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Offline ckk416

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686 Performance Center?
« on: February 05, 2007, 04:47:50 PM »
I've been looking at getting my first pistol and have decided that I'd like a .357 so I could practice with the .38's.  I recently came across a 686 performance center .357 with a 3" barrel for $599.  Any idea if this is a good price?  It seems to fit my hand perfectly and while it is heavier, it feels much better than the taurus tracker I was looking at.

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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2007, 04:44:24 AM »
Don't have a mental picture of that specific model but six bills for a PC gun is not unreasonable if it's in excellent shape.  Also, three inch barrels are somewhat sought after by Smith afficianados.
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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2007, 07:10:56 AM »
The serial # FCP0605 and has a 1 piece 3" ported barrel.  Comes with a hard case and 2 additional sets of grips (wood and competition).  It appears to be in great shape.... 

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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2007, 11:38:35 AM »
The price is OK, but I will say the shorter the barrel, the harder it will be to shoot well.  The reduced sight radius makes even a slight error in aim a big deal.  It's not that they are necessarily any less accurate, just much harder to shoot well.
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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2007, 01:44:06 PM »
I'd snatch it up in a big hurry. One of my favorite .357s of all time is the 2.5" 686. It is so well balanced, it's like pointing your finger. A 3" would be even better because of the longer ejector rod.

I have never found them hard to shoot. I'm just an average shooter, and back in the good old days when I had to qualify every year, I never shot under 100 with a 2.5" S&W Model 19. Like the short barrel 686, it pointed really nice.

Getting a .357 for your first gun is a great choice.
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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2007, 03:39:35 AM »
My first 357 is the Model 13-1. I still have it it is very accurate. A great S&W hand gun 4" barrel
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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2007, 05:14:39 AM »
It seems to me that if you can buy a Smith PC for $600, that's a good find. PC guns are the finest production handguns out there.  But then, I'm kind of partial to Smith's.

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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2007, 10:06:23 PM »
+1 or 2 or 3.  I would definitely buy a PC pistol for $600.  I have one, and I would not consider selling mine for that.  Tom.
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Re: 686 Performance Center?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2007, 07:30:24 PM »
My PC 25-10 cost $899. Tis a really fine shooter, but at that price, it outa be! I've seen the .357 you're talking about. Life is short and uncertain. Go for it.
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