Bullseye Smith
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686 Mountain gun:
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Marshal Tom
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357 Mtn Gun
I have one that looks exactly like yours, grips and all. They are hard to find. I have never seen another one in my area and don't know anyone who has one. They dried up very quickly after they were introduced. I love mine. It is like a slightly beefier model 66 feel.
Tom
I have one that looks exactly like yours, grips and all. They are hard to find. I have never seen another one in my area and don't know anyone who has one. They dried up very quickly after they were introduced. I love mine. It is like a slightly beefier model 66 feel.
Tom
686 Mountain gun:
Not me. My Dad picked one up off of GB a little while back though.
Very sharp looking piece, Bullseye!
Beauty with that tapered barrel. A dash 5?
Broker50
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Looks like someone bobbed the hamer. Is it DAO?
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Bullseye Smith
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I put the hammer back in it that was shipped with it, and yes at that time it had a bobbed hammer in it. The hammer is in a match gun now. It is a 686-5 and when I take it to shows just to fill up the case, I could have sold it a dozen times.
B. Smith,
Your 686-5 has a visually attractive blend of 1980s wood, 1950s barrel styling and stainless steel, especially with the 6 shot cylinder in it. In hind sight I wish I'd fit a .357 Mountain Gun into my budget when they were new on the market.
I stuck to my budget then but I do have a FL 686-4 7 shot now. An extra 6 shot cylinder would make reloads faster in matches that prohibit loading more than 6 cartridges. What fitting did you have to do to make the extra cylinder work? It appears that if I didn't get lucky buying a second 686 cylinder that dropped in with a good B/C gap and carry up then correcting those problems for the extra cylinder would interfer with using the original cylinder. Do you have any advise on how to pick out an extra cylinder?
Your 686-5 has a visually attractive blend of 1980s wood, 1950s barrel styling and stainless steel, especially with the 6 shot cylinder in it. In hind sight I wish I'd fit a .357 Mountain Gun into my budget when they were new on the market.
I stuck to my budget then but I do have a FL 686-4 7 shot now. An extra 6 shot cylinder would make reloads faster in matches that prohibit loading more than 6 cartridges. What fitting did you have to do to make the extra cylinder work? It appears that if I didn't get lucky buying a second 686 cylinder that dropped in with a good B/C gap and carry up then correcting those problems for the extra cylinder would interfer with using the original cylinder. Do you have any advise on how to pick out an extra cylinder?
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Bullseye Smith
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I have no good way to pick a cylinder out, but most will fall real close that a bearing or two will set it up.
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I am at a loss as to why a half lug L frame isn't still an option. The half lug N frame continues to sell and I would think if it were offered that the L would sell just as well. Especially on the three inch gun, why the need for a compact barrel and yet a full lug???
Engine49guy
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I knew the 357 MG existed but have never seen one.
There was a thread recently where someone removed the extra barrel material from a 586 and sent it to Smith for a reblue ,
Looked like a model 19 on steroids.....I really like the look of the half lug N frame .
There was a thread recently where someone removed the extra barrel material from a 586 and sent it to Smith for a reblue ,
Looked like a model 19 on steroids.....I really like the look of the half lug N frame .
I have one I bought new in South Florida in the late 90's.
I had some problems with it and sent it back to S & W, while it was being repaired I had the performance center do some smoothing and had them send it to mag-n-port for porting. Like that its a bit lighter then a regular 686.
Chop
I had some problems with it and sent it back to S & W, while it was being repaired I had the performance center do some smoothing and had them send it to mag-n-port for porting. Like that its a bit lighter then a regular 686.
Chop
686 Mountain gun:
Mine's like yours except lazer etched and 7 shots. The lazer etching is about worn off. Mine also has a red on post front sight.
Nice guns.......Fills the void the 19 left.
Doug Add
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I would love to have one!
Like Maximumbob54 I don't understand why this isn't an option for the standard 686.
My 586 is the one mentioned by Engine49guy. I even contacted S&W to inquire about the availability of 4" MG barrels for my 686-4. No such luck. So, I guess I keep one L frame with a full underlug, and one with a partial:
Like Maximumbob54 I don't understand why this isn't an option for the standard 686.
My 586 is the one mentioned by Engine49guy. I even contacted S&W to inquire about the availability of 4" MG barrels for my 686-4. No such luck. So, I guess I keep one L frame with a full underlug, and one with a partial:
Mule88
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Its my favorite .357, I used it for my CCW class. This particular one has amazing accuracy.
My all time favorite "using" revolvers were 4in. Model 19's/66's, that is until the Mt. Guns came out. I have two of the pre-lock models that are now my absolute favorites. They both wear customized and fitted checkered Hogue stocks and I could not be more pleased with them .
