S&W 686

ms6852 · August 17, 2018, 01:58 PM

Pulled the trigger on a new revolver for me that I will carry instead of the 1911. Just had an itch and I scratched it. Had wanted one for years but were priced to high for my liking. Brownells had a sale on it I got it for $699 plus a rebate. She makes me giggle like a little kid.
https://imgur.com/0BqZlj7

FITASC · August 17, 2018, 02:20 PM

Is that the three inch version?

ms6852 · August 17, 2018, 02:31 PM

Yes it is, and a 7-shot. It weighs and feels about the same to me as carrying my full size 1911. Waiting on a holster for it right now from Black Hills leather.
Im a using a generic holster that fits autos and revolvers.

Earthling2112 · August 17, 2018, 02:31 PM

Nice, is that the 6 round version? Bought myself one in June. I've been dry firing trying to smooth out the trigger a bit.

ms6852 · August 17, 2018, 03:07 PM

No it is a 7 shot, I do have a 6 shot but it has the 6" barrel. It is the no dash I bought in 1980 something.

AK103K · August 17, 2018, 03:48 PM

I have both 6 and 7 shot 2.5" versions. Great shooters and lots of fun.

I still keep finding live rounds in the brass pile on the ground when Im picking them up after shooting the 7 shooter though.

603Country · August 17, 2018, 04:13 PM

I also bought a 686 Plus. 4 inch barrel. The grandkids and I were putting a lot of rounds through my Python, so I decided to buy a 686 to take all that abuse. I really like the 686. Versus the Python, I like the 686 grip a bit better, and the newer sights. The Python has the better hammer and trigger pull (just my opinion) and is prettier. So, I had a gunsmith smooth out the 686 single action trigger pull, and it’s as good as the Python now, though the Python has the better double action - better in that it’s longer and stacks up predictably just before it breaks. The 686, to me, so far, has a more abrupt DA break, so I suppose it’ll take some getting used to.

If I had one shot, single action, at 20 yards, for all the money, I really don’t know which one to grab. Probably the 686, due to the better sights.

ms6852 · August 17, 2018, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK103K

I have both 6 and 7 shot 2.5" versions. Great shooters and lots of fun.

I still keep finding live rounds in the brass pile on the ground when Im picking them up after shooting the 7 shooter though.

Thats funny. I carried the gun for 3 days before I realized my speed loaders were only 6 round loaders.

603Country · August 17, 2018, 04:22 PM

Man, I’m so glad i’m not the only guy that bought 6 shot speed loaders for a 7 shot revolver. I don’t feel so bad now.

AK103K · August 17, 2018, 04:23 PM

HKS makes 7 rounders. If you like the Safariland loaders (I prefer them), youre SOL.

The HKS work fine though.

MrBorland · August 17, 2018, 06:09 PM

Speedloaders aren’t a talisman. You need to use them frequently and regularly to gain proficiency. A mismatch should’ve been discovered before you put your full faith in your new gear. Regardless, it’d be a good idea to practice your reloads a bunch from this point on.

ms6852 · August 17, 2018, 08:50 PM

I too have a Colt Python but in all honesty I feel that my 686 has the better trigger. Now remember that I bought mine more than 30 years ago and since I shoot it more the double action on it is butter. Not talking the Colt down but I guess I levitated towards the 686 because it was easier to work the cylinder as a lefty over the Colt and the sights are better.

ms6852 · August 17, 2018, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 603Country

Man, I’m so glad i’m not the only guy that bought 6 shot speed loaders for a 7 shot revolver. I don’t feel so bad now.

The six shot speed loaders I had were purchased over 30 years ago for my 686 with the 6" barrel, not the one I just purchased. This is a seven shot so I use the speed strips.

August 17, 2018, 01:58 PM	#1
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	S&W 686 Pulled the trigger on a new revolver for me that I will carry instead of the 1911. Just had an itch and I scratched it. Had wanted one for years but were priced to high for my liking. Brownells had a sale on it I got it for $699 plus a rebate. She makes me giggle like a little kid. https://imgur.com/0BqZlj7 __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM. Last edited by ms6852; August 17, 2018 at 02:09 PM.

August 17, 2018, 02:20 PM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,441	Is that the three inch version? __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

August 17, 2018, 02:31 PM	#3
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	Yes it is, and a 7-shot. It weighs and feels about the same to me as carrying my full size 1911. Waiting on a holster for it right now from Black Hills leather. Im a using a generic holster that fits autos and revolvers. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

August 17, 2018, 03:07 PM	#5
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	No it is a 7 shot, I do have a 6 shot but it has the 6" barrel. It is the no dash I bought in 1980 something. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

August 17, 2018, 08:50 PM	#12
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	I too have a Colt Python but in all honesty I feel that my 686 has the better trigger. Now remember that I bought mine more than 30 years ago and since I shoot it more the double action on it is butter. Not talking the Colt down but I guess I levitated towards the 686 because it was easier to work the cylinder as a lefty over the Colt and the sights are better. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

August 17, 2018, 02:31 PM	#4
Earthling2112 Junior Member Join Date: September 3, 2017 Posts: 7	Nice, is that the 6 round version? Bought myself one in June. I've been dry firing trying to smooth out the trigger a bit.

August 17, 2018, 03:48 PM	#6
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	I have both 6 and 7 shot 2.5" versions. Great shooters and lots of fun. I still keep finding live rounds in the brass pile on the ground when Im picking them up after shooting the 7 shooter though.

August 17, 2018, 04:13 PM	#7
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	I also bought a 686 Plus. 4 inch barrel. The grandkids and I were putting a lot of rounds through my Python, so I decided to buy a 686 to take all that abuse. I really like the 686. Versus the Python, I like the 686 grip a bit better, and the newer sights. The Python has the better hammer and trigger pull (just my opinion) and is prettier. So, I had a gunsmith smooth out the 686 single action trigger pull, and it’s as good as the Python now, though the Python has the better double action - better in that it’s longer and stacks up predictably just before it breaks. The 686, to me, so far, has a more abrupt DA break, so I suppose it’ll take some getting used to. If I had one shot, single action, at 20 yards, for all the money, I really don’t know which one to grab. Probably the 686, due to the better sights.

August 17, 2018, 04:22 PM	#9
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	Man, I’m so glad i’m not the only guy that bought 6 shot speed loaders for a 7 shot revolver. I don’t feel so bad now.

August 17, 2018, 04:23 PM	#10
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	HKS makes 7 rounders. If you like the Safariland loaders (I prefer them), youre SOL. The HKS work fine though.

August 17, 2018, 06:09 PM	#11
MrBorland Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,614	Speedloaders aren’t a talisman. You need to use them frequently and regularly to gain proficiency. A mismatch should’ve been discovered before you put your full faith in your new gear. Regardless, it’d be a good idea to practice your reloads a bunch from this point on.