Look at how beautifully he has polished them I promise you that mirror finish is not from the factory it is achieved by hours of hand polishing, that is the definition of a labor of love
@@mr2275cur Hi Big Swoll 58 . I have a question for you . When it comes to ammo for a S & W .357 what size bullet would you recommend for self-defense & home protection ? I'm speaking with regards to the grain . What I'm trying to say /ask is .... would it be correct to say that the Higher the grain # , the more "Power" the bullet will have on impact ?And finally , which would you recommend re: the issue of stopping power ,a full metal jacket or hollow heads ? Your response would be truly welcomed and appreciated , Thank You .
@@clementjohnson2666 Well Sir, I am not a ballistics expert at all. Personally, I think any .357 magnum round will be effective. I won't give a specific recommendation though. I don't know enough about it to do so. Respectfully...!
As an avid S&W fan, I was Truly impressed by this video!!! You broke down a lot of questions about the changes made on MY FAVORITE MODEL 686 .357 Magnum!!! It was extremely helpful and enjoyable to watch and listen to you break down the difference,made over the years. Thanks for your time and I’d like to see a video on how you polished up all of these absolutely positively beautiful revolvers.
Oh my!! What a bunch of striking guns there! I fairly recently purchased my first 686+ and was introduced to one of my current favorites to shoot. All of my other S&W pieces are of the blued and Mountain Gun series. I should be receiving my recently purchased 57-5 .41mag Mtn Gun later this week. That completes my blued Gun collection. I'll turn my attention to stainless models. Thank you for stoking my fire for these fantastic works of art!
@@mr2275cur do you shoot all or just some of your collection? I do not see much if any cylinder drag marks on your pieces. I am fastidious about cleaning after range time and have had to come to peace with the drag line being about the only marks I have on mine. I followed your refinishing video series and that helped to remove some surface rust on the back strap of my .45 Colt which I was not aware was starting. I caught it in time to save a bigger job. Thanks for those tips!
I get asked that question a lot. The answer is YES; I shot all the guns i own. Some more often than others. That cylinder drag line doesn't just come from shooting the g. It also comes from opening and closing the cylinder and indexing the it. So properly doing that will reduce the length and prominence of the drag line.@@WixRanch
I recently came to possess a 686-3. I had always leaned towards Ruger, but am very impressed with the fit and finish of the S&W, it’s like a fine Swiss watch. Thank you for the history of the 686, very enjoyable to watch.
Mr. Stuart, I can't believe I just saw you comment. I apologize for missing it and not responding. Congratulations on you first 686. S&W revolvers are very different animals than Rugers', even though Rugers' are great guns too.
@mr2275cur I recently purchased a 686 with no dash. Is there any way to determine year of manufacture? I haven't picked it up yet but I assume there is no visible serial number on these revolvers correct?
@@claytonkeates2614 First let me say congratulations on your purchase. It sounds like this might just be your first 686 and possibly your first S&W evolver. There is a way to determine the year or manufacture on them. You'll need the SN to narrow it down. And "NO" the gun has the SN stamped in two places on the gun. One the bottom of the butt frame, and the other on the frame under the yoke.
@mr2275cur ok good stuff thanks! And thank you, I'm thrilled to have gotten my hands on it. They didn't have it very long but I hot there first luckily! Haha. It IS my first SW. I think these are among the nicest revolvers made. I picked up a Colt trooper mark III last year with a blued finish that really got me into the revolver club haha.
@@claytonkeates2614 cool. Wheel guns are cool and addictive, it wouldnt surprise to see getting more of them or others. Let me know the SN letters and I’ll try to identify the manufacture year for you.
Great presentation, excellent specimens. The "L" series, to -4, have been my personal favorites, with the 681 class in various law enforcement livery, the latest interest. All of the L class have been goin up in value, including the relatively short-lived -5 models, which are leaving the "bargain" arena. Sub'd.
Back 2 years later. Just picked up a 6" 686-2 with the speed loader cutout grips in a local gun shop. Wanted an old model because I like them as you do. All my old school 14 15s 17 18 25 27 28s 29s are all pinned and the 357s are all recessed cylinders. Your 686s are spectacular.
Thank you for a very informative video. I'm a big fan of S&W Revolvers,.I own several. I don't yet have an L Frame. I'm looking to get a 686 4 inch. Thanks again for the education. I subscribed to your channel. Be well.
