[Nick_C_S]

I just bought a new S&W 686 3" with the lock. I own two other 686's - from 1984, and 1986, I bought new.

I've got about 200 rounds through the new piece. So far, I don't care for the trigger feel. It's a little "grindy" just before hammer fall. But I don't know if it's because of the internal lock, or the fact that it's a 7-shot (my others are 6-shots), or the fact that it's just new and needs to break in.

At any rate, it shoots nice and straight - I make a nice, tight little pattern at 10 yards.

I basically like the piece. But if I had my way about it, I'd rather it not have the lock. Hell, I've had it only 2 weeks and I'm not sure what I've done with the key lol.