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tabs 08-30-2009 02:44 PM

A 686 Spoon
 
Patience is a virtue. This is coming in for under 5.....after all is said and done. Early (1984) 686, 8 3/8" B.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251672233.jpg

pwd72s 08-30-2009 02:49 PM

Caliber?

BeyGon 08-30-2009 02:58 PM

356? I had the Python long barrel and loved it but always wanted a 686 too.

tabs 08-30-2009 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 4867113)
Caliber?

Three, five, seven...

tabs 08-30-2009 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BeyGon (Post 4867131)
356? I had the Python long barrel and loved it but always wanted a 686 too.

I have a coupla those snakes to. A 4 and a 6...The 4 is mid 60's and is NIB.

pwd72s 08-30-2009 03:09 PM

FWIW, back in the 70's a local cop here won several national police shooting competitions. He told me then he preferred the Smith over the Colt...(edit) Had no idea they were getting so $pendy tho.

BeyGon 08-30-2009 04:54 PM

Yeah, 357, I had always heard the 686s were smoother, just never got to try one.
I thought the Colt was super, very accurate.

tabs 08-30-2009 06:02 PM

The Colt Python is smoother right outa the box. Don't need to do nothin to it. But a few bux into a S&W and they smooth right on out.

Colts just don't like the heavy loads.

Mostly I would say it is a matter of personal preference. Both guns are going to shoot better than most people can hold them.

My parameters were an early 686..with either the 4 or 8 inch barrel at a good price.

on2wheels52 08-30-2009 06:24 PM

How do you know it's a 1984 vintage? Is there a S&W serial # chart I need to know about?
Jim

BlueSkyJaunte 08-30-2009 07:54 PM

Very nice. I miss my 29-2 sometimes. But then I caress the DW CBOB that replaced it and all is well. :D

tabs 08-30-2009 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by on2wheels52 (Post 4867493)
How do you know it's a 1984 vintage? Is there a S&W serial # chart I need to know about?
Jim

Third Catalog of S&W...for $40 it comprehensively covers just about everything Smith ever made.

tabs 08-30-2009 11:34 PM

Here is just another old S&W i bought a few years back. Of course it is not Stainless, but it will do.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1251704067.jpg

on2wheels52 08-31-2009 02:24 AM

Thanks for the heads-up, I may have to order that.
I noticed the S&W 22-A1's I transferred at the NRA banquet had Maine stamped on them. They have a factory there now?
Jim

edit:After a bit of looking it seems all the 22-A1's are made in Houlton, Maine. Also the handcuffs & PPK's.

charleskieffner 08-31-2009 05:22 AM

oh my! thats very nice.

tabs 08-31-2009 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by charleskieffner (Post 4868029)
oh my! thats very nice.

So U know what it is...

BTW it is NIB

jt1 08-31-2009 04:06 PM

"REG"?

John

Joeaksa 08-31-2009 08:35 PM

Which dash is it? Had a -2 years ago and it was very smooth.

tabs 09-01-2009 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jt1 (Post 4869309)
"REG"?

John

Of course...:)

tabs 09-01-2009 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joeaksa (Post 4869809)
Which dash is it? Had a -2 years ago and it was very smooth.

Joe when this one was made your Daddy was still lookin forward to National Geographics.

Taz's Master 09-01-2009 06:49 AM

tabs, this is a serious question: In a different post you suggest that shortly we will all be seeing how long we can make our cars last. You are consistently negative in your economic forecasts. Why are you investing in "collectible" firearms, rather than focusing on larger quantities of functional firearms? I understand the value of a quality firearm, but if you are showing us these revolvers to impress us with NIB, and date of production, obviously you believe that the future returns on these investments will be determined by their collectibility, not their function. So are you saying that you believe the economic future is pure crap except for collectibles, or your collectibles investments are hedged by being firearms rather than say Lladro figurines, or are you simply not able to discipline yourself (I could have gotten 3 GP100's to sell after the Apocalypse, but really who wants a closet full of those, when I could have something pinned and recessed with hangin' tags), or do you really not believe what you write about our economic future?


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