@@ChukesOutdoorAdventures Exactly. I have a 686 "Rappy" which was destined for the Italian market and is one of the best revolvers I own...and I have a few :)
Not true on the "trigger" but you are right. The Python trigger is second only to a Smith model 17 in 22lr. At the time people were like why the frog would I pay for a python when I could get a better made lower cost 686. Then Ruger came along. The security six and the GP series are the best most rugged revolvers ever made that at the time cost less than both. NOW ADAYS THEY ARE ALL OUT OF THEIR FREAKIN MINDS IN THEIR COST!!! Having said that when I had the money the first thing I bought when I had the seven hundred plus dollars was a 686 Plus!! LOL
I’m retired army. Up until the early nineties in aviation we carried revolvers. Since then I have carried Glick beretta and 1911’s. I keep going back to revolvers. I’m in south Louisiana where we pretty much wear tshirts year round. We have hogs and coyotes. I carry a sw 66 in town and in the woods. I have never felt undergunned with it. 2 3/4 bbl and six shots. It saved my ass in New Orleans Shoots and carries great
I’m in south Louisiana. It hardly ever gets cold. Mostly tshirt with maybe a flannel shirt over it. I’m 62 and have been military and law enforcement all my life. A 2 3/4 or 3 inch smith carries and shoots great
Glad to see you joined the 686 club. 3" perfect CCW gun. Full length ejector rod and nice for IWB carry. I had my hammer bobed too. I've been very happy with that wheel gun. Take care.🇺🇸😀
Just picked up a 686 plus 3 inch and carries great and like it better than the performance center 686 7 shot 2.5 " I had previously. That little bit of extra barrel length adds balance for carry as much as just makes it look cleaner overall with the standard L frame and full underlug. Thanks, Chuke!
Hey Chuke! I bought a 686-6 last April. I got a Diamond D cross draw for it. I already had a Guide's Choice for my 4.2" 45 Colt/45ACP Redhawk. I use Garrett 420gr hardcast Colt 45 hammerheads for the Redhawk. I love this gun! I flipped a coin between it and a GP100, I believe I would have been just as happy with another ruger, though. Zero recoil with 38s, the S&W plugs the 357s all day long. I was thinking about going to a Hogue rubber grip, as the "plus" grips are so long. Maybe I'll try a shorter Altamont G10. This summer, the black bears were swarming southern Colorado, along the Rio Grande. I alternated taking the two guns out with me fishing, and with some Black Hills 357 honey badgers, I felt just fine with the 686. Thanks for the videos!
I love the 686! Wish I could have gotten my dad's before he passed. It was a 686 no dash. He carried as a service revolver. Loved taking mule deer with it. Unfortunately, my brother, nor I have any idea where it ended up.
@@Tex_I_Can Oh yeah, I was able to take it home. I'll never let it go seeing as it has no MIM parts and no Hillary hole. It still hadn't had the "M" upgrade so I sent it to Smith for that and they payed shipping both ways and the overall cost to me was zero. Pretty square deal considering the gun had already been around for 25 years or so by that point and could have had numerous owners by that time. I just scored a first year production (1972) Smith model 67 a few weeks ago. Pawn shopping for me is like panning for gold. There's a lot of shifting to get a nugget but when they show up, it's generally a fine ingot worth all the patient labors of regular visits.
@Chuke’s Outdoor Adventures I just purchased that exact revolver yesterday. I found and used, no box and finish could use a little polishing to bring it back to life. But, it was a good price and I’ve been looking for one for quite a long time now. It comes with a black rubber grips so I need to get some nice wood grips like yours. Also need to get a holster for it. Awesome revolver. I am very happy. Thank you for the video.
I also own a 3in.686 and really like it,so far I have only fired 160rounds through it with no problems. I have found my 686to be very accurate,and easy to shoot even with full power magnum loads,as far as the weight for concealed carry with a decent holster,and belt I have had no problem carrying it.
My 686-1 was my first Smith & Wesson and the only handgun I own or need. As you say its always gonna go boom every time you pull the trigger. That kind of reliability is what I trust my life with.