Thank you for this great video. I'm in the market for a 686 and glad to seen this video. Learned a lot in 18 minutes that would have taken longer had I known what to look for. Take care.
Great video brother. Wonderful research. I just inherited a 1987 S/W MOUNTAIN LITE 7 SHOT 357 MAG THAT CHANGED MY MIND FOR 1911 FOR THE GO TO GUN. COMING FROM A MARINE THAT SOMETHING. MOUNTAIN LITE 4 INCH BARREL FIT AND FINNISH IS NEAR PERFECTION. THE TRULY SPECTACULAR FEATURE IS IT ONLY WEIGHS 18 ONCES FOR A 7 ROUND BEAST IS SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SURE. I CAN CARRY IT ALL DAY WITHOUT MEETING ANY WILDLIFE OR BEARS. I QUALIFED EXPERT IN THE MARINE CORPS SO I KNOW WHAT IM TALKING OUT OF KNOWLEDGE. I can keep it right on target till empty. Smith stoped making them because the medal is hard to work with an expensive price. When I took it to my local gun shop and I could see the owner loved it too. Never fired, books and records , still in oil paper from the factory. The owner offered me 2000 trade or 1600 USD CASH. I SAID NO THANK YOU AND TOOK IT TO THE RANGE. SHOT IT 30 TIMES, TOOK IT HOME AND MARINE CLEANED IT AND PUT IT AWAY IN GUN SAFE. YOU EVER FIRE ONE
In 1983 for my 21st Birthday I bought a S&W 6" 686 No Dash for my first pistol. My best friend bought the 4". While both guns had the same rear sight, his had that big Orange front sight but mine has a nicer smaller grey fron sight. Absolutely love the way this pistol shoots and can hit a dime at 50', no problem.
That's more your pistol skill than the gun. I can hit one at 50' too, but it'd take me a few shoots to zero in on it. Believe it or not, but I've yet to see one with a gray insert front sight.
If I had your collection, I’d go nuts figuring out which of my babies was the most beautiful. It would be interesting to know what the prices these pieces command these days.
Thank you Sir. It's not easy choosing a favorite. In fact it changes day-to-day according to my mood I guess. I'm not sure about what price they'd draw today, but I hope it's a little more than I paid.
You have a fabulous collection. I also love the looks of S&W SS revolvers--especially with the wooden grips. I have a question for you (assuming you still answer questions). Would you do a video on how you clean the chambers and front end of the cylinder on SS revolvers? I have a terrible time getting the chambers totally clean.
I would buy either one of the two on the left in a heartbeat. I sold my 686 (1980 version) and it's one of life's regrets. Mostly, I just loved those big wood grips, a feature that S&W just doesn't offer any more on a 686.
They don't offer them any more on any of there revolvers. That's one the main things that made guns so beautiful. Now they only offer some "look-somewhat-a-likes" on a few models. SAD...
Thank you Sir for the superb education! I have a 686 that needs some love, I am using yours for the GOLD standard. What is your prefered polish, hand polish ? Again great work. I have very few subscriptions and you are one of them!
Thank you Mr. Hartie for hte kind words and subbing. I like Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish; and definitely prefer hand polishing. You can't make too many ugly mistakes hand polishing.
Beautiful collection. I have 2 myself. Those appear to be unfired from what I can see. No powder burns on the front of the cylinders. I so wish guns were made like this now. All you ever see now is plastic striker fired wonder 9’s. There no arguing that these are fine works of arts.
Thank you Sir. All of these are fired routinely. I just clean them before storage. I am a revolver guy, but I do like "some" of the polymer strike-fired guns. They all kinda blend together after a while though.
You understand what a fine revolver should be made of those Sir are some Beautiful revolvers that was a great video and you know your Smith and Wesson wheel gun
I bought a 686-6 ssr which was made in 2009 and it doesnt have the mim parts. I didnt even know about mim parts until after I made the purchase, so I took off the side plate to take a look. This gun doesnt have mim parts, apparently the mim parts came later on the pro series of revolvers. I believe after 2014 (I could be wrong) they started incorporating the mim parts on all of their models. Thanks for the great informative content big swole, I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you Sir. That's news for me, because I thought by then all of their revolvers had been redesigned to MIM parts. But maybe not. Thanks for sharing that. BTW, I always like the look of the SSR.
I have a 1980 686 with a trigger job by a well known gunsmith. It was my dads gun,and used it for competition, 6 inch barrel,original box and every thing that came with it. Also it’s a no dash. Yeah this one’s special to me. I will say this, Roy Huntington was on that team,as well as a fellow cop with my dad.
