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Offline Dee

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Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« on: December 08, 2009, 01:33:58 PM »
Well I got my askin price for the Glock 21, and went and picked up the Smith 686 2 1/2 inch. When I got home I stripped it down and did an action job on it, and will shoot it in a few days to see where it shoots. The action cleaned up nice, and I noticed the side plate fits a little tighter than the used to. It will better serve my needs as I get older, and I can tear down my Dillon progressive and set it up exclusively for 38 special and 357 mag. This other than a little Buckmark Browning 22lr is the only caliber pistols in my house now, and I am glad. I also have a lever in the caliber so, I am good to go, and satisfied.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2009, 05:07:12 PM »
Good choice, I am a life long fan of S&W's and 357's. My first duty gun,back in the dark ages, was a 6 inch Highway Patrolman. Wish I still had it.     Doug
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2009, 12:40:00 AM »
Good choice, not a whole lot that can not be done with the 357 caliber handgun.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2009, 02:49:36 AM »
canon6, my first duty gun was Diamondback Colt 4", and I wish I had it back also. Then I discovered the Model 19 Smith. I went back and forth from auto to 357 mag for the next 18 years, with about a fifty-fifty split between 1911s and 357s.
The 686 I have carried before in a 4", and I know the gun. This one a 2 1/2" will do double duty as a carry and a field gun, and like StrawHat said. It will do anything I need to do.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2009, 03:03:23 AM »
Dee is it a 6 shot or one of the 7 shot guns ?
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 03:21:20 AM »
It's a six shot.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2009, 03:26:58 AM »
Dee,  like you I  went the auto, revolver merrygo round for most of 40 years. I still have one semiauto(KelTec P11) , but my favorite 357 is my S&W model 13, 3 inch round butt, blued. I sure wish I  had bought a truck load of them , ::)       Doug
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2009, 03:49:05 AM »
That 13 was a great gun. Smith I think missed the boat on stopping some of the old models. I carry my Model 60 every day, and it is the best to hide.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2009, 03:54:13 AM »
Glad to see another peice of combat tupperware go down the road ! ;D
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2009, 04:07:03 AM »
Dee, you know I like my Glocks, but there's just something special about a Smith revolver.  I have three: 36 2", 26 3", and a 66 4".  All were carried by my father while on duty at one time or another so all have a very special place in my heart.  If not for that little 2", I probably wouldn't have had him around growing up.  I shot the 66 in IDPA recently and did ok.  Surprisingly, while my speed was ok, my accuracy suffered.  I'd love to have a 625 so I could shoot in a different class, but that's an extreme want considering what I already have.  Anyway, I'm sorry you got rid of the Glock, but glad you got what you want.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2009, 04:30:03 AM »
around 33 years or so ago i got a mod 36 3inch bbl . a short time later a mod 13 with a 3 inch bbl came along . Wish i had um back now . Had a 2.5 inch mod 66 that was a court deputies trade in , it was good but it got traded also along with several 19's and 36's . Shame really .
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2009, 05:18:34 AM »
When my father started passing his guns on to me his only stipulation was that I couldn't get rid of any of them.  I think I'll heed his wishes.  Mainly because he wants to shoot them when he comes to visit and I've learned don't anger an ex-cop who knows how to shoot!
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2009, 06:41:32 AM »
When our outfit went to autos they gave us the option to keep our 6 shooters, I did. Most times we qualified we usually had some sort of fun match too, like dueling plates etc. Before the switch I wasn't much of a contender in these matches, we had some good shots in the bunch. After the switch all of a sudden I was winning more than my share.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2009, 12:56:32 PM »
Great choice with the 686. I have 2 of them, though  with 4 " and 6" barrels.

I had a friend shoot the 6" at the range, after I did the action, and changed the springs, and the rear sight blade.
His first shot went through the x ring at 50 yards, and so did the next 2 shots. The range officer immediately tried to buy the gun.  :D

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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2009, 03:59:03 PM »
I think I would hang on to that one.
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Re: Sold the Glock & Bought the Smith 686
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2009, 02:11:19 AM »
I have the blue one -586 , it was a police trade in for $ 249.00 . It was a spare gun and looks almost new . No holster wear .
 We have 2 companies here that deal with police and we see alot of traded in guns at great prices . Now it is mostly autos but still some good deals . It is a sight to walk into a store and the cases are filled with one model gun though .
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