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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.
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356? I had the Python long barrel and loved it but always wanted a 686 too.
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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.
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Yeah, 357, I had always heard the 686s were smoother, just never got to try one.
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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.
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How do you know it's a 1984 vintage? Is there a S&W serial # chart I need to know about?
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Very nice. I miss my 29-2 sometimes. But then I caress the DW CBOB that replaced it and all is well.
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Here is just another old S&W i bought a few years back. Of course it is not Stainless, but it will do.
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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.
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oh my! thats very nice.
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BTW it is NIB
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Which dash is it? Had a -2 years ago and it was very smooth.
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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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the stable a few years ago
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