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Post by seancass on Jun 8, 2019 18:02:32 GMT -5
Last week, some Yahoo elsewhere on the internet made a BOLD claim. A claim I just can't abide. I quote: "Most people would say that currently the best revolver on the market is the"... 686+ 3", round butt. "the Best" "BEST"! ?? "THE BEST"!! ?? This is ridiculous, i thought. Obscene! Blasphemy! I Scoff in your direction! This oaf. This Yokel! How dare he?! As luck would have it, the exact gun in question showed up in the local Fer Sales. So, I bought it! I can't have some boor on the internet claiming that this thing is the "best revolver on the market"! I picked it up Wednesday. The seller included factory grips and an extra set. Instantly, I loved the balance and the way the wood grips settled into my palm. It pointed like a finger. The action was solid, smooth, but the unfluted cylinder rotated with a heavy clunk. This was an interesting development. What if this really Was a great gun? Eh, no big deal, it'll shoot like a j-frame, hit some nerves but not a barn-side, and I'll hate it just fine. Today was the day. I went to the range. This thing shoots fantastic. It hits where-ever it's pointed. It sits in the hand perfectly. It blows a beautiful fireball with magnums. Thank goodness it holds 7 rounds instead of a proper Six... This thing kind of is a fantastic wheelgun. It even got the lady-friend to say “I like that one!”, which she has never said about a wheelgun before. (she's weird.) It's still definitely NOT the best revolver on the market today, but unfortunately, I'm not real sure what's better.... Pictured with a 986: And with a 329:
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Post by Frank V on Jun 8, 2019 18:15:18 GMT -5
Oh boy get the coffee this could be interesting!!!!!
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Post by paul105 on Jun 8, 2019 18:18:57 GMT -5
I have a 2 3/4" M69 that I feel the same way about. Also have a 2 3/4" M66-8 that is a very nice piece. Been temped by the 3" M686 and this may push me over the edge.
Enjoy!
Paul
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Post by Encore64 on Jun 8, 2019 18:21:21 GMT -5
The "best" of anything is strictly opinion. But hey, that guy and anyone else is entitled to pick their "best."
Nice trio there, enjoy...
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Post by bigbrowndog on Jun 8, 2019 19:05:00 GMT -5
On a competitive shooting forum we used to always get the question,......”what’s the best”..............., it’s one of those questions that always needs more information to answer correctly.
Trapr
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Post by bradshaw on Jun 8, 2019 20:09:12 GMT -5
Sean.... accompanied a friend to gun shop a few years ago. Quite to my surprise, she fetched a fluted seven shot Model 686 with 3-inch barrel. Good shooter, correct power for the person packing. Near as I can tell, “best” is a synonym for “preference.” Certainly, your choice fits your affinity for medium bores. Myself, having been poisoned by the speed of a 4-inch Model 19, a .357 of more limited power potential. As long as our affinities bow to the target, we are on the right track.
“The best revolver on the market” accumulates correct dimensions in a model durable, accurate and smooth, to compliment marksmanship and lay appropriate power on target. David Bradshaw
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Post by squawberryman on Jun 8, 2019 20:27:58 GMT -5
I don't think the Zamboni has any competition
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Post by JM on Jun 8, 2019 21:17:31 GMT -5
I suspect Freedom Arms is: "The best revolver on the market"!?!?
Now if he had hung "Dual Action" at the beginning of the statement....
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 8, 2019 23:20:01 GMT -5
Funny, I saw the title of this thread, considered it briefly and thought, "It might well be a 3" 686+..."
Great Minds Think Alike... and so do we!
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Post by oddshooter on Jun 9, 2019 10:47:08 GMT -5
I accidentally got a new 686 Pro from a New Mexico dealer who had mislabeled it. The minute I got it I thought, I need to call the dealer for a return or sell this. The dealer said try it, you'll like it and it's several hundred dollars more than the one you ordered.
After firing it, I found the accuracy fantastic, but the trigger was like 14 in DA and 6 in SA. Totally unusable by me. Smith said send it back on our dollar. SW called and asked what weight I wanted. I got it back within the week at exactly what I asked; 8 and 3, smooth as butter. Perfect.
You can probably guess that a shooter that has a perfect trigger and one little hole accurate is not going anywhere.
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Post by mk70ss on Jun 9, 2019 12:34:38 GMT -5
For me, they got it right in 1946 and also made it like they don’t anymore. This one, is my favorite.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2019 12:52:24 GMT -5
Instantly, I loved the balance and the way the wood grips settled into my palm. It pointed like a finger. The action was solid, smooth, but the unfluted cylinder rotated with a heavy clunk. Today was the day. I went to the range. This thing shoots fantastic. It hits where-ever it's pointed. It sits in the hand perfectly. It blows a beautiful fireball with magnums. Ok, take a deep breath and repeat after me: "My name is Sean and I am a Smith and Wesson addict"...
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Post by oddshooter on Jun 10, 2019 10:09:11 GMT -5
I could never decide on "Best".
That's why I want one of each. Takes a lot of testing to make up my mind. I shoot for days trying to figure it out. Is this a great country or what !!!
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Post by Frank V on Jun 11, 2019 19:45:08 GMT -5
I could never decide on "Best". That's why I want one of each. Takes a lot of testing to make up my mind. I shoot for days trying to figure it out. Is this a great country or what !!! Prescut I like your way of thinking one of each.....
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Post by hombre on Jun 12, 2019 11:19:48 GMT -5
The interpretation of 'Best' is up to the individual shooter, that to me means many things. Acuracy?...you bet, Looks?...it better be a looker....erganomics? Yup. My most accurate DA S&W is a model 15 Combat Masterpiece. This revolver is capable of one hole groups at 25 yard with it's preferred load. Off of a bench rest of course..... And that recipe is a Speer 148 gn. HBWC ahead of 3 gn. of Bullseye. Shooting these mild shooting but good stopping power loads is like eating popcorn, ya just can't stop.
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