Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am a new owner of S&W 686-6 3in.tallo edition. Sadly to say, it is at the factory for a "canted barrel". The good news is that if it were not for reading the post on the forum I might not have been looking for this, or noticed the damage. Purchased on the internet for a good price, new in box. This was my first mistake, hopefully my last. Still love the gun it is my second S&W purchase in 35 years. My first was a model 19 2 1/2in. Sadly to say i had to part with it several years ago. Pride in workmanship has definately gone out the window, with all gun manufactures. Hopefully S&W will do a good job of repairing it and i will not have a nightmare of a story to tell. Thanks for all of your help by contributing your posts.