I love revolvers and lever action rifles, some of my favorite firearms ever! Do I wanna go to war with them against people carrying AKs and Glocks? Not really but I’m pretty fast on the lever in my Big Boy and on my 686+! 👍🏻
vic vapor not sure on the dates. Back when Clinton was in office. Here is an article. I have not bought a s&w since. www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/smith-and-wesson-almost-went-out-of-business-trying-to-do-the-right-thing-2013-1%3famp
They are the GOLD standard, I have had one for 30 years and it has shot more ammo than I have had hot dinners, brilliant pistol. Excellent review cheers from Australia
My GF at the time had an EX threaten her and I sold a few things and bought her a 4" 686 S&W and if you do your part it will make dime size groups at 7 yards. That GF is now my wife of nearly 30 years, come Nov. 10th.
When I was sneaking into Laos and Cambodia in 1973 looking for POW’s my Boss told me that the guy that throws the most lead down range would be the winner. I used to believe that. Now I believe the guy that has the best gun and the best skill wins. I’m 69 yo now and I still trust skill over volume.
Mark Samuelsen Welcome home brother! My battalion used to “sneak” into that area a lot chasing NVA. In country 67-69 173rd Airborne first tour, 17th Air Cavalry second tour.
Wade Irwin . I knew a Manny Irwin who was based at Pearl on a nuke sub. He recently past away from a heart attack I believe. He was good friend and a great man. I was with the USAF 548Recon and detached to DIA ops at Udorn RTAB
While throwing a lot of lead down range for suppressive fire can no doubt be effective, the reality is no matter what firearm someone is using against you, one bullet striking in the right place will finish the attack. I have a 686 plus and love it, my only current doubt about revolvers is that with some of "mobs" occupying our cities and suburbs, whose only provocation for an attack is you looking older in years and too white, or looking like you voted for Trump, I've found that I'm carrying semiautos with higher capacity more often. Thanks for your service.
I’m a Ruger guy personally but GP100 or a 686 will serve you very well, they’re arguably the most reliable no nonsense revolvers ready to go out of the box
shot the GP100 match champion, the thing is pretty sweet, aside from being a little too big for me to pull down the hammer one handed. Its SA pull is so good I could hit wherever i want at 10 yd, but the DA pull is so heavy i just can't use it
I’ve got both 3” 686+ but my 6” GP100 is in 327 federal magnum, I love that gun but that thing is a damn tank! Everyone always thinks it’s a 44mag I’m like “not only is it not 44 it’s not a 357! Lol 😆
@@s00-x2h there’s a spring kit available to lighten the DA pull. It comes with a trigger spring and hammer spring, actually a cpl of each in different weights. I changed the hammer spring in mine only and it made all the difference. Takes about 10 minutes.
Day I turned 21 (California) I went out and bought this as my first handgun. I loved that thing so much, so beautiful and hardly any kick with that 6" weighted barrel. Unfortunately I had to sell it when times got tough but I'll always remember that gun.
I went from a 581 to a 686 as a duty sidearm in 1983 The only modification I've ever made was to change the wood grips for a set of Pachmyrs. I hit the department range whenever it was open (might as well shoot up the taxpayer's ammo) and after thousands and thousands of rounds all that's happened is the action has grown smoother.
@@edgelorddragneel1142 They said they wouldn't trade their 686 for anything. If you trade that for a Colt Python (no one would ever do that straight up though) and sell the Python, you could buy multiple 686s. P.S. Zeref was a terrible character.
You two are obviously a great couple; loving banter shows that. I’ve a 686+ for twenty years and it’s a fantastic handgun. As I tell folks, if you can shoot a revolver well in double action, every other handgun is easy.
My dad had a 686 as his nightstand gun when I was a kid. I remember the first time he let me shoot it, I was hooked right away. My favorite revolver of all time
Thanks for the video, enjoyed it. There is something about a quality revolver that gives it almost a character rather than being simply a faceless tool like a Glock. I carried a S&W 38 Special in the Metropolitan Police, London for many years (only when we thought we might need a weapon otherwise it lived in the armoury) and loved using it, the training and qualifying shoots. No longer in the job so no more shooting. We are not allowed to own handguns at all here in the UK, we specialise in stabbing each other instead.
Never shot a cylinder pistol. Came up in the police department in the age of semi automatics. My have to look into trying to shot a revolver. Thanks for the video. Boss beard.
Everyone needs a good revolver. The feel of the trigger rotating the cylinder, cocking the hammer, locking the cylinder, then breaking the shot, all glass smooth. Mechanical Bliss.
I learned a very valuable lesson with revolvers that I will share. 1) Don’t purchase any factory enhanced options like Performance Center. Send your base model revolver to a master gunsmith like Pinnacle High Performance for lightening the trigger and smoothing out the action. It will come out as a high precision machine tuned like the old world gunsmith did in the 70s. It’s a very affordable option. It will shoot as smooth as any high price revolver.
I have a 1978 19-4. Factory Target Hammer, Target Trigger, and Target Grips. These guns went through their Custom Shop. Hammer and trigger were ground and smoothed for that gun. Standard triggers and hammers back then were darn good but the Custom Shop knew how to make it perfect. My next Smith will be a similar 28-2 if I can find one.
@@ElainesDomain That was then and it’s not how it is now. The PC is a moniker for the parts that is put together by assemblers with PC parts. There is no one Master Gunsmith that tunes the action any more. Call S&W and ask them for yourself. I purchased a PC model revolver and I had to send it out for a tune up.
Very impressed with Mrs. Outlaw dropping the hammer on an empty chamber and absolutely zero flinch, I rewatched it several times and that muzzle didn't move the least little bit, no wonder she hit every shot.