3" Stainless 7 shot rounded butt with a bobbed hammer is the perfect combo. I would have no problem with that whatsoever. The only thing that could make it better is if you have another one for a NY reload. 😉
@@Lateralus1007 OK. You'd have to know me, but I laughed at your comment. The thing is I'm in a wheelchair, paralyzed since 1986, and the only cover I'll find is on my bed after bedtime. I have attended a few classes and other than the practical accuracy and weapons handling I just sit there and watch everyone else have fun. Good times no doubt, but not real helpful for someone in my situation. I will say my accuracy is pretty good if I do say so myself. So hopefully I'll be able to put shots on target before they hit me.
I have the Deluxe model of this 686-6 Plus. Use a 1791 OWB holster at 3 o’clock and it’s very easy to conceal. The Deluxe model has the non-fluted cylinder. 3”. It shore is purdy and shoots fantastic! Have to admit I do usually carry a backup P365X Macro with it. Thanks for sharing!
Good day sir your video is two years old but I picked up my 686 today 3" barrel. At the Dealers I ran a hundred and twenty rounds. One hundred 38 and twenty of 357- 110GR SWEET 👍🏿🎯👍🏿
Chuke - I have the 4" version of the 7 shot 686 and love it. However I find myself carrying the 3" GP100 Wiley Clapp in AIWB around town stoked with Underwood or Federal 125's. In the woods, I have a 6" 686 in a crossdraw or my 657 3" 41 mag strong side. 357 is super easy to shoot.
I’ve got the same pistol except it’s the “Talo style” unfluted cylinder, absolutely love it! I got it used for $650, thing looked it had never been shot!?! 👍🏻
Did you find any downside to having an unfluted cylinder? I've read where some same a fluted cylinder is easier to grab ahold of when indexing for a reload. I've found myself fond of the unfluted aesthetic as of late and want to grab one.
in communist Ct. we cannot have more than 10 rounds currently (it says "constitution state" on our license plates !) . so 7 full house .357 with a couple speed loaders is pretty solid. plus its a very elegant gun. proud of S&W history here in Ct. and western Mass. ! also, im ready for a chuke Hoodie !
CHUKE....LISTEN...Stealth Gear makes a IWB series of holsters in that blade-tech type polymer for large sized revolvers. I ordered one for my 686 plus and at first I thought no freakin way will I carry that beast but then I actually tried it all day and also carry at about 3 o clock and it's freakin amazing. The key is the holster. People assume revolvers are sucky to carry for comfort but it's the opposite. The thickness in a revolver if carried IWB is the cylinder which is in line with your pants line not on your love handles or hip bones and like you said the grip goes away from your body instead of poking right in like the butt off a semi-auto so there is that natural cant. I'm a big guy and the only firearm I own that I can carry Appendix is a j-frame style revolver or a sucky too small back up type gun like a .380 acp.
I have 7" 686-6, and a 4" 686-6. The 7" is unfluted, the 4" is fluted. I find the 4" to balance perfectly and it is my favorite pistol. I seem to shoot better double action, than single action, probably a hand placement thing. Next purchase will be a 627 pc N frame 8 shot .357. Thinking of getting a Tucker HF3 for one of the revolvers, just not sure which one yet.
Balance, YES. Performance - NO. At the price of performance you can have some weight reduction and cooler looks. 4” is what you get if you want the full 357magnum power and 1450fps+ velocities with a 125 grain bullet.
Nice vid. I will be picking up my 3" 686+ in 3-4 days or so. I've owned a 686 in the past and it was very good but was a 6" and not that versatile. I think that this this new one will be the culmination of my "revolver lineup"
I carried a 686 for EDC for a short time, it was more of a classy gun than practical. I carry a Glock 43 now or a Glock 19 and for EDC, more practical not a classy looking gun like the Smith. I used to also carry the S&W 642 with +Ps, that is a great EDC plus dipped into my wheel gun love. To your point the 686 is very great EDC if you don't mind the weight, the 357 magnum has few equals for defensive shooting, plus in a nice leather holster with the right grips it's down right sexy.
Great discussion video Chuke as I have been looking at that exact gun, however wondered if the 3 inch would still work for wilderness purposes for protection and be nicer for CCW with 3 inch, even if it may not be legal for hunting as most states require 4 inch. And 7 shots doesn't hurt. Should be able to shoot any rounds you want in it. Good to hear it is comfortable for EDC and shoot heavy duty rounds in it. Thinking about a fiber on the front sight? Saw one an a Ruger 3 inch Talo edition and it was great for those of us that have older eyes. Thanks again Chuke!
