My 586 project is finally done! **WARNING - S&W Purists may want to skip this**

[Hillbilly77]

Last spring I bought my AAA S/N Model 586 no-dash with a 6" barrel & a patridge sight blade. It also had a nasty turn line and a ton of wear on the grips.
Here is how it looked when I bought it:

I realized that I don't like patridge sights, and I don't like 6" barrels. I also hated the prominent turn line, and the finish was rough. Plus, it had an excessive amount of slop in the cylinder. (Looking back, why the heck did I buy it? )

Being stubborn, I was determined to restore this gun to glory, so I sent it off to the Mothership for some TLC, a new barrel with a red-ramp, and a re-blue. I also had picked up a nice set of grips from a fellow Forum member for it.
At the factory, it got a MIM Cylinder Stop, and a new Oversized Hand.
So now my AAA No-dash has MIM, a new style barrel, and a re-blue (the horror! ).

After several months at the factory, and a pile of money, she finally came home today. As soon as I opened the box, I swapped out the rear sight with a white outline & put the new grips on.
Only problem is now, she's almost too pretty to shoot... Almost.
Here is my finished 586 no-dash project gun:

Now I have no-dash "twins".

Please excuse my sorry photography.

 

[SAFireman]

Looks good to me!

I bet she shoots even better

 

[DR505]

I like the looks very much! Good work.

BTW - It is a Patridge sight, not partridge (it has nothing to do with the bird).

 

[Hillbilly77]

I like the looks very much! Good work.

BTW - It is a Patridge sight, not partridge (it has nothing to do with the bird).

LOL!
I didn't catch that. My smart-dumb-phone "fixed" it for me when I typed it in.
Fixed it.

 

[DR505]

LOL!
I didn't catch that. My smart-dumb-phone "fixed" it for me when I typed it in.
Fixed it.

Yeah, spell check has torpedoed me many times too! But the 586 looks great.

 

[Boxhead]

Stunning transformation.

 

[Joewisc]

Nice. What did you do with your 686?

 

[Hillbilly77]

Nice. What did you do with your 686?

Still collecting dust.

 

[Joewisc]

My advice: keep it, too pretty to sell and value can only go up.

 

[Hillbilly77]

My advice: keep it, too pretty to sell and value can only go up.

My 586 - From my cold, dead hands.

My 686 - Trade fodder.


Have I ever mentioned how much more I like blue steel than stainless?

 

[HotRoderX]

Turned out really good. Now you gotta tell us how it shoots with the new barrel

 

[SW_shooter]

WOW! Both are beautiful examples.

 

[Joewisc]

My 586 - From my cold, dead hands.

My 686 - Trade fodder.


Have I ever mentioned how much more I like blue steel than stainless?

Only three or four times.

 

[Locked n Loaded]

Good Job and a Beautiful set of "twins"

 

[CWH44300]

It looks awesome, you can't beat the PC shop when it comes S&W's
Nice photos

 

[Raider]

That blued beauty is really something to be proud of. If it was mine I would love it, shoot it and display it with pride.

Charlie

 

[kennyb]

veryyyyyy nice indeed....they sure know how to do em at S&W!

 

[shawn mccarver]

I like the looks very much! Good work.

BTW - It is a Patridge sight, not partridge (it has nothing to do with the bird).

I wonder if E.E. Patridge had his name mispronounced by his teachers, friends and everyone throughout his life?

 

[C Islander]

Looks good! I'd have probably gone a different direction with it, but hey, it's your gun. Nice job.

 

[snubbyfan]

Looks good, I always prefer a blued finish.