Growing up in the Rocky mountains of nw Colorado, my Dad started teaching me to shoot (with my pleading insistence lol) when I was 6 years old. He owns many revolvers so that's what I first learned on and I feel so lucky for that experience! My favorite revolver was his awesome S & W .44 magnum. It had/has a name- Mr. 44 and it was definitely the most respected firearm in the family. It's massive 💥Boom!💥 echoed through the hills for a lonng time after a shot lol. 🤗 So from my 6 yr old little girl self until I was 11, Dad endured my constant "Daddy pleeease...I wanna shoot Mr.44 now". The day came when he was confidant of my ability with all of his firearms and that Mr.44 *probably* wouldn't knock me back on my skinny ass. Oh man, I'll *never* forget that *huge* rush of hot adrenaline coursing through my body in the stunned 😲 aftermath of that first trigger pull! 🥰 I fell in *love* immediately...We stayed out there until it was too dark and too cold to shoot. Dad literally had to pry my frozen hand, finger by finger off the grip of Mr.44. So, personally I absolutely love that huge booming recoil of a magnum revolver... the key word being "Magnum"! Out of all of my semi auto's (1911's and polymer) there's just none of them that can compare to the huge rush of firing a .44 magnum. I think everyone that shoots should experience that rush at least one time, you know?I bet it won't be their last lol.❇️💯💖💥💣👀 Thanks for the review! I love the .357 magnum too- I prefer using only magnum ammo... the .38 just doesn't cut it.
Mine is a 686+ with a 7 shot, 6 inch barrel, and factory S&W performance center trigger job. It shoots like a dream and is the best made handgun I own. It plinks 38s and handles full power 357s no problem. Leaves a single jagged hole when shooting bullseye.
I absolutely enjoyed your video on this Smith & Wesson 686. I have fired them for years carried them on duty from 78 through 89. I am so glad you listen to the advice of someone who knew how to reload and shoot. You are very good I would like to just add one more thing to it when you are reloading. Tilt the firearm so the muzzle is pointed up further as you take your thumb and eject the rounds allowing them to hit the ground. If you've been firing a lot of high-powered rounds they might stick You can use the palm of your other hand to slam the ejection rod down It won't hurt it one bit. Then you tilt the gun with the muzzle down to reload. I would recommend if you want to have some fun get some belt loops like the police used to wear years ago and practice loading 2x2. Outside that I would recommend getting the safariland push speed loaders drop them all in at the same time. Once again I appreciate your video for a change from someone who knows how to really get the information across Good luck on your future videos I am now subscribed to your channel.
Just love your videos! I appreciate your open mind, you don't hide your missed shots, and your sense of humor! I too am a man of many guns, several are wheel guns. I have a 686 plus which is my farm gun (you never know when you will see a coyote), a 640 Pro which is in my carry rotation, the snake guns series (safe queens), and a few others. Keep up the great work!
To save a little wear and tear, use the crane to close it up and then index it by turning it in the direction it normally rotates once it’s closed. Great review, I love your channel!
Your wife did awesome. No flinch or movement on the seventh pull. Revolvers are the best for training. They will make you a better overall pistol shooter. You can really visualize your shooting techniques. Have someone else load the cylinder varying between empty, .38, .38+P, .357mag.
I just picked up an exact copy of your 686 last week. It is easily the most accurate handgun (for me) that I own. I can hit my 2/3 scale IPSC steel target at 100 yds more often than I miss and I am by no means a good shot with a handgun. It's not a concealment handgun, but it is a great gun to have range time with and for carrying on my farm. Speedloaders are the way to go for reloads. I absolutely love my 686. It goes really well with my 629 4in 44 mag.
First handgun I bought on my birthday when I turned 21, 38 years ago. Shop only had a 4” and an 8 3/8 inch. I chose the big one. Sweet revolver and I would never sell it. I think 6 inch would be better. I bought a 629 Classic DX with 6.5 inch barrel when that one was released. My favorite revolver.
My 686 is a 4". The only better trigger is on my 25-5. They didn't come with Hogue grips, but they both have Hogue grips. One advantage of revolvers is they don't throw your cases around. Here in central Texas it is 97°F today... forcast for tomorrow is 74°.
I've always thought about buying a 686 but haven't got to it yet but I hope someday I will. I do have a 29-3 that I bought new back in 86. It's got the sweetest trigger of any handgun I've ever owned or fired. I had a trigger job done on it not long after I bought it and it's crisp, clean, with a 2 lbs pull in SA with zero creep and 3.5 lbs in DA which I consider excellent for target practice and hunting. I changed the Goncalo Alves wood grips to the Hogue soft rubber combat grips and it made it much more manageable with full magnum loads. It's too big for EDC because of the 8-3/8" barrel (hogs leg) but I love shooting it. It can definitely get the job done.
COLT Python, mine is a 6" from 1964. I bought a 686 4" in 1982, had to send it back to factory twice in first 2 years. I've owned that Python for 42 years. Never Failed. Keep your 686
Nice shooter. S&W guy for decades but Ruger also has some great revolvers. You should discuss hold vs semi auto. Can really get your hands hurt holding next to cylinder/barrel gap. Also work on double action shooting. You need to get better at deep staging before discharge. Only way to be really consistently accurate double action. I start every practice with 38 snubby or Remington RM-380. Or both. Then move to M&P, Glock, EdBrown etc. They’re so easy after putting in precision work with difficult little backup. Find old model 19 or 10. Both kill you just as dead as $5k 2011. Great review!! Nice change.
KC Gunzz Lol. Yep. Get into hot magnums and 460 or 50 cal you can really wind up in emergency room. Congratulations on great gun. I love them all but 22s and revolvers are what I grew up on and will always have special place.
My mom just bought her first firearm. She had a choice between this and the Ruger gp 100. She liked the Ruger better and now proudly owns a stainless gp 100. Only thing that would have made it better is if it was a match champion. I also prefer the Ruger over the Smith and Wesson but Both are awesome revolvers and you can’t go wrong either way. Now she just has to find ammo. Nothing left here in commiefornia! No .357 anywhere. She was barley able to find a few boxes of .38.
I have a similar S&W in .44mag. Absolute hand cannon. Father mounted a scope on it then passed it to me, it's almost as accurate and hits almost as hard as any .44mag carbine/rifle.
I've had in my possession a 6 inch 686-3 since 1989 that I paid 319 brand new. My best group was one ragged hole with all 6 shots at 50 ft. at an indoor range. It shoots about 1 1/2 inches at 25 yds. all day. It was my first gun when I was still green after getting out of the military. I'll never sell it and it'll be in the family for a very long time. S&W puts out a great product and offers a lifetime warranty on parts. That says a lot about a company .Loved the review.
Another great video! Last one was my EDC and now my favorite wheel gun. I have a 6” 686 plus and a 4” 586. Both great guns and at the top of my never going to sell list.