I also prefer a revolver. Something about the feel and handling of them that just plays to my soul. I haven’t picked up a 686+ yet, but the 3” is on my short list for certain. I think they are a perfect sized “do it all” pistol.
I picked up the same gun back 4 months ago, I really like it. I have owned many pistols and this one is way up on the list of favorites. In recommended a friend last night to buy one for his first firearm. I purchased the Talo edition, nice wood grips, I had to change them as the frame was biting my hand under the recoil. It needs an improvement in the front sight, something fiber optic but robust and and a bobbed hammer as I prefer DA as there is no real scenario I'm going to be cocking it in a self defense situation.
I have a 686-6 in 4inch 586-8 in 4inch 629-6 in 6.5inch just bought a 2020 python in 4.25inch and while I was at my ffl I saw a 686-6 in 3 inch and now I can't stop thinking about it after seeing yours it's making it worst I told myself I would wait til Christmas of 2023 but I'm in New Jersey and I have to wait 4 weeks for the pistol permit process to go through. I think that's long enough.
just last week, i picked up the 686+ (the 7 shot) ...i went in the shop fully prepared to get a 3" python i've been drooling over. but i saw the 686 right behind it. i said i didn't see that yesterday. they said it just came in, and they're hard to keep. so i held both. 686 felt better in my hand. i was allowed to dry fire both...and honestly...the 686 in single action, felt smoother and crisper than the python. the 686 holds 7, the python held 6. and on top of that..the 686 was marked $950, and the python $1699 ...so..win..win..win..and win. took it home that day, had speedloaders and holster ordered same day. ...and since it is the 686+ deluxe ...it matches my 629 deluxe 44mag (6") ...it's like they're brothers, and im just the proudest dad.
Just did a walk-in the woods in the Adirondacks, NY. I heard something big, I immediately thought of Chukes Bigfoot ! Had my 10mm but this is also a great option.
A 686 in either 4” or 5” is my most likely next handgun purchase (assuming I can’t justify the cost of the TRR8). I really like the looks of the 3” 3-5-7 edition with the unfluted cylinder and would love to have one that’s been tuned by a good gunsmith, but the gun budget is tight and I have a different gun for concealed carry.
Been looking at this or the model 69 in 44 magnum for woods carry. Can’t decide between the 44 and 357. Modern ballistics the 357 will work on anything if you put it in the proper spot. 2 extra rounds and can fire fast. Tough choice. Would also use as a ccw.
You should look into sending to the S&W performance center for a master revolver action job. You won’t believe it’s the same gun. Guaranteed! They chamfer the charge holes, install a trigger stop and polish the insides to ridiculous smoothness that you’d have to feel to believe.
I have a no dash with an 11 3/8" barrel my dad left me. It shoots true, but the cylinder is a little loosy goosy not bad, but it's slightly loosy. You have to understand that the 357 Mag ammo back then isn't what it is today. Lets just say contemporary ammo is a little watered down just like 10mm ammo is. I called the Smith and the Wesson company and the girl on the phone said this revolver has a double life time warranty and sent me a box with a return label on it. That means the Smith and Wesson company will warranty this gun and they stand by their word
Hell my old model 13-2 is still valid as a self-defense weapon It's obviously not the most efficient choice for self-defense weapon, but it will do the job
I should elaborate. Their specification came from Bill Jordan. Chapter 7 of “No Second Place Winner” describes the spec in detail and Herrets met that standard with the Jordan Trooper. The stocks work equally well for speed shooting of defensive loads and for slow fire of heavy loads.
i would use underwood extreme penetraters as much as possibleconsidering the video chuck did a couple of months back he had a lot of trouble with 357 hardcast lead and i believe they were underwood seems liked they have trouble with gewtting the hardness right the extreme penetrater is always dependable
I have the gp100 4” and now I think I will buy that S&W 686 plus 3” and do the hammerless option like yours as I buy guns to carry. I have the sp101 in .357 mag in 3” and it’s perfect for conceal carry but 5 rounds leaves me wanting so I think this gun you are showing is my next bang stick! Question , have you had any issues of rounds binding from being so close in the 7 shot cylinder??
