I just came across your video to find out more about this awesome revolver. I just bought the 5 inch Barrel one today. Thank You So much for your video, Sir !!!!!!!!!!!!
Been there many times.I'm in Smyth County near Chilhowie.One of my favorite gun shops is Trader Jerry's in Claypool Hill.Also saw some classic high school football games between Chilhowie & Tazewell,Saw a few of Richlands games as well.
Hey brother I bought mine today 12-31-2022 at the gun shop range I ran a hundred rounds of 38 and twenty rounds of 357/ 110 GR. Sweet brother sweet. I also have the old SMITH &WESSON 915mm and the new shield plus. 686 Talo 3" barrel Sweet Sweet 👍🏿👍🏿. OHHHH HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥂🍾🍷😊
Nice video nothing like outdoor shooting. I don’t know indoor ranges just aren’t the same feeling as an outdoor range on a beautiful day. Sounds like you have a creek running by there we’d like to see that. Anyway I’ve had my 686-6 plus since 2015 and it’s been a nice all around weapon. Congrats
Good video bud I have a 686 7shot 6 inch barrel really enjoy it it's a well made revolver I like the nonflutted cylinder on your 686 good looking wheel gun
That's what caught my eye when I first saw it at the gun shop.There were several other S&W revolvers in the display case but this was the only one with a non fluted cylinder.
Looking to get this in 7 in. Just to see how much it soaks up those rounds. Afraid it might be a little front heavy, but that long sight picture should make it great on the range and respectable as a home defense piece.
Well Mark, that 686 of yours has got me thinking about one. Realistically though, I was at the range yesterday watching different folks practicing with their micro nines they had for self defense, and I had to shake my head. Most people would be better off with an all steel snubbie that had some weight to absorb recoil. Snubbies aren't hard to master; they just need practice. I can hold my own with various semi-autos, but for me it is what gun can I get the most accuracy out of and that is going to be a double action revolver.
Hello Greg,,like I said,I'm blaming you & The Scotsman for me buying this,,lol.I have to agree with you about snubbies,I really enjoy both of my Taurus snubbies,and I've been shooting them more than any other firearms I have.I've let serveral friends shoot them and then they have went and bought their own.I put a Ruger GP100 on layaway yesterday,blued finish and 4 inch barrel,hope to have it in a couple of weeks and I'll be dedicating that video to Mr Holster.
You are a very smart man. I love my snub 38 special and 357 Magnum. They both can do damage when used correctly. As we say its not the size of the dog that matters its the bite that will get you. Whats the point of having a big gun if you cant use it right.
Seconded on the all steel snubbies. I've got a few taurus 856's and they all outshoot auto guns. Why spend $2500 on a huge sig p210/x6 or CZ target pistol when a little $200 pocket gun will squeeze out the same groups. Less moving parts means accuracy is entirely dependent on YOU instead of on ammo and barrel to slide to frame tolerances. Forces you to shoot properly, but is much more rewarding for the effort. I've been an auto guy for 25 years. I had no interest in revolvers a year ago but after being forced to buy a steel 856 by a malicious $130 price tag, I've now got more revolvers than autos. And I can't stop. Im not gonna be happy until I have a s&w 686+ 7" talo edition, a 6" s&w model 10, a taurus 605 and a taurus 942. I'm gonna end up homeless under a bridge with 40 revolvers to lug around.
Revolvers don't get the love they deserve in my opinion. Their reliability is unquestioned and their hassle free maintainence would be a real benefit to a whole lot of new shooters. They are as accurate as any semi auto out there due to their fixed design and are not picky about your ammo selection. Finally, their just great fun to shoot, loading and unloading is part of the fun and you don't have to scower the ground picking up brass.
You hit the nail right on the head.Most people choose a semi auto over a revolver because of capacity and easier to conceal.I find I'm a much better shot with a revolver.Why?I don't know but revolvers just seem to work better for me,and with being able to hit a target much easier with a revolver means less rounds used.That takes care of the capacity issue and ease of concealment,I just adjust what I'm wearing.Thanks for the good comment.
@@garageguy879 wow! You replied at just the right time.! Some friends invited me over to shoot this afternoon, so I took my taurus 856 and taurus 65 357 and outshot them both with the fewer rounds I had. One friend had an M&P compact and the other had a glock 21. Being a good friend I was humble, but honestly, I'm not all that impressed with autos. One of my friends girlfriend is now interested in getting the 856 snub. God bless you and stay safe.