Hi my good Brother! I enjoyed your exelent presentation, l love how your very humble person, and sample man like same your loveing Wife, l don’t think it’s good for woman to use that gun if it’s not rubber handle, why bcs the recalling or how he y the kik back is it my damage woman wrists, if it use it to much make sure has plastic rubber handle that gun, l love how it looks that gun on the stainless steel gun , the smock and blue black color , if it go awey when you clean the gun or not? . I am saving money for S&W 686 7 times chat’s, or it’s better 6 Chat’s, , can any body tell me the best or worst Gun S&W 6raund chat’s , like your is 6 chat’s, but , do you think it’s ok 7 chat’s same gun 686 ? Can anybody take me out off this limbo please l am not expert , but one day friend l we went out off the country far from people and we chutes gun on big dawn hill , 357 S&W Magnum short very shorty gun l Trought will flip toward me, l was very afraid to chit that gun then l chat 686 long gun lots difference more accurate to chat to target like we’re you put the eye you put the Bluetooth l love S&W 686 Magnum l will buy one instead off little gun same money it’s hevry it’s okay l like, but l know its accurate, and reliable gun, my brother God bless you and your family.
@@Holeysnappers this. First hand experience, the 686 w/38 special has less recoil than a 9mm semi auto. Honestly feels more like a .22lr. it's really manageable.
I have plus version 4 inch. Sooooo accurate, love the rubber grip. Has a space between cylinder and frame for moon clips, so watch pressure blowing out the side. Doesn’t kick up, pushes back into the hand. Small hands have a tendency to pull trigger to left ( if right handed). Great for walking in the woods - drop it in the water and it’ll still shoot
Imagine going to an awesome pistol range every day... And then have to point a camera at the guy getting to shoot the whole time! Lol, shout out to your wife!
I didn’t like guns at first either, but have learned to have fun. The outlaw has always made up to me by doing things I love to do that he doesn’t. In the end, we realized we can have fun together doing things we both love. Try doing something she loves to do with her, even if you don’t like to do it.
I have a k frame military/police 357 that is the bomb. My preference is Smith and Wesson, as I have a 22 and my favorite is a 645 that is just plain sexy and sweet shooting! Adding...it is a club if you run out of bullets! Lol
I prefer ruger revolvers, and have never felt under armed with my .357 magnum for my nightstand weapon. Revolvers are extremely reliable and the .357 magnum is my favorite round. With a 6" barrel, the recoil is more than manageable and unless you're confronting seal team six, 6 rounds of .357 will settle any issue the average person faces for home defense. No one ever got shot by a .357 magnum and said " yeah, but it came out of a revolver."
I've had some damn fine Rugers, including a Security 6. A particular Red Hawk .44 liked my home cast mass produced reloads. 2.5 inch groups at 50 yds. But I still like the K and L frames better, but just barely.....
I had a 686 back in the early 1980s when I was a member of a state prison pistol team. Extremely accurate but the machining was so tight a single flake of powder would get under the ejector and would lock the weapon up a d made a trip back to the gun smiith. Great video have a great day and a better tomorrow
"The Hollow Point" starring Patrick Wilson, plays a sheriff that gets his right hand chopped off with a machete while wielding a magnum revolver. Only movie I've ever seen this in
I have the 686+ 4inch and just purchased the 686+ 3inch distinguished combat magnum edition with the unfluted cylinder. Smith revolvers are works of art. Great video!
The 4 inch barrel on the newer Dan Wesson 714 groups the best at 25 yds rested than the other barrels supplied according to the CZ pamphlet I have, interesting.
The one thing I enjoy about revolvers is it forces you back to good fundamentals, slow and accurate fire. Compared to the semi auto wizz guns today revolvers still have a great place today. How about you ask Jerry up so you can do a dual video on the revolver I believe it would be a great video
I love the 686, I made my mother a leather holster for hers and spent 9 hours on carving alone. Hers is stainless with synthetic pearl grips. The only time I can remember a bad smith & wesson handvun was the volcanic and I think of the guy that tried to kill himself with it but the rocket ball wasn't powerful enough to work and emptied the gun on his head and survived. Then his wife came home and sold it, at least thats how I think it went
I agree with you 100 % , Honest Outlaw !!!!!!!! I bought a S&W 686-Plus TALO edition in a 5 inch barrel back in July. It's by far my favorite 357 Revolver i have ever shot !!!!!!!!! I'm a 357 magnum Revolver fan.
I bought mine from Academy last December for $699. Easily one of the best revolvers right out of the box that I've ever shot. I don't think it even needs a trigger job.
While i don't have a ton of guns and i love what i have, I've wanted to add a revolver.....think i found it. Waiting till the country settles down. Great and fun(ny) review! And nice 1st time, Mrs. Outlaw!
I have the Taurus version with ported barrel that I bought in 1990. 4000 + rounds guess I got a good one yeah you got to keep them clean.I Enjoy the videos thanks
I bought a 686 for my brother for one of his birthdays. It is an awesome gun, he loves it and he has upgraded it with beautiful wooden grips and bought a leather holster for it as well.
My actual very first and also my very much favorite handgun. Mine is early 80s 686-5 that i got from a friend who needed the money. Got the fun and a bianchi x 2100 shoulder holster for 150 bucks and always said that id sell it back to hime for them price. He never did asl for it back. He died almost 15 years ago and i rold his dad about it and he said keep, he apparently wanted me to have it. So i have. Miss him very much and this will be passed down to my kids. Great handguns. Nothing smith and weason.
On the ammo availability. . . It took me going to 7 different shops (3 big sporting store, amd 4 actual gun shops) to find 2 boxes of 50rds (one of .38 and one .357). So i wouldnt necessarily say finding it is a given, regardless of caliber.
I’ve found that some people literally just buy whatever they can find. Regardless of whether or not they own a gun in that caliber. Also, no one gives heed to other buyers. When all this started I went to buy some 5.56 and just missed a dude who spent $3k to clear the entire store out of 5.56.
I have the predecessor to this, the S&W Model 66 .357 with a 3" barrel. I picked it up back in 2000 because I wanted something reliable, and that I didn't have to worry about rusting, while hiking in the mountains. I enjoy shooting it, and am completely blown away by how much it has appreciated in value since I bought it!