Whats the pull weight on the DAO guns? Have you/will you get it tuned up any to reduce it since you don't have a SA option? Love your gun choice vids brother
Bought the 4 inch to long for edc traded it for the 3 inch love it would almost like to try the 2.5 inch just worry about the shortened ejection rod on the 2.5 inch I don't know may try it anyway and just keep the 3 inch as well really pleased with it
Jorge Flores was just wondering I shot 180 grain hard cast in mine some . have seen some tight cases due to the fact of full power hot loads didn't think the short ejection rod would see the cases all the way out was told it wouldn't don't know it to be factual but just what I herd while I've got you on here have you shot the 180 grain hard cast in yours thanks for any help you can give
Is that the stock cylinder release on that revolver? It looks aftermarket. Whatever it is I like it. I'm just wondering if it got changed when the hammer got bobbed.
The US Customs Service before they finally went to auto pistols… they had the “CS-1” 3” and 4” 686 and they were Allways thought well of it. Yes, its still just as valid as in the 1980’s The guns you might face hasn’t changed much since 1985 and neither has bad guys or Apex preditors.
The 586 and 686 are what killed off the Python. They may not have been as pretty but they were more durable and had better triggers.
Didn’t have the timing issues as well!
@@ChukesOutdoorAdventures Exactly. I have a 686 "Rappy" which was destined for the Italian market and is one of the best revolvers I own...and I have a few :)
Not true on the "trigger" but you are right. The Python trigger is second only to a Smith model 17 in 22lr. At the time people were like why the frog would I pay for a python when I could get a better made lower cost 686. Then Ruger came along. The security six and the GP series are the best most rugged revolvers ever made that at the time cost less than both. NOW ADAYS THEY ARE ALL OUT OF THEIR FREAKIN MINDS IN THEIR COST!!! Having said that when I had the money the first thing I bought when I had the seven hundred plus dollars was a 686 Plus!! LOL
@@Renaldo135 I like the Rugers but the prices are crazy these days.
The 686 and 625 could be two of the best revolvers ever made
I’m retired army. Up until the early nineties in aviation we carried revolvers. Since then I have carried Glick beretta and 1911’s. I keep going back to revolvers. I’m in south Louisiana where we pretty much wear tshirts year round. We have hogs and coyotes. I carry a sw 66 in town and in the woods. I have never felt undergunned with it. 2 3/4 bbl and six shots. It saved my ass in New Orleans Shoots and carries great
I’m in south Louisiana. It hardly ever gets cold. Mostly tshirt with maybe a flannel shirt over it. I’m 62 and have been military and law enforcement all my life. A 2 3/4 or 3 inch smith carries and shoots great
I went with the 4 inch 686+, but I'm a big guy so it fits in the pocket of my basketball shorts.
Beautiful gun now I have to get one!
Glad to see you joined the 686 club. 3" perfect CCW gun. Full length ejector rod and nice for IWB carry. I had my hammer bobed too. I've been very happy with that wheel gun. Take care.🇺🇸😀
That is a stunning combo, equal parts practical and aesthetically pleasing
Just picked up a 686 plus 3 inch and carries great and like it better than the performance center 686 7 shot 2.5 " I had previously. That little bit of extra barrel length adds balance for carry as much as just makes it look cleaner overall with the standard L frame and full underlug. Thanks, Chuke!
Only one thing I can’t stand about that pistol-it’s your and not mine
Love my 10mms & they are my go tos, but still got love for my .357!
Same here!
I have a 686 with the 6 inch barrel and love it. We have black bear by us and it's always on my hip when I'm in my woods.
Excellent choice!
I have the 686-6 in 3”, it’s the deluxe and I think it’s a work of art!
I have a 686+ 4" I carry every day no problems it's a little heavier than the 3 " but it still shoots fine .
I've been eyeballing this one on Instagram. Beautiful piece!
Totally agree great American revolver
Beautiful revolver Chuke. I have the 4” barrel model. Take care
4 inch here too.
I have both 3 and 4 and love both.
My 83 year old mom has one and she really loves it. We had to get a softer set of springs I believe at the gunsmith. This gun is so smooth!!!
