sort it out and get it back to me soon.

 

[afret]

I have been looking forward to one of the 686 plus Mountain Guns since they were announced. My local shop wasn't able to get one in, so I ordered one from Midway when they got a shipment. I picked it up from my shop on 17 June, and it appeared fine. I put a cylinder of 38-specials through it with no issues, then loaded 7 factory .357s. I was getting used to the trigger, and was firing single-action. The first 6 .357s fired without incident, but the hammer would not stay cocked for the 7th round. After trying twice, I opened the cylinder, removed the live round, then attempted to cock it again. That time, the hammer stayed back. I pulled the trigger to dryfire it......and nothing happened. The trigger wouldn't move. The hammer, trigger, and cylinder were all locked. I called S&W the following morning and shipped it to them that day. I hope and expect they will sort it out and get it back to me soon.

Sorry to read that you also had a problem with your new revolver. Hope they get it back to you quickly. My 629 took about 3 weeks. I wonder if they are rushing too much to try and meet the heavy demand?

 

[NavyEngineer]

Sorry to read that you also had a problem with your new revolver. Hope they get it back to you quickly. My 629 took about 3 weeks. I wonder if they are rushing too much to try and meet the heavy demand?

I imagine it will be back before too much longer - Independence Day might add a bit to their normal turnaround time. I wouldn't be surprised if they are rushing. There seem to be no shortage of reported issues lately, but even a small percentage of production errors is magnified in the internet age! I'm confident they will make it right, and am thrilled to see no-lock Mountain guns in production again.

 

[SLT223]

I'm interested in handling the new prelock mtn guns and possibly expanding with
no-lock RF (617 MG).
Pics posted before but here's some prelock MGs in the 5 CF cals. available.
Left: 625- both Colt & ACP
Right: 629, 657, 686+

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Plus, the no-lock 617 mtn gun would also be a nice fit...
3 limited run Ashland guns
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plus 2 more...
Both 10 shot. RB 1 of 17. SB 1 of 23.

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Love it! I learned something new today. Didn't know the 10 shots existed. One of the reasons I keep watching this site is that you never know what is going to surface, even if you think you know all the models. Pure straight brain candy for a Smith nerd.

 

[Venom6]

My .357 was extremely difficult to open and close; turned out to be a nasty burr on the yoke lock cutout. It has a short firing pin so misfires often (common complaint). The gold bead front sight insert was missing; nowhere in the brand new box. To their credit they responded quickly to my issues and sent a call tag. I didn't want to risk sending the gun across the country back and forth, so they said they would send a replacement sight blade, and did. Only took seven weeks. The bc gap is .009"; would prefer half that but it is within spec. The action is quite smooth, there's no endshake at all. Grips are great, though plain, and there's no lock, praise God.

 

[The Norseman]

Oh no! Don’t say that, mine’s sitting in Wyoming
new in the box and I haven’t been able to
look at it yet.

Thanks for the Review. It appears that these
Lipsey’s/S&W Mountain Guns are a hit or
miss with Quality Control issues.

 

[PHS327]

Oh no! Don’t say that, mine’s sitting in Wyoming
new in the box and I haven’t been able to
look at it yet.

Thanks for the Review. It appears that these
Lipsey’s/S&W Mountain Guns are a hit or
miss with Quality Control issues.

I keep hearing about QC issues with all the mountain guns and it makes be almost afraid to order one. Since people tend to complain if there's an issue and not say anything if everything is OK, it would be nice if someone did a poll so we can get an idea as to the extent of the problems.