I don’t know what it is but pretty much all revolver prices have gone sky high. Maybe metal price increases? I bought a Glock and a revolver about the same time around 15 yrs ago. Glock has maybe increased by 50 dollars for the same model-brand new. The revolver on the other hand is going for over twice what I paid for it.
I have the 586-3 6-inch which is just the dark blued variant of this handgun. It’s the smoothest trigger pull of all my guns and I’ve consistently shot better with it than any of the autos (Glocks, 1911’s, Berettas, CZ’s, etc). Beautiful first revolver that does everything I want it to and more. Wonderful firearm. I also recommend at least getting better with loading two shells at a time. Cuts down reload time which means more lead downrange.
I just bought my wife a 4” 686 w/7shot. She absolutely refuses to use semi-auto. She loves this gun and went from not wanting to shoot, to wanting to shoot almost every day. Very solid gun.
I always felt like the 6 round version has a sturdier cylinder because of the extra metal between the chambers. I haven't heard of a 7 round version failing, but when shooting full strength 357 magnum I prefer the extra metal between me and those nukes.
Have to say my ruger sp101 shoots better than any of my smith revolvers, only problem I have are the speed loaders not working the best due to the grip.
Revolvers are a great alternative in the ammo shortage. Dawson Precision makes great front sights and Wilson Combat has spring kits for these which are inexpensive upgrades that make a huge difference. Keep up the great content!
Nice. I've been eyeing the Taurus 692, SS 3"or 4". It shoots multiple calibers. 38spl, 357mag or 9mm. To me that is very cool and useful. Can't wait to get one
Smith and Wesson revolvers are the gold standard of wheel guns. It’s been my bedside firearm for 30+ years 👍
When ur former MW ufc champion u can just darce choke them or ground n pound even w ur chicken legs Chris!
I stopped buying them in the 90s when they went commi
I love revolvers and lever action rifles, some of my favorite firearms ever! Do I wanna go to war with them against people carrying AKs and Glocks? Not really but I’m pretty fast on the lever in my Big Boy and on my 686+! 👍🏻
vic vapor not sure on the dates. Back when Clinton was in office. Here is an article. I have not bought a s&w since.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/smith-and-wesson-almost-went-out-of-business-trying-to-do-the-right-thing-2013-1%3famp
Jbog07 I love the marlin 1895 sbl. Hopefully more good things to come.
They are the GOLD standard, I have had one for 30 years and it has shot more ammo than I have had hot dinners, brilliant pistol. Excellent review cheers from Australia
How hard was it to get your hands on that in Australia? I've heard that it's pretty rough over there for a fan of things that go bang.
@@YoureFavoriteFailure No problems, you need to be licensed and belong to a pistol club. no issue at all.
My GF at the time had an EX threaten her and I sold a few things and bought her a 4" 686 S&W and if you do your part it will make dime size groups at 7 yards.
That GF is now my wife of nearly 30 years, come Nov. 10th.
Congratulations sir! With all the negative stuff we are dealing with these days nice to hear something positive. Here's to another 30!
@BlueDog Man I wish you understand what that word really means.
@BlueDog outta pocket 😂
Very nice !!
I own a 4” SnW and love it. Absolute beauty and works as good 20 years later, only 80-90 rnds put through maybe...
When I was sneaking into Laos and Cambodia in 1973 looking for POW’s my Boss told me that the guy that throws the most lead down range would be the winner. I used to believe that. Now I believe the guy that has the best gun and the best skill wins. I’m 69 yo now and I still trust skill over volume.
welcome home!
Mark Samuelsen Welcome home brother! My battalion used to “sneak” into that area a lot chasing NVA. In country 67-69 173rd Airborne first tour, 17th Air Cavalry second tour.
Wade Irwin . I knew a Manny Irwin who was based at Pearl on a nuke sub. He recently past away from a heart attack I believe. He was good friend and a great man. I was with the USAF 548Recon and detached to DIA ops at Udorn RTAB
Holy crap! I guess I'll take your advice sir!
While throwing a lot of lead down range for suppressive fire can no doubt be effective, the reality is no matter what firearm someone is using against you, one bullet striking in the right place will finish the attack. I have a 686 plus and love it, my only current doubt about revolvers is that with some of "mobs" occupying our cities and suburbs, whose only provocation for an attack is you looking older in years and too white, or looking like you voted for Trump, I've found that I'm carrying semiautos with higher capacity more often. Thanks for your service.
I’m a Ruger guy personally but GP100 or a 686 will serve you very well, they’re arguably the most reliable no nonsense revolvers ready to go out of the box
shot the GP100 match champion, the thing is pretty sweet, aside from being a little too big for me to pull down the hammer one handed. Its SA pull is so good I could hit wherever i want at 10 yd, but the DA pull is so heavy i just can't use it
I’ve got both 3” 686+ but my 6” GP100 is in 327 federal magnum, I love that gun but that thing is a damn tank! Everyone always thinks it’s a 44mag I’m like “not only is it not 44 it’s not a 357! Lol 😆
I almost got the GP100 but I liked the double action pull better on the S&W. The GP100 is a nice pistol though and I wouldn't mind owning one someday
@@s00-x2h there’s a spring kit available to lighten the DA pull. It comes with a trigger spring and hammer spring, actually a cpl of each in different weights. I changed the hammer spring in mine only and it made all the difference.
Takes about 10 minutes.
@@megastick9324 maybe one day…
Got a 681. Old law enforcement 357 from the 80s. Still shoots like brand new. Plus it’s a club if it comes down to it. Big ass square handles. Love it
Day I turned 21 (California) I went out and bought this as my first handgun. I loved that thing so much, so beautiful and hardly any kick with that 6" weighted barrel. Unfortunately I had to sell it when times got tough but I'll always remember that gun.
Get another one when your able.
What was it and how much did it cost?
"It's almost like it's up to the shooter"
Lol 👍
@Michael Tee big fan of Hickock45 🙂
@Michael Tee I've seen lot of his videos and Hickok seems to be pretty accurate with everything. Almost like it was up to ... :D
A 686 4-inch was my first LEO duty handgun in 1981, and yes I still have it!!
@ Stoney I still have my 6 inch from 83! 👍
I went from a 581 to a 686 as a duty sidearm in 1983 The only modification I've ever made was to change the wood grips for a set of Pachmyrs. I hit the department range whenever it was open (might as well shoot up the taxpayer's ammo) and after thousands and thousands of rounds all that's happened is the action has grown smoother.