Chuke throughout your life your perspective on things you believe in now can and will change.
Very true!!
Hey Chuke! I bought a 686-6 last April. I got a Diamond D cross draw for it. I already had a Guide's Choice for my 4.2" 45 Colt/45ACP Redhawk. I use Garrett 420gr hardcast Colt 45 hammerheads for the Redhawk.
I love this gun! I flipped a coin between it and a GP100, I believe I would have been just as happy with another ruger, though. Zero recoil with 38s, the S&W plugs the 357s all day long. I was thinking about going to a Hogue rubber grip, as the "plus" grips are so long. Maybe I'll try a shorter Altamont G10. This summer, the black bears were swarming southern Colorado, along the Rio Grande. I alternated taking the two guns out with me fishing, and with some Black Hills 357 honey badgers, I felt just fine with the 686. Thanks for the videos!
I love the 686! Wish I could have gotten my dad's before he passed. It was a 686 no dash. He carried as a service revolver. Loved taking mule deer with it. Unfortunately, my brother, nor I have any idea where it ended up.
I found a 686 no dash about 10 years ago in a pawn shop for $499.99- Sometimes lightening strikes.
@@elblancobasura I hope you were able to take it home with you.
@@Tex_I_Can Oh yeah, I was able to take it home. I'll never let it go seeing as it has no MIM parts and no Hillary hole. It still hadn't had the "M" upgrade so I sent it to Smith for that and they payed shipping both ways and the overall cost to me was zero. Pretty square deal considering the gun had already been around for 25 years or so by that point and could have had numerous owners by that time.
I just scored a first year production (1972) Smith model 67 a few weeks ago. Pawn shopping for me is like panning for gold. There's a lot of shifting to get a nugget but when they show up, it's generally a fine ingot worth all the patient labors of regular visits.
@@elblancobasura Good for you! That's great customer service!
Got one and love it
Agree Chuke !!
Have one myself !!!!!
@Chuke’s Outdoor Adventures I just purchased that exact revolver yesterday. I found and used, no box and finish could use a little polishing to bring it back to life. But, it was a good price and I’ve been looking for one for quite a long time now. It comes with a black rubber grips so I need to get some nice wood grips like yours. Also need to get a holster for it. Awesome revolver. I am very happy. Thank you for the video.
I was not aware of this version, but looking at your video,it really looks like a perfect combination! Hard to beat!
That's a badass carry gun. Very beautiful as well.
Just got a ruger redhawk. 357 8 shot with 2.75 inch.bbl my new camp gun for the southern appalachians.
I also own a 3in.686 and really like it,so far I have only fired 160rounds through it with no problems. I have found my 686to be very accurate,and easy to shoot even with full power magnum loads,as far as the weight for concealed carry with a decent holster,and belt I have had no problem carrying it.
Can't believe I'm just seeing this video now. I have the same exact gun. It is my favorite handgun, I carry it literally every single day.
Best revolver out there!
My 686-1 was my first Smith & Wesson and the only handgun I own or need. As you say its always gonna go boom every time you pull the trigger. That kind of reliability is what I trust my life with.
3" Stainless 7 shot rounded butt with a bobbed hammer is the perfect combo. I would have no problem with that whatsoever. The only thing that could make it better is if you have another one for a NY reload. 😉
You’re suppose to seek cover before you fire your last round If possible
@@Lateralus1007 OK. You'd have to know me, but I laughed at your comment. The thing is I'm in a wheelchair, paralyzed since 1986, and the only cover I'll find is on my bed after bedtime. I have attended a few classes and other than the practical accuracy and weapons handling I just sit there and watch everyone else have fun. Good times no doubt, but not real helpful for someone in my situation. I will say my accuracy is pretty good if I do say so myself. So hopefully I'll be able to put shots on target before they hit me.
I like to carry my S&W R8 when I feel like carrying a revolver. It’s an EIGHT shot 357 magnum and it is awesome!
I have the exact gun 686-6 3 " 7 shot. 357 Mag. I love it.
Beautiful gun. I have a. 586 L Comp and love it.
Carry mine in the cold months as well and love the 7 shot
I have the Deluxe model of this 686-6 Plus. Use a 1791 OWB holster at 3 o’clock and it’s very easy to conceal. The Deluxe model has the non-fluted cylinder. 3”. It shore is purdy and shoots fantastic! Have to admit I do usually carry a backup P365X Macro with it. Thanks for sharing!