That is an AWESOME collection of S&W 686's! I envy you! I have an older 686 with a 6 inch barrel that my brother, the gunsmith, did an awesome trigger job on. It is a joy to shoot! I know you can shoot .38 special rounds in them, however, I don't do that anymore. It fouls up the operation of the firearm. Again, you have the best collection of S&W 686's I've seen!
Thank you Sir. Shooting a lot of .38 specials fouls up the cylinder bores with a carbon and powder residue really bad. You just need to scrub them out real good and lightly polish them to lessen the recurrence.
Sorry finding u this late. I have owned a 686 since 1987. It was my duty weapon as a Compton Police Ofcr. I have learned more about this gun from u than my previous 33yrs of ownership. Its a beautiful weapon. Revolvers are so classic. Thank-you
Just today bought a 686-2 6”. My first revolver since a 629 6” I carried back in my helicopter days the 1990s. Had a model 57 before that 8 3/8”. In those days north of the 49th you could still get a carry permit as a helicopter pilot. Sold it when I left flying rotary wing to move to fixed wing and didn’t need it...dumb move. Most recently been shooting a Sig 1911 in 45 and enjoy it have but been thinking of a 686 and today a great one came available. Thanks for the video. Helped immensely with my education of the various dash numbers. Take care.
Hey Big, I understand your desire to have the -4 instead, but any version of a 686 is great to have. You can always buy, sell or trade to get the one you want; of just get a -4 to add to your collection. Thank you.
I grew up around firearms but I wasn't a collector. After my grandpa passed my love for target shooting went away. I found a stainless model 64-5 that was a LE trade in. This ignited a new interest in me, Smith and Wesson is just about the only handgun I will own. I do have a Walther too. I have been really researching S&W revolver models. I love your channel, so much information. Will I own a 44 or a 357, probably not, but this are works of art and I want to learn all I can. My model 64 is just a brother to these. The way you handle your revolvers shows so much love and respect. New subscriber to your channel and I look forward to more videos
Congratulations to you. I can only imagine how good it is. My 686-3 trigger is smooth too, but not as good as what your describing. I have a 66-1 that has the best trigger action of all my revolvers. I don't know if it's been worked on, but it's almost as nice as an old Colt Python trigger.
If you don’t understand how much he loves these fine pieces, notice the gloves and the shine
Oh Yeah...!
Look at how beautifully he has polished them I promise you that mirror finish is not from the factory it is achieved by hours of hand polishing, that is the definition of a labor of love
@@googlechicken it takes 3 hours to get a gun like this
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Great video.
What a beautiful collection. The 686 has always been my favorite 357 revolver.
Thank you and ity's easy to understand why. They are really great guns, and definitely my favorite .357 too.
Man, those 4 inchers are just about the prettiest thing ever
Thank you man. I think so too…
Absolutely. A gorgeous collection.
Thank you Sir...
@@mr2275cur Hi Big Swoll 58 . I have a question for you . When it comes to ammo for a S & W .357 what size bullet would you recommend for self-defense & home protection ? I'm speaking with regards to the grain . What I'm trying to say /ask is .... would it be correct to say that the Higher the grain # , the more "Power" the bullet will have on impact ?And finally , which would you recommend re: the issue of stopping power ,a full metal jacket or hollow heads ? Your response would be truly welcomed and appreciated , Thank You .
@@clementjohnson2666 Well Sir, I am not a ballistics expert at all. Personally, I think any .357 magnum round will be effective. I won't give a specific recommendation though. I don't know enough about it to do so. Respectfully...!
I bought a 686-3 4” from a retired neighbor about 15-yrs ago...luckiest/smartest gun purchase i ever made. What a beautiful piece of machinery!
You got that right. Lucky you.
Great review and quite informative. I know it’s an older video but still quite pertinent. Thanks. I own a 686-1 and a 586. Both are awesome.
Yes Sir they both are. Thank you.
As an avid S&W fan, I was Truly impressed by this video!!! You broke down a lot of questions about the changes made on MY FAVORITE MODEL 686 .357 Magnum!!! It was extremely helpful and enjoyable to watch and listen to you break down the difference,made over the years. Thanks for your time and I’d like to see a video on how you polished up all of these absolutely positively beautiful revolvers.
Thank you Sir...