So glad to see Honest Outlaw shoot a good quality double action revolver on this channel at long last.
Got a retired Deputy’s 686 as a gift 28 years ago, I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
Bet she still looks good too
What about a Colt Python? Trade if for a Python and then you can sell it to buy multiple 686.
@@JacksonWalter735 lol what the...
@@edgelorddragneel1142 They said they wouldn't trade their 686 for anything. If you trade that for a Colt Python (no one would ever do that straight up though) and sell the Python, you could buy multiple 686s.
P.S. Zeref was a terrible character.
@@JacksonWalter735 actually he meant that particular deputy's 686 is special to him. That's why he wouldn't trade it
Looking forward to your thousand round review of the flintlock pistol.
Couple more years and he’ll be done with the testing 😂
I am a big revolver fan. I own 13 S&W revolvers and have a couple more on the radar. I like semi autos too but I love revolvers.
Revolvers are works of art, semi-autos are more utilitarian, IMHO...
@Jbog07 the 1911 is still a work of art IMHO...
Only 7 S&W revolvers but 9 Taurus revolvers. Kinda want a Taurus 454 Raging Bull. And a S&W 629 PC Bloodwork.
@@richfarfugnuven6308 My Dan Wesson 1911 is a work of art.
You two are obviously a great couple; loving banter shows that.
I’ve a 686+ for twenty years and it’s a fantastic handgun. As I tell folks, if you can shoot a revolver well in double action, every other handgun is easy.
I bought the 7 shot with the 4 inch barrel. My favorite revolver by far.
Me, too! Happy shooting.
My dad had a 686 as his nightstand gun when I was a kid. I remember the first time he let me shoot it, I was hooked right away. My favorite revolver of all time
Thanks for the video, enjoyed it. There is something about a quality revolver that gives it almost a character rather than being simply a faceless tool like a Glock. I carried a S&W 38 Special in the Metropolitan Police, London for many years (only when we thought we might need a weapon otherwise it lived in the armoury) and loved using it, the training and qualifying shoots. No longer in the job so no more shooting. We are not allowed to own handguns at all here in the UK, we specialise in stabbing each other instead.
Never shot a cylinder pistol. Came up in the police department in the age of semi automatics. My have to look into trying to shot a revolver. Thanks for the video. Boss beard.
Revolvers are bad ass. Large caliber heavy guns that are super accurate
They are pure fun. And easy to for handloading if that is your thing.
Everyone needs a good revolver. The feel of the trigger rotating the cylinder, cocking the hammer, locking the cylinder, then breaking the shot, all glass smooth. Mechanical Bliss.
Have the S&W and the Taurus, both are accurate and great shooters.
Smith & Wesson left their plants in Brazil and Taurus kept their molds.
Thanks for the review! The wife is looking at purchasing one because she loves revolvers after the Western Action Match intro.
Me too! I have the Taurus model 608 with a 4" barrel (8 shot), and the Smith and Wesson model 686 with a 6" barrel (7 shot).
My dads giving me his 357, it’s blued steel and 6 inch. Gonna be my favorite graduation gift
I learned a very valuable lesson with revolvers that I will share.
1) Don’t purchase any factory enhanced options like Performance Center. Send your base model revolver to a master gunsmith like Pinnacle High Performance for lightening the trigger and smoothing out the action. It will come out as a high precision machine tuned like the old world gunsmith did in the 70s. It’s a very affordable option. It will shoot as smooth as any high price revolver.
I have a 1978 19-4. Factory Target Hammer, Target Trigger, and Target Grips. These guns went through their Custom Shop. Hammer and trigger were ground and smoothed for that gun. Standard triggers and hammers back then were darn good but the Custom Shop knew how to make it perfect. My next Smith will be a similar 28-2 if I can find one.
@@ElainesDomain That was then and it’s not how it is now. The PC is a moniker for the parts that is put together by assemblers with PC parts. There is no one Master Gunsmith that tunes the action any more. Call S&W and ask them for yourself. I purchased a PC model revolver and I had to send it out for a tune up.
You are taking me back to 1985! That was one of the most popular revolvers in my youth. I am an N-Frame fan. Kudos to your wife, good job !
A certain gender will not understand the "good job". Hahaha
When loading loose rounds, it's a lot quicker to drop them in 2 at a time.
Very impressed with Mrs. Outlaw dropping the hammer on an empty chamber and absolutely zero flinch, I rewatched it several times and that muzzle didn't move the least little bit, no wonder she hit every shot.
I carried the 686 for years with the cross draw holster and shot many 100% qualifications. Love that old wheel gun and wish I had it still today.
You can always buy one back.
I bought my 4" 686 in 1988 and it still looks brand new. I have loved it since day one!
Growing up in the Rocky mountains of nw Colorado, my Dad started teaching me to shoot (with my pleading insistence lol) when I was 6 years old. He owns many revolvers so that's what I first learned on and I feel so lucky for that experience! My favorite revolver was his awesome S & W .44 magnum. It had/has a name- Mr. 44 and it was definitely the most respected firearm in the family. It's massive
💥Boom!💥 echoed through the hills for a lonng time after a shot lol. 🤗 So from my 6 yr old little girl self until I was 11, Dad endured my constant "Daddy pleeease...I wanna shoot Mr.44 now".
The day came when he was confidant of my ability with all of his firearms and that
Mr.44 *probably* wouldn't knock me back on my skinny ass.
Oh man, I'll *never* forget that *huge* rush of hot adrenaline coursing through my body in the stunned 😲 aftermath of that first trigger pull! 🥰 I fell in *love* immediately...We stayed out there until it was too dark and too cold to shoot. Dad literally had to pry my frozen hand, finger by finger off the grip of Mr.44.
So, personally I absolutely love that huge booming recoil of a magnum revolver... the key word being "Magnum"!
Out of all of my semi auto's (1911's and polymer) there's just none of them that can compare to the huge rush of firing a .44 magnum.
I think everyone that shoots should experience that rush at least one time, you know?I bet it won't be their last lol.❇️💯💖💥💣👀
Thanks for the review! I love the .357 magnum too- I prefer using only magnum ammo... the .38 just doesn't cut it.
