S&W 686+ with a 3" barrel?

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Paging KiwiBill

I'd comment but I don't want to get that cry baby Matt Smith all worked up again.

Nice holsters though.

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So it is settled a 3" B Smith 686.

Lets get on with it.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

I'd comment but I don't want to get that cry baby Matt Smith all worked up again.

Nice holsters though.

Comment anyway. I'm sure Matt will get over it.

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I am looking for a Smith mdl 18 aka K22...4" B
Also a Colt Diamondback 4" B 22 lr

A PTR 32
A Husqvarna Mauser M38 high SN
A Swede CG 63
A Swede Mauser 96 tgt

Sig Sauer USA P210 tgt

The maybe list is:

Kimber 82 Govt
Beretta 89
Bernardelli 69
Ed Brown Custom or Exec..

It is just a matter of time and price.

Will that be the end of it probably not..

It is just a matter of time, condition and price...

My latest is a Zastava M70 ZPAP 1.5mm...try and find one of those...

Ckassic Arms got a bunch in last Wed afternoon by Sat morn they were out
A friend told me Atlantic Firearms got them in yesterday morn...when I checked the site in the afternoon they were sold out.

Doing a Background Check takes 3 to 5 days... that is how many guns are being sold in the USA... it normally just takes a few minutes..

The Spoon Store that does my receiving had a few guns in that they had just gotten in that morn.

Lots of people might think that is crazy but given the circumstances it isn't.
We are at DEFCON 4 trending towards DEFCON 5...

[Tobra]

Ted, my brother has a little Colt just like what you mention. He would not sell it to you, maybe if he needed one of your kidneys or a chunk of liver for a transplant. I will let you know if he goes into renal or hepatic failure.

[Paul K]

I had a S&W 686 XL Combat Magnum with the 4” barrel. Perfect gun. Could ‘reach out there’ but also packable when hiking. Sold it because I couldn’t reload it fast enough at IDPA (went to a Kimber 1911) but miss having one. Great all-rounder.

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Originally Posted by Paul K

I had a S&W 686 XL Combat Magnum with the 4” barrel. Perfect gun. Could ‘reach out there’ but also packable when hiking. Sold it because I couldn’t reload it fast enough at IDPA (went to a Kimber 1911) but miss having one. Great all-rounder.

Unless you are desperate fr the money, don't sell it. You can always sell it if need be. They are store houses of value that just does not go away. Over time they do appreciate if taken care of.. They are not toys but are tangible assets.

In this economic, social and political environment spoons have more viability as a investment than any other. You have seen Equities drop 1800 points in one day. You have seen RE crash and burn before, you have seen Bond yields plummet or have defaulted, commodity prices go to zero (oil) and fiat currencies become worthless.

The situation at best can be described as being precarious.

[Flat Six]

My first handgun was a 4" 686. Fluted cylinder. Loved that one, never should have sold it. With the full-length ejector shroud it pointed naturally and took full .357 loads easily.

L frames are a little big for my hands though; I replaced the square butt walnut grips with a Hogue Monogrip (as in your photo). Totally changed the ergonomics for me -- went from pretty good to OMG awesome.

Good luck!

[vash]

Originally Posted by Flat Six

My first handgun was a 4" 686. Fluted cylinder. Loved that one, never should have sold it. With the full-length ejector shroud it pointed naturally and took full .357 loads easily.

L frames are a little big for my hands though; I replaced the square butt walnut grips with a Hogue Monogrip (as in your photo). Totally changed the ergonomics for me -- went from pretty good to OMG awesome.

Good luck!

Thanks bud.

[Jeff Higgins]

I know handgun grips are a very personal item (or at least they should be). I've run the gamut on my revolvers from whatever original wood or rubber grips they came with to the rubber Pachmeyers to a number of others. I've gone full circle, a couple of times.

I've long ago settled on wood as my personal preference. I very much dislike rubber and the squishy, "twist in the hand" feeling it gives, especially on any revolver that has a fair amount of recoil. I have found a properly sized, properly shaped, properly fitted wood grip to be superior in every way. They provide a more consistent grip (leading to greater repeatability and accuracy), and they dissipate (rather than "absorb") heavy recoil much better.

My favorites, after trying a wide variety over the early years of my shooting career, are made by the son of a man I was introduced to many years ago. Steve Herrett was kind of an icon of the handgun shooting world at the time, and I had the pleasure of meeting him through a mutual friend. He made me a set of grips for a Model 29 I had at the time, and I've never looked back.

His son Steve Jr. runs the company these days, still making grips under the Herrett brand. I cannot say enough about their products. Most of my double actions, and all of my "serious" double actions, wear his grips. I prefer his "Roper" pattern, named after one Walter Roper, who designed them for S&W many years ago.

The really great thing about Herrett's grips is that he sizes them to your hand (most folks find the as-issued S&W "Roper" grip to be much too large). You send him a tracing of your hand, along with some measurements (there are instructions on the order form on the website). You can even specify if you want them "small" or "large" relative to your hand size - I have found "standard" to be right for me, but shooting buddies seem to like "small". He keeps your tracing on file, too, so you don't have to keep sending him new ones. He's had mine for at least 30 years now, so all I have to do is call him up and tell him which gun I need a set of grips for and he can make them.

Here are a few of my double actions wearing Herrett's Roper pattern grips:



Here is a Model 19 and Model 29 with the original S&W Roper grips, which I find too large. I also dislike checkering on my handgun grips, so I order my Herrett grips without.



So, yeah, I would highly recommend their grips. Beyond functionality, wood just looks so much better than rubber. Plus, it doesn't snag clothing as much. Lots of advantages, to me at least.

[JavaBrewer]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I’ll also add that my revolvers are the funnest thing I own to shoot.

Bummer you are so far away Recently rejoined local outdoor range and we had some serious fun over many hours with some black powder spoons and some box magazine ones. Agree though the 686 is a great sidearm, my son's is a 4" pre-lock/pre-dash version and I (old and blind) can hit targets at 50 yards with it. So easy a cave man (add in blind and that's me) can do it.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

Bummer you are so far away Recently rejoined local outdoor range and we had some serious fun over many hours with some black powder spoons and some box magazine ones. Agree though the 686 is a great sidearm, my son's is a 4" pre-lock/pre-dash version and I (old and blind) can hit targets at 50 yards with it. So easy a cave man (add in blind and that's me) can do it.

Agreed! We are going out today on my in-laws’ land, revolvers and a few other things.

[flatbutt]

sigh...still waiting for my purchase permit

[flatbutt]

Even though my papers still aren't in I ordered the 686 with a 4" barrel. My local range had one and I got a chance to handle it. Sweet.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

sigh...still waiting for my purchase permit

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Even though my papers still aren't in I ordered the 686 with a 4" barrel. My local range had one and I got a chance to handle it. Sweet.

Today I was notified that the criminal background check is complete so another week or two until I can pick up the 686. Anyone have any .38 special they want to sell?