Oh my!! What a bunch of striking guns there! I fairly recently purchased my first 686+ and was introduced to one of my current favorites to shoot. All of my other S&W pieces are of the blued and Mountain Gun series. I should be receiving my recently purchased 57-5 .41mag Mtn Gun later this week. That completes my blued Gun collection. I'll turn my attention to stainless models. Thank you for stoking my fire for these fantastic works of art!
You're welcome, but I didn't do that. You were destined to expand your interests. My last revolver purchase was S&W 57 P&R 6". Love it.
@@mr2275cur do you shoot all or just some of your collection? I do not see much if any cylinder drag marks on your pieces. I am fastidious about cleaning after range time and have had to come to peace with the drag line being about the only marks I have on mine. I followed your refinishing video series and that helped to remove some surface rust on the back strap of my .45 Colt which I was not aware was starting. I caught it in time to save a bigger job. Thanks for those tips!
I get asked that question a lot. The answer is YES; I shot all the guns i own. Some more often than others. That cylinder drag line doesn't just come from shooting the g. It also comes from opening and closing the cylinder and indexing the it. So properly doing that will reduce the length and prominence of the drag line.@@WixRanch
I always wondered what the changes were per the dash increments. You answered that quite nicely. Thank you. Be well and may God bless.
Thank you Mr. Becket.. God Bless You Too...
As a 586/686 owner I really enjoyed this video, well made and very informative!!!! I would enjoy more content from you.
Thank you Sir.
The 686-6 Performance is spot on at 100 yards. The single action pull is feather light. Marvelous work of art! Bravo!
Thank you.
Wow! Very nice collection. I’m going to start wearing gloves when I handle mine.
Thank you Sir. Gloves definitely will help cut down on fingerprints and potential skin oil/acid pitting.
I recently came to possess a 686-3. I had always leaned towards Ruger, but am very impressed with the fit and finish of the S&W, it’s like a fine Swiss watch. Thank you for the history of the 686, very enjoyable to watch.
Mr. Stuart, I can't believe I just saw you comment. I apologize for missing it and not responding. Congratulations on you first 686. S&W revolvers are very different animals than Rugers', even though Rugers' are great guns too.
I as you enjoy the old S&W over the new but also can say new is a fine product thanks for your video it is well worth the time to look at
Thank you.
It all takes time. You have it going on. You have to be proud of your collection.
Thank you Sir. I am.
Those revolvers have seen some polish before. :) Absolutely gorgeous collection dude.
Thank you DRAGONWAR. You are correct. I polished them because all of them had various degrees of finish issues when I bought them.
Beautiful collection you have there. My compliments.
Thank you NT...
Those are the most beautiful revolvers I've ever seen. Just wow.
Thank you. I put a lot of work in these babes.
I’m so glad I found your channel. I love S&W revolvers. Thanks for sharing and God Bless.
Thank you Sir, and God Bless you...
Wealth of knowledge. Great content. Beautiful collection!
Thank you Sir.
@mr2275cur I recently purchased a 686 with no dash. Is there any way to determine year of manufacture? I haven't picked it up yet but I assume there is no visible serial number on these revolvers correct?
@@claytonkeates2614 First let me say congratulations on your purchase. It sounds like this might just be your first 686 and possibly your first S&W evolver. There is a way to determine the year or manufacture on them. You'll need the SN to narrow it down. And "NO" the gun has the SN stamped in two places on the gun. One the bottom of the butt frame, and the other on the frame under the yoke.
@mr2275cur ok good stuff thanks! And thank you, I'm thrilled to have gotten my hands on it. They didn't have it very long but I hot there first luckily! Haha. It IS my first SW. I think these are among the nicest revolvers made. I picked up a Colt trooper mark III last year with a blued finish that really got me into the revolver club haha.
@@claytonkeates2614 cool. Wheel guns are cool and addictive, it wouldnt surprise to see getting more of them or others. Let me know the SN letters and I’ll try to identify the manufacture year for you.
Great presentation, excellent specimens. The "L" series, to -4, have been my personal favorites, with the 681 class in various law enforcement livery, the latest interest. All of the L class have been goin up in value, including the relatively short-lived -5 models, which are leaving the "bargain" arena. Sub'd.
Very informative video. I just acquired a 686-1 4” and now want more.
Thank you Sir. I started with one, and look what happened.
Awesome revolvers and tremendous presentation! They are just beautiful to look at but equally well built, reliable and so fun to shoot! Thanks sir.
