Keep the 681, it’s just cool to look at if nothing else, clean lines.
One stays and one goes 681 vs 686
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I Have a beautiful 581 pictured below, and just sold off my 586, I just cant do blued guns short of looking at them..
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I think it may come to that, on top of having the push off fixed I'm thinking about having the front sight milled, rear sight changed and a RB conversion....
leonardocarrillo
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How ugly that one has to leave, the members of the forum are going to gather signatures to change your mind, come on, friend, stay with both of us.
Push off is not a kaboom, the fix is not that hard.
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Do not fret as Bam-Bam has talked me out of it...
Edit: I've talked my self out of it lol
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leonardocarrillo
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If you keep both of you, I take my good action for the day to be fulfilled.
On the M586 / M581 or M686 / M681 conflict, I only made ONE mistake. I sold my M581 because my neighbor wanted for considerably more money than I had invested. Dumb move ! ! ! ! My M681 will not be sold by me, it will be in the estate sale.
That is the quest for me....I have a 586 inn4 inch and have found a 581....but the seller wants 1500 dollars for it. Too much money for that gun, at least to me it is.
I've accumulated a 6" 586 and two 4" guns one a -5 factory round butt....too nice to shoot ...... so Safe queens all. Back in the late 90s early 00s....... these guns were going for prices too cheap to leave them behind. Probably have less than $1200 in all three.
Thank goodness for my stainless 681 and a 1980s 686 that I round butted.
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The 581s are too hard to come by and I regret sending this one off for a refinish...
I'd swap the stocks and keep the 681.
I like a fixed sight revolver.
Took my old 10-8 and 686-1 to the range a while back. For some crazy reason I shot the 10 way better than the 686. Both had factory target stocks too.
I like a fixed sight revolver.
Took my old 10-8 and 686-1 to the range a while back. For some crazy reason I shot the 10 way better than the 686. Both had factory target stocks too.
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If I was a shooter I'd keep the 686, but get it fixed with the money from the sale pf the 681. If I was a collector I'd keep the 681.
The 681 is cool and all but shooting stainless guns with fixed sights sucks.
The 681 is cool and all but shooting stainless guns with fixed sights sucks.
Make my day.....keep the 681.
cadmike
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You should consider sending the 686 back to S&W for the recall, they’ll pay the shipping. Mention to them about the push off, that being a safety issue they’ll likely fix that for free.
Glad you changed your mind!
Glad you changed your mind!
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That is a fine idea... and maybe get a fee fix...
You allude to putting the 681 through some (possibly hard) use. You also said that neither has had the M-package recall done. IIRC, the M-mods were to prevent the possibility of a lock-up under usage with .357 (but it's been a LONG time). So.....I'd get both to S&W first, before doing anything else. Heck, perhaps they can save some money by having you ship BOTH in one box, but that's not the point. You want either gun to work, reliably. If you sell either, you want a clean conscience for the buyer.
Now then, I see you were a bit rash in asking which one to off. However, should you decide to sell one, both points have been well-addressed here. You don't SEE the fixed sight gun that often. However, it's just fine for CCW or home-defense. If you plan on hunting, or load-development....those adjustables may be worthwhile to hold on to.
Hmmm, that 'R' word at the end can bring on some chills, LOL.
Pray tell, WHY did it need refinished? Was it a recovery outta the Everglades, corroded all to HECK? Accidentally stained by a chemical spill on your work-bench? Kept in a glove-box of a fishing boat for years?
NORMAL blueing wear at the leading edges of the muzzle, the cylinder, trigger-guard, crane etc. is honest wear. Did you have a basket-case of some kind?
Now then, I see you were a bit rash in asking which one to off. However, should you decide to sell one, both points have been well-addressed here. You don't SEE the fixed sight gun that often. However, it's just fine for CCW or home-defense. If you plan on hunting, or load-development....those adjustables may be worthwhile to hold on to.
Hmmm, that 'R' word at the end can bring on some chills, LOL.
Pray tell, WHY did it need refinished? Was it a recovery outta the Everglades, corroded all to HECK? Accidentally stained by a chemical spill on your work-bench? Kept in a glove-box of a fishing boat for years?
NORMAL blueing wear at the leading edges of the muzzle, the cylinder, trigger-guard, crane etc. is honest wear. Did you have a basket-case of some kind?
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