What improvements besides trigger job add value to 686 plus?
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Just a suggestion before changing things...Shoot it a lot as is using good shooting technique. You may decide nothing needs to be done to the gun, including a trigger job. Don't assume such custom work or modifications will add anything to value; it may lessen value.
I've found few revolvers, used or new, that really needed any enhancement or "improvement". If one didn't shoot well, the problem was almost with the shooter or my handloads needed further load development and testing.
I've found few revolvers, used or new, that really needed any enhancement or "improvement". If one didn't shoot well, the problem was almost with the shooter or my handloads needed further load development and testing.
The rubber grips on my 686 plus came off the day I bought it and are still in the box.
bigwheelzip
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The wooden grip came off my PC 686 Plus after the first time I shot it.
If it's not a Performance Center model, it could benefit from being returned to Smith & Wesson for their "Master revolver action package" tuning
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If it's not a Performance Center model, it could benefit from being returned to Smith & Wesson for their "Master revolver action package" tuning
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Personally, I don't think any "improvement " adds to monetary value.
Now, functional value is a different story. Grips, sights, trigger, springs all may have functional value. But those are all subjective benefits.
Now, functional value is a different story. Grips, sights, trigger, springs all may have functional value. But those are all subjective benefits.
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Did you get it new or used? Do you you know how many times it's been fired? I ask, because in my experience S&Ws tend to get smoother as they wear in (to a point). If you haven't hit that point I'd say shoot it until you do. If that dosen't get the desired result, I'd look at have S&W or a good gunsmith polish the internals aka an action job.
As mentioned good grips, more precisely properly fitted and selected grips can improve the shootability of a revolver.
As mentioned good grips, more precisely properly fitted and selected grips can improve the shootability of a revolver.
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The main things that add value to a gun for me are sights, trigger & grips. These are the parts where the gun and shooter interface with each other.
Having these things the way YOU like them makes the gun more enjoyable and easier to shoot well. Everyone has different likes on these items, so you may want to change some and not others. Most likely upgrades will not change the sale price, so it's an investment in your enjoyment of the piece.
Having these things the way YOU like them makes the gun more enjoyable and easier to shoot well. Everyone has different likes on these items, so you may want to change some and not others. Most likely upgrades will not change the sale price, so it's an investment in your enjoyment of the piece.
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If it is accurate, reliable and you are confident in hitting what you aim at, that is the measure of how much I value a gun.
I have owned plenty of beautiful guns that were not accurate, unreliable, and I had no confidence in them. Note that I said "owned" - past tense.
Your gun is not a collectable. It is a run of the mill shooter. Judge it by what it was built for.
I have owned plenty of beautiful guns that were not accurate, unreliable, and I had no confidence in them. Note that I said "owned" - past tense.
Your gun is not a collectable. It is a run of the mill shooter. Judge it by what it was built for.
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They are pretty good in stock condition.
Why do you think you need to "change" anything?
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I'm not sure what you mean by the "wow" effect. The Python has a lot of hype and esteem in the market that the 686 really will never have. It's more of a workmanlike revolver that is great in its own way.
It sounds like you may have simply purchased the wrong gun?
If you go monkeying around with your gun you could damage the value. If you like the Python, why not just get a Python?
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Beauetienne
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Welcome. There is your answer.
There will be a diminished return on trying to build significant added value on that revolver. The fact that it is a great, reliable shooter is the value.
Enjoy!
About the only thing that would ad some value would be the right grips. Nothing else IMO will add value. Anything else is to suit your taste. Kind of like if you take a 10000.00 car and put 10K into it, you still have a 10K car
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Grips are about the only thing that I would consider changing early (if the stock grips don't fit your hand). After all, we don't all wear the same size and type of shoes. Other than that, I would spend the money on more ammunition!
As Ikabug and others have said most often those piece by piece custom improvements usually reduce street market value. Bring a worked-on revolver, semi or rifle to a gun shop and a they have no way to confirm the quality of the work so they have to value accordingly. This works both ways for a buyer who can sometimes buy a gem for short money or the opposite. It’s all about risk. When I had my shop if a customer that wasn’t a real competition shooter requested this kind of work I always warned that doing so could reduce the gun’s value. Not always but mostly. If you’re concerned about downstream market value then don’t shoot it or open the box. The exception will be full-on custom built comp revolvers by one of the big name guild builders like Clark, Power, Bowen etc. etc. These will be worth more but otherwise shoot it and tweak it to your taste and never look back. The 686 is a great platform for competition, hunting you name it.
Trigger jobs are over rated.
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i have a S&W 686 +
a Colt Python
and a Korth Mongoose.
all shoot either .357 mag, or .38 special
all have factory wooden grips.
all shoot incredible well
each has it's own "personality"
each has it's own "out of the box, factory good looks"
each are of high value to me, cuz i keep'em stock with no mods.
but this is just me.
i personally never found any thing done to a gun increases value, but might in all actuality decrease the value, as if you go to sell it?
the next buyer may not have any interest in anything other than bone stock, and then too, comes the dependability of modded add-ons.
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In my opinion, the only 'improvements' that may increase value are stocks. A nice set of ivory or stag grips I may consider for that one. Otherwise keeping it as manufactured and well maintained will preserve the value. Messing with it, for people like me, will decrease the value. Others may disagree, but that's me.
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