Thank you Mr. Stein. You are correct on every point.
Ahhhhh….. bathing in revolver beauty. Nice collection sir.
Thank you Mr. Ohlson.
What an awesome overview of the 686. Thanks man!
No, Thank you...
Back 2 years later. Just picked up a 6" 686-2 with the speed loader cutout grips in a local gun shop. Wanted an old model because I like them as you do. All my old school 14 15s 17 18 25 27 28s 29s are all pinned and the 357s are all recessed cylinders. Your 686s are spectacular.
Congratulations. Sounds like you have an amazing collection.
Wow! beautiful revolvers in perfect condition... Great video. Very informative.
Lots of important information. Thank you for your time.
Thank you...
You set the bar with this presentation. Thank you.
Thank you for watching...
Beautiful collection there, sir. I just picked up my first 686 this morning. Taking it to the range tomorrow!
Congratulations and thank you. I hope you enjoy it.
They are my pet favorites. Have two now!
Congratulations Mr. Steck. That's how i started. Then I had three; then four, then etc...
Jeez. You sure know your stuff and how to take care of your stuff. All beauties. Thanks for sharing your insights via this video.
Thank you for watching...
Thank you for a very informative video. I'm a big fan of S&W Revolvers,.I own several. I don't yet have an L Frame. I'm looking to get a 686 4 inch. Thanks again for the education. I subscribed to your channel. Be well.
Thank you and thank you kindly for the sub...
Well documented S&W L frame tutorial. Thank you sir .
And an absolute beautiful collection.
Great info, I love your collection. You have a new follower 🇺🇸
Thank you Mr. Dowdy. And big thanks for the sub...
Very cool video and collection!!
Thank you...
Thank you for this great video. I'm in the market for a 686 and glad to seen this video. Learned a lot in 18 minutes that would have taken longer had I known what to look for. Take care.
Great video brother. Wonderful research. I just inherited a 1987 S/W MOUNTAIN LITE 7 SHOT 357 MAG THAT CHANGED MY MIND FOR 1911 FOR THE GO TO GUN. COMING FROM A MARINE THAT SOMETHING. MOUNTAIN LITE 4 INCH BARREL FIT AND FINNISH IS NEAR PERFECTION. THE TRULY SPECTACULAR FEATURE IS IT ONLY WEIGHS 18 ONCES FOR A 7 ROUND BEAST IS SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SURE. I CAN CARRY IT ALL DAY WITHOUT MEETING ANY WILDLIFE OR BEARS. I QUALIFED EXPERT IN THE MARINE CORPS SO I KNOW WHAT IM TALKING OUT OF KNOWLEDGE. I can keep it right on target till empty. Smith stoped making them because the medal is hard to work with an expensive price. When I took it to my local gun shop and I could see the owner loved it too. Never fired, books and records , still in oil paper from the factory. The owner offered me 2000 trade or 1600 USD CASH. I SAID NO THANK YOU AND TOOK IT TO THE RANGE. SHOT IT 30 TIMES, TOOK IT HOME AND MARINE CLEANED IT AND PUT IT AWAY IN GUN SAFE. YOU EVER FIRE ONE
No Sir, I haven't. I'd love to though. "MARINE CLEAN" huh... I'm sure its clean then. Love the term. Thank you Sir for your service.
I’m always impressed with your collections. Keep on posting and I’ll keep on watching.
Thank you Mr. Miller. I'm going to try to get back to it.
Nice explanation. Love them S&Ws
Thank you Sir.
Beautiful condition! Look like they just came from the factory! Stainless steel and wooden grip are the best combo in my opinion.
Thank you Sir...
Very informative and well said for the second time I enjoyed it so much that I watched it again
Thank you again Sir.
This video was both enlightening and entertaining 👍🏼
Thank you Mr. Yates...
Nice job on the description & the sequence.
Thank you.
Great video, Love the explaination of the different revisions.
Thank you .
Loved the video on the S&W 686s
Thank you. They're my favorite revolver.
Great video. To the point. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you much.
You know your shit bro. Beautiful guns my friend. What a collection...
Thank you Mr. Bugher.
excellent video, learned a few things....very beautiful pistols
Thank you.
Thank you, brother! Great information.
Thank you...
Forgot to mention I "liked" and subscribed...thanks for the great info on the S&W 686!
Amazingly accurate pistol
Yes they are.