Good day sir your video is two years old but I picked up my 686 today 3" barrel. At the Dealers I ran a hundred and twenty rounds. One hundred 38 and twenty of 357- 110GR SWEET 👍🏿🎯👍🏿
Chuke - I have the 4" version of the 7 shot 686 and love it. However I find myself carrying the 3" GP100 Wiley Clapp in AIWB around town stoked with Underwood or Federal 125's. In the woods, I have a 6" 686 in a crossdraw or my 657 3" 41 mag strong side. 357 is super easy to shoot.
I’ve got the same pistol except it’s the “Talo style” unfluted cylinder, absolutely love it! I got it used for $650, thing looked it had never been shot!?! 👍🏻
Did you find any downside to having an unfluted cylinder? I've read where some same a fluted cylinder is easier to grab ahold of when indexing for a reload. I've found myself fond of the unfluted aesthetic as of late and want to grab one.
Nice. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful pistol, seven shot capacity and 357 mag, wow very nice!
I have the 686 plus in a four inch. It looks awesome next to my 44 mag five inch.
I have one with a 4" barrel !! Best damn gun I've ever owned !!
in communist Ct. we cannot have more than 10 rounds currently (it says "constitution state" on our license plates !) . so 7 full house .357 with a couple speed loaders is pretty solid. plus its a very elegant gun. proud of S&W history here in Ct. and western Mass. ! also, im ready for a chuke Hoodie !
CHUKE....LISTEN...Stealth Gear makes a IWB series of holsters in that blade-tech type polymer for large sized revolvers. I ordered one for my 686 plus and at first I thought no freakin way will I carry that beast but then I actually tried it all day and also carry at about 3 o clock and it's freakin amazing. The key is the holster. People assume revolvers are sucky to carry for comfort but it's the opposite. The thickness in a revolver if carried IWB is the cylinder which is in line with your pants line not on your love handles or hip bones and like you said the grip goes away from your body instead of poking right in like the butt off a semi-auto so there is that natural cant. I'm a big guy and the only firearm I own that I can carry Appendix is a j-frame style revolver or a sucky too small back up type gun like a .380 acp.
My Taurus 66 with a 6 inch barrel is my wilderness carry every time.
It's a 7 round .357 as well.
Good choice of grips profile and sturdy quality holster make for carry - ability. Heavy duty belt to support the weight will be the finishing feature.
You have a real beauty there! I just picked up a used Ruger GP 100 at my local shop. It's a tank.
686 Performance Center with 2" barrel is my CCW. Mine is a 7 shot with unfluted cylinder and wood factory grips. Trigger is smooth as glass.
I have 7" 686-6, and a 4" 686-6. The 7" is unfluted, the 4" is fluted. I find the 4" to balance perfectly and it is my favorite pistol. I seem to shoot better double action, than single action, probably a hand placement thing. Next purchase will be a 627 pc N frame 8 shot .357. Thinking of getting a Tucker HF3 for one of the revolvers, just not sure which one yet.
Sharp looking pistol......glad you shared it with us.....
3 in balance the best of the 686s ,greatest .357 magnum ever made
Balance, YES. Performance - NO. At the price of performance you can have some weight reduction and cooler looks. 4” is what you get if you want the full 357magnum power and 1450fps+ velocities with a 125 grain bullet.
Beautiful, ❤️😊
I prefer to have the option to go single action, but still like this revolver. Really nice grips and holster. Great Video, Chuke!
Thank you! Yeah it has its pros and cons. Definitely prefer the single action option as well
Nice vid. I will be picking up my 3" 686+ in 3-4 days or so. I've owned a 686 in the past and it was very good but was a 6" and not that versatile. I think that this this new one will be the culmination of my "revolver lineup"
Very nice. I picked up the 4 inch about a month ago. I wasn't planning on buying one but they had them for $819 at my LGS.
A very durable and versatile revolver. Nice features too.
Used to own one. Sold to a friend who didn’t own any pews at all.
Nice gun, Chuke. I need one of those.