Mine is a 686+ with a 7 shot, 6 inch barrel, and factory S&W performance center trigger job. It shoots like a dream and is the best made handgun I own. It plinks 38s and handles full power 357s no problem. Leaves a single jagged hole when shooting bullseye.
I absolutely enjoyed your video on this Smith & Wesson 686. I have fired them for years carried them on duty from 78 through 89. I am so glad you listen to the advice of someone who knew how to reload and shoot. You are very good I would like to just add one more thing to it when you are reloading. Tilt the firearm so the muzzle is pointed up further as you take your thumb and eject the rounds allowing them to hit the ground. If you've been firing a lot of high-powered rounds they might stick You can use the palm of your other hand to slam the ejection rod down It won't hurt it one bit. Then you tilt the gun with the muzzle down to reload. I would recommend if you want to have some fun get some belt loops like the police used to wear years ago and practice loading 2x2. Outside that I would recommend getting the safariland push speed loaders drop them all in at the same time. Once again I appreciate your video for a change from someone who knows how to really get the information across Good luck on your future videos I am now subscribed to your channel.
Just picked up a 3" 686 plus deluxe last week. Absolutely one of the coolest, beat looking and shooting firearms I've fired.
Just love your videos! I appreciate your open mind, you don't hide your missed shots, and your sense of humor! I too am a man of many guns, several are wheel guns. I have a 686 plus which is my farm gun (you never know when you will see a coyote), a 640 Pro which is in my carry rotation, the snake guns series (safe queens), and a few others. Keep up the great work!
Old vid I know but damn that’s is a classic. PSA has them for 625 w/rebate. Couldn’t resist. Damn you PSA! Thanks for great videos as always!
I’m right there with you bud. Getting ready to place an order. Deal is too good to pass up.
To save a little wear and tear, use the crane to close it up and then index it by turning it in the direction it normally rotates once it’s closed. Great review, I love your channel!
I love how the gun gets tempered as you put rounds thru it.
Your wife did awesome. No flinch or movement on the seventh pull.
Revolvers are the best for training. They will make you a better overall pistol shooter. You can really visualize your shooting techniques. Have someone else load the cylinder varying between empty, .38, .38+P, .357mag.
I just picked up an exact copy of your 686 last week. It is easily the most accurate handgun (for me) that I own. I can hit my 2/3 scale IPSC steel target at 100 yds more often than I miss and I am by no means a good shot with a handgun. It's not a concealment handgun, but it is a great gun to have range time with and for carrying on my farm. Speedloaders are the way to go for reloads. I absolutely love my 686. It goes really well with my 629 4in 44 mag.
First handgun I bought on my birthday when I turned 21, 38 years ago. Shop only had a 4” and an 8 3/8 inch. I chose the big one. Sweet revolver and I would never sell it. I think 6 inch would be better.
I bought a 629 Classic DX with 6.5 inch barrel when that one was released. My favorite revolver.
My 686 is a 4". The only better trigger is on my 25-5. They didn't come with Hogue grips, but they both have Hogue grips.
One advantage of revolvers is they don't throw your cases around.
Here in central Texas it is 97°F today... forcast for tomorrow is 74°.
54 here in Minnesota 60 tomorrow.
52 in CO yesterday mid 80's later this week.
@@richfarfugnuven6308 Our forecast is for low-mid 80's highs and ~60° lows for the next 10 days. Will be nice, once today's winds die off!
@@justme_gb I'd rather carry the 4"...
I've always thought about buying a 686 but haven't got to it yet but I hope someday I will.
I do have a 29-3 that I bought new back in 86. It's got the sweetest trigger of any handgun I've ever owned or fired. I had a trigger job done on it not long after I bought it and it's crisp, clean, with a 2 lbs pull in SA with zero creep and 3.5 lbs in DA which I consider excellent for target practice and hunting. I changed the Goncalo Alves wood grips to the Hogue soft rubber combat grips and it made it much more manageable with full magnum loads. It's too big for EDC because of the 8-3/8" barrel (hogs leg) but I love shooting it. It can definitely get the job done.
COLT Python, mine is a 6" from 1964.
I bought a 686 4" in 1982, had to send it back to factory twice in first 2 years.
I've owned that Python for 42 years. Never Failed.
Keep your 686
Nice shooter. S&W guy for decades but Ruger also has some great revolvers.
You should discuss hold vs semi auto. Can really get your hands hurt holding next to cylinder/barrel gap. Also work on double action shooting. You need to get better at deep staging before discharge. Only way to be really consistently accurate double action. I start every practice with 38 snubby or Remington RM-380. Or both. Then move to M&P, Glock, EdBrown etc. They’re so easy after putting in precision work with difficult little backup. Find old model 19 or 10. Both kill you just as dead as $5k 2011.
Great review!! Nice change.
I recently purchased a 686. I definitely need to find "my grip". Almost burned my finger off.
KC Gunzz
Lol. Yep. Get into hot magnums and 460 or 50 cal you can really wind up in emergency room. Congratulations on great gun. I love them all but 22s and revolvers are what I grew up on and will always have special place.
My mom just bought her first firearm. She had a choice between this and the Ruger gp 100. She liked the Ruger better and now proudly owns a stainless gp 100. Only thing that would have made it better is if it was a match champion. I also prefer the Ruger over the Smith and Wesson but Both are awesome revolvers and you can’t go wrong either way. Now she just has to find ammo. Nothing left here in commiefornia! No .357 anywhere. She was barley able to find a few boxes of .38.
Orion Pax1904 I also prefer a Ruger. I liked s&w before all the changes
I gotta give Mrs. Outlaw props on her camera work. Great review of a great revolver.
I have a similar S&W in .44mag. Absolute hand cannon. Father mounted a scope on it then passed it to me, it's almost as accurate and hits almost as hard as any .44mag carbine/rifle.
I've had in my possession a 6 inch 686-3 since 1989 that I paid 319 brand new. My best group was one ragged hole with all 6 shots at 50 ft. at an indoor range. It shoots about 1 1/2 inches at 25 yds. all day. It was my first gun when I was still green after getting out of the military. I'll never sell it and it'll be in the family for a very long time. S&W puts out a great product and offers a lifetime warranty on parts. That says a lot about a company .Loved the review.
Another great video! Last one was my EDC and now my favorite wheel gun. I have a 6” 686 plus and a 4” 586. Both great guns and at the top of my never going to sell list.