Beautiful collection, please take good care of it! I only have a 686-1 6" but I love it to bits. Good shooting to you!
I plan to. I just need to go shoot them more.
Beautiful collection! My first 686 is a -3 that I bought on my 21st birthday. I still own it.
Thank y ou...
Nice presentation liked and subscribed
Thank you Mr Leftwich...
In 1983 for my 21st Birthday I bought a S&W 6" 686 No Dash for my first pistol. My best friend bought the 4". While both guns had the same rear sight, his had that big Orange front sight but mine has a nicer smaller grey fron sight. Absolutely love the way this pistol shoots and can hit a dime at 50', no problem.
That's more your pistol skill than the gun. I can hit one at 50' too, but it'd take me a few shoots to zero in on it. Believe it or not, but I've yet to see one with a gray insert front sight.
Very informative and professional. Thank you!!
Thank you.
Nice collection of 686's. It's probably bigger by now.
Thank you, and yes I've added two more. I have a -5 and -6 now too.
If I had your collection, I’d go nuts figuring out which of my babies was the most beautiful. It would be interesting to know what the prices these pieces command these days.
Thank you Sir. It's not easy choosing a favorite. In fact it changes day-to-day according to my mood I guess. I'm not sure about what price they'd draw today, but I hope it's a little more than I paid.
Very nice my friend.
Thank you Mr. Tim T.
You have a fabulous collection. I also love the looks of S&W SS revolvers--especially with the wooden grips. I have a question for you (assuming you still answer questions). Would you do a video on how you clean the chambers and front end of the cylinder on SS revolvers? I have a terrible time getting the chambers totally clean.
Yes. I'll put that one on my vids list. Thank you ...
Thank you - TH-cam has its own Roy G. Jenks - a great edition to our viewing pleasure!!
Thank you for such a "high" and undeserved compliment.
Very nice. My favorite revolver! Did you get them polished with flitz or mother’s?
Thank you much. Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish; but I wet sanded them first to remove the scratches and smooth the finish.
You have a great collection of vintage S&W 686 revolvers
Thank you Sir.
Hermosos Revolveres
Thank you....
I would buy either one of the two on the left in a heartbeat. I sold my 686 (1980 version) and it's one of life's regrets. Mostly, I just loved those big wood grips, a feature that S&W just doesn't offer any more on a 686.
They don't offer them any more on any of there revolvers. That's one the main things that made guns so beautiful. Now they only offer some "look-somewhat-a-likes" on a few models. SAD...
Thank you Sir for the superb education! I have a 686 that needs some love, I am using yours for the GOLD standard. What is your prefered polish, hand polish ? Again great work. I have very few subscriptions and you are one of them!
Thank you Mr. Hartie for hte kind words and subbing. I like Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish; and definitely prefer hand polishing. You can't make too many ugly mistakes hand polishing.
I knew the answer to my question would be in the comments after seeing how beautifully polished he keeps those smoke wagons!! Nice job big swol58
Beautiful collection. I have 2 myself. Those appear to be unfired from what I can see. No powder burns on the front of the cylinders. I so wish guns were made like this now. All you ever see now is plastic striker fired wonder 9’s. There no arguing that these are fine works of arts.
Thank you Sir. All of these are fired routinely. I just clean them before storage. I am a revolver guy, but I do like "some" of the polymer strike-fired guns. They all kinda blend together after a while though.
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You understand what a fine revolver should be made of those Sir are some Beautiful revolvers that was a great video and you know your Smith and Wesson wheel gun
Thank you Mr. Poe. They are nice. S&QW made and continues to make some really beautiful revolvers.
I have an 8 3/8 in 686-3. Very informative. Good to know I have to tap it to add a rail.
Thank you Sir.
Awesome collection , grey vid .
Thank you...
I bought a 686-6 ssr which was made in 2009 and it doesnt have the mim parts. I didnt even know about mim parts until after I made the purchase, so I took off the side plate to take a look. This gun doesnt have mim parts, apparently the mim parts came later on the pro series of revolvers. I believe after 2014 (I could be wrong) they started incorporating the mim parts on all of their models. Thanks for the great informative content big swole, I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you Sir. That's news for me, because I thought by then all of their revolvers had been redesigned to MIM parts. But maybe not. Thanks for sharing that. BTW, I always like the look of the SSR.
Awesome video! The 686 is my favorite SW revolver. Excellent presentation.
Thank you Sir. Mine too.
