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redrick · August 17, 2013, 04:40 PM

I have a 6" 686 and like the extra sight radius it gives and it feels balanced to me. It was my first handgun. But there are a lot of people that prefer 4" barrels. The best shot on our company bullseye team used a 4" barrel.

I always ask if it is ok to dry fire a gun. Some stores have signs up no dry firing and some have locks on the triggers. I have asked if they can remove the lock so that I can feel the trigger and they did.

I once was going to trade a 1911 pistol at a LGS ( big mistake, ) . When I gave the counter person my pistol, as we waited for the person that could make the deal, he kept cocking the hammer and then riding the hammer down as he pulled the trigger. I asked him to stop riding the hammer down and just pull the trigger.

August 17, 2013, 04:40 PM	#3
redrick Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,041	I have a 6" 686 and like the extra sight radius it gives and it feels balanced to me. It was my first handgun. But there are a lot of people that prefer 4" barrels. The best shot on our company bullseye team used a 4" barrel. I always ask if it is ok to dry fire a gun. Some stores have signs up no dry firing and some have locks on the triggers. I have asked if they can remove the lock so that I can feel the trigger and they did. I once was going to trade a 1911 pistol at a LGS ( big mistake, ) . When I gave the counter person my pistol, as we waited for the person that could make the deal, he kept cocking the hammer and then riding the hammer down as he pulled the trigger. I asked him to stop riding the hammer down and just pull the trigger.