I carried a 686 for EDC for a short time, it was more of a classy gun than practical. I carry a Glock 43 now or a Glock 19 and for EDC, more practical not a classy looking gun like the Smith. I used to also carry the S&W 642 with +Ps, that is a great EDC plus dipped into my wheel gun love. To your point the 686 is very great EDC if you don't mind the weight, the 357 magnum has few equals for defensive shooting, plus in a nice leather holster with the right grips it's down right sexy.
"constitution state" -- both funny and sad
Thanks for the vid-- just got a 686 +, 7 shot. Beautiful gun!
Great discussion video Chuke as I have been looking at that exact gun, however wondered if the 3 inch would still work for wilderness purposes for protection and be nicer for CCW with 3 inch, even if it may not be legal for hunting as most states require 4 inch. And 7 shots doesn't hurt. Should be able to shoot any rounds you want in it. Good to hear it is comfortable for EDC and shoot heavy duty rounds in it. Thinking about a fiber on the front sight? Saw one an a Ruger 3 inch Talo edition and it was great for those of us that have older eyes. Thanks again Chuke!
I also prefer a revolver. Something about the feel and handling of them that just plays to my soul. I haven’t picked up a 686+ yet, but the 3” is on my short list for certain. I think they are a perfect sized “do it all” pistol.
I picked up the same gun back 4 months ago, I really like it. I have owned many pistols and this one is way up on the list of favorites. In recommended a friend last night to buy one for his first firearm. I purchased the Talo edition, nice wood grips, I had to change them as the frame was biting my hand under the recoil. It needs an improvement in the front sight, something fiber optic but robust and and a bobbed hammer as I prefer DA as there is no real scenario I'm going to be cocking it in a self defense situation.
Awesome! I agree about the bobbed hammer too!
I have a 686-6 in 4inch 586-8 in 4inch 629-6 in 6.5inch just bought a 2020 python in 4.25inch and while I was at my ffl I saw a 686-6 in 3 inch and now I can't stop thinking about it after seeing yours it's making it worst I told myself I would wait til Christmas of 2023 but I'm in New Jersey and I have to wait 4 weeks for the pistol permit process to go through. I think that's long enough.
just last week, i picked up the 686+ (the 7 shot) ...i went in the shop fully prepared to get a 3" python i've been drooling over. but i saw the 686 right behind it. i said i didn't see that yesterday. they said it just came in, and they're hard to keep. so i held both. 686 felt better in my hand. i was allowed to dry fire both...and honestly...the 686 in single action, felt smoother and crisper than the python. the 686 holds 7, the python held 6. and on top of that..the 686 was marked $950, and the python $1699 ...so..win..win..win..and win. took it home that day, had speedloaders and holster ordered same day. ...and since it is the 686+ deluxe ...it matches my 629 deluxe 44mag (6") ...it's like they're brothers, and im just the proudest dad.
Perfect! Excellent choice!!!
Just did a walk-in the woods in the Adirondacks, NY. I heard something big, I immediately thought of Chukes Bigfoot ! Had my 10mm but this is also a great option.
I thought it was against the law to carry a gun in New York
Michael McCullar I’m guessing your not from NY.
Buying one TODAY
Great video sir , I have always loved s&w 586 & 686 models ! Ps: I love your mom’s basement ! 😃
A 686 in either 4” or 5” is my most likely next handgun purchase (assuming I can’t justify the cost of the TRR8). I really like the looks of the 3” 3-5-7 edition with the unfluted cylinder and would love to have one that’s been tuned by a good gunsmith, but the gun budget is tight and I have a different gun for concealed carry.
What did you end up getting?
It’s been a few years since that comment, but it was a used Glock 30 I bought from a friend.
@DaddyHawksToyBox I hope that you are enjoying the Glock.
Been looking at this or the model 69 in 44 magnum for woods carry. Can’t decide between the 44 and 357. Modern ballistics the 357 will work on anything if you put it in the proper spot. 2 extra rounds and can fire fast. Tough choice. Would also use as a ccw.
semi for the hood, revolver for the woods
I have a 3 “686 and a 2 3/4 inch 66. The 66 is much easier to carry because of it being 6 Rnds.
You should look into sending to the S&W performance center for a master revolver action job. You won’t believe it’s the same gun. Guaranteed! They chamfer the charge holes, install a trigger stop and polish the insides to ridiculous smoothness that you’d have to feel to believe.