Fantastic collection sir!
Thank you...
I have a 1980 686 with a trigger job by a well known gunsmith. It was my dads gun,and used it for competition, 6 inch barrel,original box and every thing that came with it. Also it’s a no dash. Yeah this one’s special to me. I will say this, Roy Huntington was on that team,as well as a fellow cop with my dad.
Sounds like you you do have a Special One.
Excellent presentation and collection. Great video
Thank you Mr. Savage..
Wow man those are so beautiful! Polished really nice!
Thank you Sir.
In my opinion, the 686 / 686+ are the best of the best for Smith and Wesson! Great Video!! Thanks.
Thank you Sir. I think so too.
That is an AWESOME collection of S&W 686's! I envy you! I have an older 686 with a 6 inch barrel that my brother, the gunsmith, did an awesome trigger job on. It is a joy to shoot! I know you can shoot .38 special rounds in them, however, I don't do that anymore. It fouls up the operation of the firearm. Again, you have the best collection of S&W 686's I've seen!
Thank you Sir. Shooting a lot of .38 specials fouls up the cylinder bores with a carbon and powder residue really bad. You just need to scrub them out real good and lightly polish them to lessen the recurrence.
Really enjoying your videos, you have a wonderful collection and a great disposition for speaking. Thanks!
Thank you..
beautiful firearms..
Thank you Sir.
Beautiful revolvers!
Thank you.
Beautiful collection Big. Love it! :)
Thank you T Bass Bone. Cool TH-cam handle...
Beautiful collection, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching.
Beautiful !!!!
Thank you Mr. Bryan...
Such a Gorgeous collection! ❤️👍
Thank you Mrs Sparkman...
Sorry finding u this late. I have owned a 686 since 1987. It was my duty weapon as a Compton Police Ofcr. I have learned more about this gun from u than my previous 33yrs of ownership. Its a beautiful weapon. Revolvers are so classic. Thank-you
Thank you Mr. Winston; and thank you for all of your years of service...
Thank you for the video and the information. that is a BEAUTIFUL 686 collection!
Thank you EasE...
Very, very good condition and shine. Beautiful!
Thank you Sir.
Very interesting. Thanks!
Thank you.
Just today bought a 686-2 6”. My first revolver since a 629 6” I carried back in my helicopter days the 1990s. Had a model 57 before that 8 3/8”. In those days north of the 49th you could still get a carry permit as a helicopter pilot. Sold it when I left flying rotary wing to move to fixed wing and didn’t need it...dumb move. Most recently been shooting a Sig 1911 in 45 and enjoy it have but been thinking of a 686 and today a great one came available. Thanks for the video. Helped immensely with my education of the various dash numbers. Take care.
Quite the collection beautiful condition! Excellent
Thank you Sir...
Beautiful revolvers man what a collection you have love revolvers
Thank you Sir. I really do too as you can tell.
I am honored to share the joy of the 686-3 snub with combat with you. It is my Grail gun! Awesome 😎 collection!
Thank you Sir. Mine too.
Good detailed info my friend. 👍
Thank you...
I just bought a 4 inch 686 no dash. I really should of waited and get a 686-4 4 inch version. Nice 686 collection 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hey Big, I understand your desire to have the -4 instead, but any version of a 686 is great to have. You can always buy, sell or trade to get the one you want; of just get a -4 to add to your collection. Thank you.
Can a 686 no dash fire any type of .357 ammo consisting of 125gr or 158gr or 140gr or 180gr
Beautiful!
Thank you Mr. Diffee Jr.
I grew up around firearms but I wasn't a collector. After my grandpa passed my love for target shooting went away. I found a stainless model 64-5 that was a LE trade in.
This ignited a new interest in me, Smith and Wesson is just about the only handgun I will own. I do have a Walther too.
I have been really researching S&W revolver models. I love your channel, so much information. Will I own a 44 or a 357, probably not, but this are works of art and I want to learn all I can. My model 64 is just a brother to these.
The way you handle your revolvers shows so much love and respect.
New subscriber to your channel and I look forward to more videos
I have a 686 4 inch that has been to the S&W custom shop for trigger work. By far the best trigger I have ever felt.
Congratulations to you. I can only imagine how good it is. My 686-3 trigger is smooth too, but not as good as what your describing. I have a 66-1 that has the best trigger action of all my revolvers. I don't know if it's been worked on, but it's almost as nice as an old Colt Python trigger.