Hi my good Brother! I enjoyed your exelent presentation, l love how your very humble person, and sample man like same your loveing Wife, l don’t think it’s good for woman to use that gun if it’s not rubber handle, why bcs the recalling or how he y the kik back is it my damage woman wrists, if it use it to much make sure has plastic rubber handle that gun, l love how it looks that gun on the stainless steel gun , the smock and blue black color , if it go awey when you clean the gun or not? . I am saving money for S&W 686 7 times chat’s, or it’s better 6 Chat’s, , can any body tell me the best or worst Gun S&W 6raund chat’s , like your is 6 chat’s, but , do you think it’s ok 7 chat’s same gun 686 ? Can anybody take me out off this limbo please l am not expert , but one day friend l we went out off the country far from people and we chutes gun on big dawn hill , 357 S&W Magnum short very shorty gun l Trought will flip toward me, l was very afraid to chit that gun then l chat 686 long gun lots difference more accurate to chat to target like we’re you put the eye you put the Bluetooth l love S&W 686 Magnum l will buy one instead off little gun same money it’s hevry it’s okay l like, but l know its accurate, and reliable gun, my brother God bless you and your family.
The 686 is my favorite 357 Magnum revolver. I own three 686s in 4", 6" and 8 3/8". Mine were all made in the 1980s, and have awesome triggers.
1985 and earlier were good triggers all around on a Smith.
His wife had no flinch whatsoever on her 7th trigger pull.
Yeah but there were also 0 .357 magnum rounds shot, those we're all 38s
@@Holeysnappers this.
First hand experience, the 686 w/38 special has less recoil than a 9mm semi auto. Honestly feels more like a .22lr. it's really manageable.
@@mikeO31082 Even .357 Mag is easy out of the L-Frame.
Totally agree. You never know what gun you'll need to use in a crisis. Knowing a bunch helps a bunch later 👍
I have plus version 4 inch. Sooooo accurate, love the rubber grip. Has a space between cylinder and frame for moon clips, so watch pressure blowing out the side. Doesn’t kick up, pushes back into the hand. Small hands have a tendency to pull trigger to left ( if right handed). Great for walking in the woods - drop it in the water and it’ll still shoot
Do you know the model number please?
@@aortunoj 686 plus. There's also a new combat version
The 686 was the first handgun I ever bought. That was in 1984. Love it!!!
Imagine going to an awesome pistol range every day... And then have to point a camera at the guy getting to shoot the whole time! Lol, shout out to your wife!
Just be a loan lol
Carried a 686 as my service revolver when I did police work waaaay back in the day. I loved my 686.. it rocked.
Your wife is the coolest she likes guns mine doesn’t
Teach her to like them.
New wife
I didn’t like guns at first either, but have learned to have fun. The outlaw has always made up to me by doing things I love to do that he doesn’t. In the end, we realized we can have fun together doing things we both love.
Try doing something she loves to do with her, even if you don’t like to do it.
I've been married twice - once to my wife, once to my 1911.
Credit: Evan, Black Rifle Coffee Co.
@@mrshonestoutlaw good advice
I bought my first handgun 9 years ago. It’s a Smith&Wesson M&P 40. All of my handguns besides 1 Beretta are Smith&Wesson.
I have a k frame military/police 357 that is the bomb. My preference is Smith and Wesson, as I have a 22 and my favorite is a 645 that is just plain sexy and sweet shooting! Adding...it is a club if you run out of bullets! Lol
I'm proud to say that I have a 6" model 686 manufactured in 1984. Thanks for the video!
I prefer ruger revolvers, and have never felt under armed with my .357 magnum for my nightstand weapon. Revolvers are extremely reliable and the .357 magnum is my favorite round. With a 6" barrel, the recoil is more than manageable and unless you're confronting seal team six, 6 rounds of .357 will settle any issue the average person faces for home defense. No one ever got shot by a .357 magnum and said " yeah, but it came out of a revolver."
Security-Six here, how about you?
@@apolloaero match champion
I've had some damn fine Rugers, including a Security 6.
A particular Red Hawk .44 liked my home cast mass produced reloads. 2.5 inch groups at 50 yds.
But I still like the K and L frames better, but just barely.....
I had a 686 back in the early 1980s when I was a member of a state prison pistol team. Extremely accurate but the machining was so tight a single flake of powder would get under the ejector and would lock the weapon up a d made a trip back to the gun smiith. Great video have a great day and a better tomorrow
Better change the beneficiary on your life insurance. Don't like the way she laughed about getting your arm chopped off 😳
"The Hollow Point" starring Patrick Wilson, plays a sheriff that gets his right hand chopped off with a machete while wielding a magnum revolver. Only movie I've ever seen this in
I have the 686+ 4inch and just purchased the 686+ 3inch distinguished combat magnum edition with the unfluted cylinder. Smith revolvers are works of art. Great video!
I really like the S$W and the Ruger Redhawk line.
Awesome video on reloading now....21 foot rule. Outstanding Mrs. Honest Outlaw, you to sir. Thanks for confirming my first wheel gun.
I prefer it with a 4" barrel.
Cool accessory to a automatic.
The 4 inch barrel on the newer Dan Wesson 714 groups the best at 25 yds rested than the other barrels supplied according to the CZ pamphlet I have, interesting.
686 is great no matter what the barrel length is.
I have a five inch. Seems right for rabbits and ground hogs
They are all great. I love my 2.5in 7 shot 686, great for training new shooters on too!
The one thing I enjoy about revolvers is it forces you back to good fundamentals, slow and accurate fire. Compared to the semi auto wizz guns today revolvers still have a great place today. How about you ask Jerry up so you can do a dual video on the revolver I believe it would be a great video
I love the 686, I made my mother a leather holster for hers and spent 9 hours on carving alone. Hers is stainless with synthetic pearl grips. The only time I can remember a bad smith & wesson handvun was the volcanic and I think of the guy that tried to kill himself with it but the rocket ball wasn't powerful enough to work and emptied the gun on his head and survived. Then his wife came home and sold it, at least thats how I think it went
@vic vapor I think Ian from forgotten weapons told the story, and i do believe i got something wrong but im not sure what
I agree with you 100 % , Honest Outlaw !!!!!!!! I bought a S&W 686-Plus TALO edition in a 5 inch barrel back in July. It's by far my favorite 357 Revolver i have ever shot !!!!!!!!! I'm a 357 magnum Revolver fan.