I've been through there, it's very beautiful, a lot nicer than where I live, right across the river from where Jesse James is buried or where Josey Wales was from lol, Misery or Missouri however you say it, anyhow great video and great gun, keep up the good work sir.
Sounds like you might be from Kansas maybe a jayhawker huh Jason Ashley maybe you like to be dominated by a boy bloody bill Anderson was from mo im proud of ol Mo if you don't like it move
Man, replaced alot of windows in Chilhowie houses! Saltville, Bland, Rural Retreat, always great people. Freedom Hall used to pull in some great bands, loved that joint.
@@garageguy879 You're welcome. I live in New Jersey, we have very strict gun laws so we can't walk out in our back yard and shoot like this. It must be amazing to have actual gun rights lol. Keep up the good work on the videos.
@@garageguy879 It is great, I picked it up a few hours ago, and wow! The trigger is stiffer than I like it, the standard 686 has a very smooth light trigger (both in double and single), might have to get it tuned. My only complaint is the front sight, honestly, it is a cheap piece of shit and I am very disappointed at S&W.
@@gonorsilvet2581 before you get it tuned,put about 100 rounds through it and see if it smooths out any.I have to admit,S&W these days ain't what they used to be.I tend to lean towards Ruger but I'm sure your Talo will be agood one.The trigger on mine is better than what it was when I first got it.
@@garageguy879 Good to know, the trigger I loved so was on a well USED 686 now that I think about it. I didn't like the style of the GP100 much and I really loved the 7 inch barrel.
Hello neighbor.I've currently been doing a lot of business with a gun shop in Bristol off of exit 7.I don't think a person can go wrong with the 686+.They just seem to work every time.Happy New Year.
Love that smith I will be getting mine here in about two weeks. And can’t wait to go to the range!
Beautiful revolver, and amazing scenery. Birds chirping and all. So peaceful.
Thanks for this video, it gives great insight into this firearm. And I enjoyed watching
Glad you enjoyed it.
Love this gun...especially with the standard black/silver handles that come from the factory...next on my list.
Another great Smith & Wesson revolver Mark! Beautiful pistol. I really enjoyed watching the video.
Thank you very much.
I just came across your video to find out more about this awesome revolver. I just bought the 5 inch Barrel one today. Thank You So much for your video, Sir !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for watching
I have the same gun, you speak the truth... It is by far my favorite.
Congratulations on a beautiful S&W 686+ talo edition my friend Mark. Shoot the fire out of it. Take care and God Bless
Thank you Thomas.Hope you & your'e family are doing well.
im buying this gun tomorrow! really like how your video showed the difference between 357 and 38. cant wait to shoot it for the first time!
I know you'll enjoy it.
I’m from tazewell county. Saw the woods there and said man that looks like home!
Been there many times.I'm in Smyth County near Chilhowie.One of my favorite gun shops is Trader Jerry's in Claypool Hill.Also saw some classic high school football games between Chilhowie & Tazewell,Saw a few of Richlands games as well.
Like a kid a Christmas indeed. Nice revolver.
Now that's a revolver. Thanks for the look Mark. You've got the best gun channel on the tube my friend.
LOL just got to the part where you blamed me! That was funny! Glad to be a part of it!
Thank you Buffalo,,that means a lot.
@@buffalosoutdoors Yep,,your fault too,,lol
Happy days are here, again.
I really want the 686 in 3 inch. Great gun and some thing I think my wife would be comfortable shooting
Yes I love my Rebecca and Happy looks great
Love those first shots, revolver looks like it is putting some ass behind those bullets
Hey brother I bought mine today 12-31-2022 at the gun shop range I ran a hundred rounds of 38 and twenty rounds of 357/ 110 GR. Sweet brother sweet. I also have the old SMITH &WESSON 915mm and the new shield plus. 686 Talo 3" barrel Sweet Sweet 👍🏿👍🏿. OHHHH HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥂🍾🍷😊
Great gun. Great cartridge. Great vid. Thank you sir. New subscriber.
Keep up the goog work.
You're welcome,and thank you for subscribing.I hope you find the channel enjoyable.
You live in a beautiful place indeed 👍
Thank you
I have a regular 686 with a 2 and half inch barrel, I love it. I like your shirt also, mr Holster loved a nice revolver too !
I plan on doing a Ruger GP 100 video in a couple of weeks,Mr Holster escpecially loved Ruger wheel guns.
@@garageguy879 Yes he did!