I have a no dash with an 11 3/8" barrel my dad left me. It shoots true, but the cylinder is a little loosy goosy not bad, but it's slightly loosy. You have to understand that the 357 Mag ammo back then isn't what it is today. Lets just say contemporary ammo is a little watered down just like 10mm ammo is. I called the Smith and the Wesson company and the girl on the phone said this revolver has a double life time warranty and sent me a box with a return label on it. That means the Smith and Wesson company will warranty this gun and they stand by their word
That case would be either .357 mag or 38 special
357 for sure!
I'm a big guy, so my 686+ 4 inch is my pocket carry.
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@@ChukesOutdoorAdventures Chuke...... I think I love you like a little older brother!!!
Hell my old model 13-2 is still valid as a self-defense weapon
It's obviously not the most efficient choice for self-defense weapon, but it will do the job
Cool !
Altamont stocks are nice, but you should try Herretts Stocks Jordan Troopers.
I should elaborate. Their specification came from Bill Jordan. Chapter 7 of “No Second Place Winner” describes the spec in detail and Herrets met that standard with the Jordan Trooper. The stocks work equally well for speed shooting of defensive loads and for slow fire of heavy loads.
i would use underwood extreme penetraters as much as possibleconsidering the video chuck did a couple of months back he had a lot of trouble with 357 hardcast lead and i believe they were underwood seems liked they have trouble with gewtting the hardness right the extreme penetrater is always dependable
Do you remember the title of the vid? What problem was he having with the hardcast?
I would love one. Prices are just crazy now. Carrying a ruger gp100 in the woods for black bear defense but it is a six inch and sucks to carry.
I have the gp100 4” and now I think I will buy that S&W 686 plus 3” and do the hammerless option like yours as I buy guns to carry. I have the sp101 in .357 mag in 3” and it’s perfect for conceal carry but 5 rounds leaves me wanting so I think this gun you are showing is my next bang stick! Question , have you had any issues of rounds binding from being so close in the 7 shot cylinder??
I went with 4 inch but but I'm wondering if should have gotten the 3 inch 2 inch and 6 inch
Love mine
Love the 686 but the PC version is the way to go.
Best revolver ever!
It doesn't always "go boom" if you short stroke it.
I carry my 4in model appendix
Nice choice!
Nice revolver Chuke.
If you get a malfunction , look under the star for ANY bits that should not be there . A tiny bit of cloth or paper under there will make it fail .
Yep, it's a great revolver.
Whats the pull weight on the DAO guns? Have you/will you get it tuned up any to reduce it since you don't have a SA option? Love your gun choice vids brother
I have one, but I would never bob the hammer!
Bought the 4 inch to long for edc traded it for the 3 inch love it would almost like to try the 2.5 inch just worry about the shortened ejection rod on the 2.5 inch I don't know may try it anyway and just keep the 3 inch as well really pleased with it
I have a 2.5 inch 686 and I never had problems with the ejector rod being too short
Jorge Flores was just wondering I shot 180 grain hard cast in mine some . have seen some tight cases due to the fact of full power hot loads didn't think the short ejection rod would see the cases all the way out was told it wouldn't don't know it to be factual but just what I herd while I've got you on here have you shot the 180 grain hard cast in yours thanks for any help you can give
Sweet
Chuck. Hope you doing well. Do you mind posting all the specs for that holster? It will fit perfect my 686+ 3in Magnum Series. Thanks
Wheres the chukes outdoor coffee mugs forsale?
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I checked the just incase holsters web sight and couldn’t find the iwb holster you have?
Hmm maybe message him!
Is that the stock cylinder release on that revolver? It looks aftermarket. Whatever it is I like it. I'm just wondering if it got changed when the hammer got bobbed.
The 3" 686+ comes with a fluted cylinder as shown in the video or an unfluted cylinder.
Must definitely 686 got a place in these times of modern semi auto pistols . 357mag is old stand by
The US Customs Service before they finally went to auto pistols… they had the “CS-1” 3” and 4” 686 and they were Allways thought well of it.
Yes, its still just as valid as in the 1980’s
The guns you might face hasn’t changed much since 1985 and neither has bad guys or Apex preditors.