I would like to pickup brass on his range. And I will donate a speed loader.
I bought mine from Academy last December for $699. Easily one of the best revolvers right out of the box that I've ever shot. I don't think it even needs a trigger job.
I always wanted one of these.
My wife bought me a 686 over 30 years ago. We are still shooting it. Great pistola!
Your wife fired that like a boss. She may prefer other handgun operating systems, but the revolver certainly favors her.
While i don't have a ton of guns and i love what i have, I've wanted to add a revolver.....think i found it. Waiting till the country settles down.
Great and fun(ny) review!
And nice 1st time, Mrs. Outlaw!
God I love merica ✊🏽nice shooting brother and wifey was good too 👌🏽
I have the Taurus version with ported barrel that I bought in 1990.
4000 + rounds guess I got a good one yeah you got to keep them clean.I Enjoy the videos thanks
Man... The price of scrap brass in Iowa must take a dive when he rakes his yard.
My favorite revolver. I have two 686's a 3" and a 4". Nice to see you shooting a revolver for a change.
I love revolver haters, nothing is more beautiful than a well crafted one.
I bought a 686 for my brother for one of his birthdays. It is an awesome gun, he loves it and he has upgraded it with beautiful wooden grips and bought a leather holster for it as well.
Sweet reloading vid!
My actual very first and also my very much favorite handgun. Mine is early 80s 686-5 that i got from a friend who needed the money. Got the fun and a bianchi x 2100 shoulder holster for 150 bucks and always said that id sell it back to hime for them price. He never did asl for it back. He died almost 15 years ago and i rold his dad about it and he said keep, he apparently wanted me to have it. So i have. Miss him very much and this will be passed down to my kids. Great handguns. Nothing smith and weason.
On the ammo availability. . .
It took me going to 7 different shops (3 big sporting store, amd 4 actual gun shops) to find 2 boxes of 50rds (one of .38 and one .357).
So i wouldnt necessarily say finding it is a given, regardless of caliber.
I’ve found that some people literally just buy whatever they can find. Regardless of whether or not they own a gun in that caliber. Also, no one gives heed to other buyers. When all this started I went to buy some 5.56 and just missed a dude who spent $3k to clear the entire store out of 5.56.
@@samuelyoung4646 holy crap.
3k at what i assume was pre panic prices?
I dont think i have fired $3k worth of ammo in my entire life.
I have the predecessor to this, the S&W Model 66 .357 with a 3" barrel. I picked it up back in 2000 because I wanted something reliable, and that I didn't have to worry about rusting, while hiking in the mountains. I enjoy shooting it, and am completely blown away by how much it has appreciated in value since I bought it!
I don’t know what it is but pretty much all revolver prices have gone sky high. Maybe metal price increases? I bought a Glock and a revolver about the same time around 15 yrs ago. Glock has maybe increased by 50 dollars for the same model-brand new. The revolver on the other hand is going for over twice what I paid for it.
“Get my Rick Grimes on.”
Thats the only reason i want one because of him
@@keremozdemir7470 ya because pythons are like impossible to get unless ur gonna spend enough to buy a cheap full auto
@@arcanon5080 colt is overrated yes they are good guns but smith will probably outlast the colt
I have the 586-3 6-inch which is just the dark blued variant of this handgun. It’s the smoothest trigger pull of all my guns and I’ve consistently shot better with it than any of the autos (Glocks, 1911’s, Berettas, CZ’s, etc). Beautiful first revolver that does everything I want it to and more. Wonderful firearm. I also recommend at least getting better with loading two shells at a time. Cuts down reload time which means more lead downrange.
Personally I like the K frame 66 better.
I just bought my wife a 4” 686 w/7shot. She absolutely refuses to use semi-auto. She loves this gun and went from not wanting to shoot, to wanting to shoot almost every day. Very solid gun.
I prefer orange glitter nail polish with 2 coats.
George Strait duh can’t let it chip
I've owned my 686-1 for over 30 years. It's accurate and the trigger is amazing.
Any love for the GP100?
They are fantastic and 100 dollars cheaper. Not as nice of a trigger pull BUT the trigger is actually polished.
I LOVE my 6 inch stainless 7 shot GP100. Can't find ammo, but she sure is pretty and has been 100% reliable...when I had ammo.
I prefer the Ruger GP100 over S&W.
I have owned a 686 plus and a 586 for almost 25 years. No regrets buying either of them.
Mrs Outlaw did good for the 1st time with a revolver
I carry my 3 inch model 13-2 on a regular basis, yeah it's heavy, but it shoots well
I own a 686+ with 2.5 inch barrel, and a .357 magnum round really gets your attention…and it’s a great flame thrower!
I always felt like the 6 round version has a sturdier cylinder because of the extra metal between the chambers. I haven't heard of a 7 round version failing, but when shooting full strength 357 magnum I prefer the extra metal between me and those nukes.
My personal favorite. 357 revolver is the Model 19, but I also own the 686 and I love it as well. Its a great shooter, thanks for sharing as always.
"It's fun though, right?"
"No!"
THAT'S not what you're s'posed to say for the video! LOL
boatrat74 I say what I want! Ha!
I have had 2 686s, it is still hands down my favorite pistol. Easy to mod and polish, plus at any bullet weight or type it a proven gun.
Man, get some speedloaders. They’ve only been around FOREVER...
I have speed loaders and speed strips. The strips aren't as fast but are less bulky.
The 686+ was my first quality gun, and the only hand gun I've made hits with at 100 yards on a 12 inch steel. A real joy to shoot
Have to say my ruger sp101 shoots better than any of my smith revolvers, only problem I have are the speed loaders not working the best due to the grip.
Speed strip from tuff, desantis, or the Zeta models will work.
Revolvers are a great alternative in the ammo shortage. Dawson Precision makes great front sights and Wilson Combat has spring kits for these which are inexpensive upgrades that make a huge difference. Keep up the great content!
You’re wife has the tiniest hands I’ve ever seen. I see what ya did there😉
Pervy perv 😉
:-D
Nice. I've been eyeing the Taurus 692, SS 3"or 4". It shoots multiple calibers. 38spl, 357mag or 9mm. To me that is very cool and useful. Can't wait to get one