"happy" looks good dirty as do all Smith's I have a couple videos coming you will like some close ups of the ones I picked up last year
I'm happy with Happy,,lol.I'm looking forward to seeing your videos.By the way,yesterday I laid away a GP100.Hope to have it in a couple of weeks.
I'm going to get the same. garageguy I love your vids!!! Hi to everyone down there !!
I’m looking at getting one as my first handgun next year
Nice video nothing like outdoor shooting. I don’t know indoor ranges just aren’t the same feeling as an outdoor range on a beautiful day. Sounds like you have a creek running by there we’d like to see that. Anyway I’ve had my 686-6 plus since 2015 and it’s been a nice all around weapon. Congrats
This is my dream revolver I will get one eventually. At around 1 grand right now have to save up.
Good video bud I have a 686 7shot 6 inch barrel really enjoy it it's a well made revolver I like the nonflutted cylinder on your 686 good looking wheel gun
That's what caught my eye when I first saw it at the gun shop.There were several other S&W revolvers in the display case but this was the only one with a non fluted cylinder.
Picked one of these up last year right before the COVID-19 hit. Good thing I did as the prices skyrocketed.
Great revolver and a lot of fun to shoot!
What did you give for yours?
@@shaungolden3222 $650
One nice piece of steel of Happiness I shall say as love that wheel gun...You take the fault of others well...LOL...Good stuff....
Thanks Scott
Looking to get this in 7 in. Just to see how much it soaks up those rounds. Afraid it might be a little front heavy, but that long sight picture should make it great on the range and respectable as a home defense piece.
Well Mark, that 686 of yours has got me thinking about one. Realistically though, I was at the range yesterday watching different folks practicing with their micro nines they had for self defense, and I had to shake my head. Most people would be better off with an all steel snubbie that had some weight to absorb recoil. Snubbies aren't hard to master; they just need practice. I can hold my own with various semi-autos, but for me it is what gun can I get the most accuracy out of and that is going to be a double action revolver.
Hello Greg,,like I said,I'm blaming you & The Scotsman for me buying this,,lol.I have to agree with you about snubbies,I really enjoy both of my Taurus snubbies,and I've been shooting them more than any other firearms I have.I've let serveral friends shoot them and then they have went and bought their own.I put a Ruger GP100 on layaway yesterday,blued finish and 4 inch barrel,hope to have it in a couple of weeks and I'll be dedicating that video to Mr Holster.
You are a very smart man. I love my snub 38 special and 357 Magnum. They both can do damage when used correctly. As we say its not the size of the dog that matters its the bite that will get you. Whats the point of having a big gun if you cant use it right.
Seconded on the all steel snubbies. I've got a few taurus 856's and they all outshoot auto guns. Why spend $2500 on a huge sig p210/x6 or CZ target pistol when a little $200 pocket gun will squeeze out the same groups. Less moving parts means accuracy is entirely dependent on YOU instead of on ammo and barrel to slide to frame tolerances. Forces you to shoot properly, but is much more rewarding for the effort. I've been an auto guy for 25 years. I had no interest in revolvers a year ago but after being forced to buy a steel 856 by a malicious $130 price tag, I've now got more revolvers than autos. And I can't stop. Im not gonna be happy until I have a s&w 686+ 7" talo edition, a 6" s&w model 10, a taurus 605 and a taurus 942. I'm gonna end up homeless under a bridge with 40 revolvers to lug around.
@@zdub8438 Well, say hello to Batjac J.W. underneath the bridge with his revolver and 1911 collection.
Sig p365 n a model 442 for backup lol
Revolvers don't get the love they deserve in my opinion. Their reliability is unquestioned and their hassle free maintainence would be a real benefit to a whole lot of new shooters. They are as accurate as any semi auto out there due to their fixed design and are not picky about your ammo selection. Finally, their just great fun to shoot, loading and unloading is part of the fun and you don't have to scower the ground picking up brass.
You hit the nail right on the head.Most people choose a semi auto over a revolver because of capacity and easier to conceal.I find I'm a much better shot with a revolver.Why?I don't know but revolvers just seem to work better for me,and with being able to hit a target much easier with a revolver means less rounds used.That takes care of the capacity issue and ease of concealment,I just adjust what I'm wearing.Thanks for the good comment.
