New 586 classic

[Engine49guy]

Glad you guys are enjoying your new 586's !

I havent been keeping up with current production changes and had no idea S&W was currently producing a Square Butt L frame with serrated tangs.



Nothing is mentioned about the grip frame shapes on the S&W classic 586 site and they dont have a 360 view option on this model to get a rear view.

Product: Model 586 4 Inch Barrel

Would you mind posting the product code from the box end label ?
Also Does S&W make a Model 686 with serrated SB ?

On a side note while the new wood grips are alot nicer than the factory rubber has anyone else noticed that the checkering pattern compared to the old OEM styles is moved further away from the medallion all the way down to the edge of the heel ?
makes it look a bit off center... May be just my OCD.



Enjoy your new 586's and thanks for sharing !

 

[micko77]

L-frames

I don't believe I've posted on this forum before; I rarely post anything in any forums. I bought one of the earliest 586's back in the '80s, when I was shooting a PPC variant that required a "stock service revolver", 6" barrel was approved. I loved it, put a couple hundred rounds through it and gave it to my brother when I bought a replacement. I was gifted a pre-dash 686 at about the same time and the 586 was stolen, so I grew to love the 686, which I still shoot. Again, massive amounts of .38 Special have gone through it, and hand and cylinder stop replacements done twice. I have a recently made 657 for hunting; the internal lock has tied the gun up twice, requiring repairs beyond my skills. I won't have a self-defense gun with one, but for target or hunting the CNC guns are great both in lock up as well as accuracy. I like the Classic line stocks, too.

 

[counterclockwise]

S&W Revolvers

I'm not very fond of trigger locks, MIM parts and non-P&R S&Ws, but glad to see the company is still offering high-quality blued-steel revolvers in a market filled with stainless and black polymer.

 

[jrandyh]

I was just asking about one and directed to this thread. I can't find an old one so saw a photo of one and it's a beauty. They didn't ruin it like the 66 which looks nothing like the original. I just had a bad experience with 686 2.5 PC gun and a 29 a few years ago. I am glad it appears they have produced a fine revolver. I will have to find one in stock.
JR.

 

[dave7v7]

Engine49guy-here is the sku tag on the case.as far as i know s&w is not making the 686 with serated backstrap.

 

[GtrPlyr]

Nice 586 Dave - congrats! I hope that you enjoy it for many years.

I'm new to the wheel gun world myself, having just recently acquired a 6" 686. It may be the best handgun that I ever shot. I was at the range tonight and it still continues to impress me when I take it out of the rug!

 

[jrandyh]

Why does it appear in some of the new guns there is a lot of space in the frame between it and the cylinder? Also has anyone heard anything about not using Hoppes to clean them with? There was a thread awhile back about it but don't know if it was resolved. This is a 29 I bought a few years ago. The crown seemed off to me so I sent it back. They scratched it up pretty bad. I called them and sent it back. It came back with the prettiest blue job and finish I have seen on a Smith.
JR

 

[dave7v7]

The gap between the frame and cylinder are exactly the same from any era.the white background is what enhances this effect. One should use blue or gray background like s&w does on the website.

 

[Dan Christopher]

Hey, Dave

That 586 is a beauty, congrats! FWIW, over the last few years I have purchased several new production S&W revolvers and have found them all to be just as good, and in some ways better, than the older vintages.

My only complaint, if you can even call it that, has been availability of the Classics line. I've been looking for a 29-10 with 6-1/2" barrel and they are elusive, to say the least.

Enjoy your new gun!

 

[kas9412]

Great looking gun! Concerning the cleaning of it, I believe that Smith now advises not to use ammonia-based solvents to clean it, as such chemicals will mar the finish. This includes my all time favorite, Hoppes #9. So be careful with what you use on it

kas

 

[CarrieC]

Well done dave7v7. That is a beautiful example of what we enjoy about S&W creations. To many of us it is a perfect union of form and function. May you and yours enjoy that work of art for a very long time.