Special Model 586's....

[HOUSTON RICK]

Many moons ago at a gun show that was winding down, I found this 586 taken in trade at a steep discount - even for the time that I bought it - to see what this "revolver thing" was about. I bought a few more S&W 357s in the intervening years. Now I would take as many as I could get for the price I paid for this. It cleaned up nice.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

I don't think that mine is special, except maybe to me, and the half dozen guys or so who saw me make a spectacular shot on a particular target quite some years ago now. 85 yards to 120 yards depending on who you asked.

This is how it looks now:

This is how it looked then:

 

[Walter Rego]

That round butt 3" Model 586 is outstanding. I often shake my head at S&W regarding their offerings. For example, they should have offered 5" barrels as a standard option for all of their N frames and also for their K-22's and K-38's. And the 3" round butt L frames seem like a natural, it's a shame that they were produced in such limited numbers.

A 3" round butt Model 681 would have been a perfect big brother to the 3" Model 65's that are so popular.

 

[gerhard1]

I have one of the matte finish 1989 586s... a round butt 4" L frame is probably the best all 'round .357 there is. A fried bought one when they were distributor closeouts back in the 1990s, and after shooting it I tried to buy it from him, but he would never sell. I finally found one LNIB a few years ago.

I had one like that. When I got it more than 30 years ago, it had a horrible grind at the end of the trigger cycle. I sent it back to Springfield and they fixed the problem.

 

[scout II]

I love the model 586 and have a couple of the matte finish 586's. One each in 4" and 6" barrel lengths.

Here is a 6" 586 with adjustable front sight.

I don't see a lot of nickel 586's, but I have these.

I also had a 3" model 586-4 that shipped to RSR Wholesale Guns in 1994 I wish I would have kept, but I sold it to a buddy when I was moving.

 

[RWJ]

Quote from Krogen: "I think the 586, in any of its variations, is the perfect revolver. Yeah I love my N and K frames. Some of them are special in their own ways. But the 586 is just right."

I think you nailed it.

I have two 586s. One is a 6" commemorative commissioned by my department. It is in a shadow box along with two challenge coins (to show back and front). It is on the wall above the plaque with my retirement badge. It takes me back to the era when we carried revolvers that were works of industrial art. Obviously this one is display only.

My other 586 is also a 6". I ordered it with the tall Patridge front sight to allow a neck hold at the 50 yard line in PPC shooting. This one has received just about all the customizing possible while still retaining the factory barrel, and thus, in my opinion, the original engineering concept of the 'L' frames.

This one is a shooter. Every time I roll back the trigger in DA I am again convinced of the merit of this design.

For EDC, I, like countless others, carry a polymer framed compact semi-auto 9mm pistol. All factors considered, I think it is the most practical tool for the purpose.

I also enjoy shooting it, given that shooting itself is very enjoyable. But the 'L' frames are in a class by themselves, at least to us, uh, vintage types.

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I'm with RetCapt on this one - I used it to go Distinguished with, but it took a little while.....