@@garageguy879 wow! You replied at just the right time.! Some friends invited me over to shoot this afternoon, so I took my taurus 856 and taurus 65 357 and outshot them both with the fewer rounds I had. One friend had an M&P compact and the other had a glock 21. Being a good friend I was humble, but honestly, I'm not all that impressed with autos. One of my friends girlfriend is now interested in getting the 856 snub. God bless you and stay safe.
Nice video. Subscribed and thank you.
Thank you very much.I hope you enjoy the channel.Looking forward to seeing more comments from you.
I've been through there, it's very beautiful, a lot nicer than where I live, right across the river from where Jesse James is buried or where Josey Wales was from lol, Misery or Missouri however you say it, anyhow great video and great gun, keep up the good work sir.
Sounds like you might be from Kansas maybe a jayhawker huh Jason Ashley maybe you like to be dominated by a boy bloody bill Anderson was from mo im proud of ol Mo if you don't like it move
"7 rounds at whitey over here." love it. howdy from johnson city, keep up the good work!
Hello from Chilhowie.I used to go to a lot of good concerts at Freedom Hall back in the day.
Man, replaced alot of windows in Chilhowie houses! Saltville, Bland, Rural Retreat, always great people. Freedom Hall used to pull in some great bands, loved that joint.
@@fredsavage4925 I try to stay out of saltville these days,,too many ex girlfriends there,,lol
@@garageguy879 I have the same problem with the playboy mansion
Nice wheel gun buddy👍👍
Thank you.
I liked your video So much. I have just subscribed to you, garageguy879 !!!!!! Two thumbs way up for the awesome content, Sir !!!!!!!!!!
Thank you.I hope you enjoy my channel.
Nice! ✌️
Nice weapon, nice video.
Thank you very much.
@@garageguy879 You're welcome. I live in New Jersey, we have very strict gun laws so we can't walk out in our back yard and shoot like this. It must be amazing to have actual gun rights lol. Keep up the good work on the videos.
I am also a fellow Virginian. Amherst, VA is were i live !!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in Smyth County,near the NC/TN state lines.
Hello also in Virginia, I am down in Lexington VA. Going to get the TALO 7" tomorrow.
I've been by Lexington several times,I'm about 140 miles south down I-81 from there.I know you'll enjoy shooting the Talo version.
@@garageguy879 It is great, I picked it up a few hours ago, and wow! The trigger is stiffer than I like it, the standard 686 has a very smooth light trigger (both in double and single), might have to get it tuned. My only complaint is the front sight, honestly, it is a cheap piece of shit and I am very disappointed at S&W.
@@gonorsilvet2581 before you get it tuned,put about 100 rounds through it and see if it smooths out any.I have to admit,S&W these days ain't what they used to be.I tend to lean towards Ruger but I'm sure your Talo will be agood one.The trigger on mine is better than what it was when I first got it.
@@garageguy879 Good to know, the trigger I loved so was on a well USED 686 now that I think about it. I didn't like the style of the GP100 much and I really loved the 7 inch barrel.
@@garageguy879 100 rounds gonna be hard to get these days. Might try for balnks.
Very nice
Thank you.
Thanks for the video - thinking about getting this gun. Any problem with that internal lock accidentally engaging?
Nope,never had any problem with the lock.I've never used it.
Is there a single documented instance of the lock failing?
Nice revolver
Thank you.
Neighbor..I live in the Tri-Cities
Thanks for the video...I’ve been looking into getting a 686 + ...
Hello neighbor.I've currently been doing a lot of business with a gun shop in Bristol off of exit 7.I don't think a person can go wrong with the 686+.They just seem to work every time.Happy New Year.
@@garageguy879
10-4 ... happy New Year
Great video brother, I know it's a personal preference, but do you think that revolver will be a good first gun.
yes,I think it would if you use 38 Special ammo while getting used to it,,then later move on to 357 magnum.
@@garageguy879 thanks brother
What do one of those 686 talo,s go for now
I'd have to say at least $750 now.
@@garageguy879 yeah that's what I paid I figured they were like $1,500 now , with Joe's inflation
Now its your fault I just went out and bought one. In fact the exact one for full smith and wesson retail price.
I'll take the blame for it,,lol.I'm sure you're going to enjoy it for many years to come.
36.8 oz
Thank you.
Besides the unfluted cylinder and the 357 on the handle everything is the same as a 686 + correct?
This Talo edition only comes in 3 barrel lengths,3",5", & 7",,that's why it's know as the 357,,not because of the caliber.
@@garageguy879 that I know, my question was is there any other difference between the 686 guns other then 357 sizes