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I picked up a new 6.5" S&W 610 yesterday and my first shots were really impressive.  The double action on this is very smooth. I shot 18 rds of Underwood 180 FMJ through it and the recoil felt less than a full power 357 mag.I have had mixed luck with the double action trigger on post-lock S&W revolvers.  In my experience K and L frame newer S&W revolvers have ok DA triggers at best. I have three newer N frames (including this 610) and the N frames have much better DA triggers.

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8 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said:

It's funny you mention older 586's.  Here is a 6" pre-lock I bought two weeks ago at my LGS for $550.  It has the best double action trigger of all of my revolvers. It is also very accurate.IMG_0611.thumb.jpeg.8a86e41d76a4c44be5112be4cec2f15d.jpeg

Did it have the -1 mods done by S&W - I just sent my 4" in to have done.

 

It is a VERY accurate pistol and great shooter

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Just now, USRifle30Cal said:

Did it have the -1 mods done by S&W - I just sent my 4" in to have done.

 

It is a VERY accurate pistol and great shooter

I have no clue about mods. Mine is a 586-3.

3 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

Very nice! I’ve always had an affinity for the 4” 586. 
 

Maybe I’ll pick one up after we move. I’m not buying another gun in NJ. 

I used to like 4" better until my eyes betrayed me. The extra 2" is enough for me to see the front sight clearly. In a few years I will be shooting all 8 3/8" S&W's...

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2 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said:

I used to like 4" better until my eyes betrayed me. The extra 2" is enough for me to see the front sight clearly. In a few years I will be shooting all 8 3/8" S&W's...

If that’s the case, I’ll need a 30” barrel 

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Just now, JC_68Westy said:

I just put the 8" barrel on one of my Dan Wesson 15's. It provides a real nice sight radius. Sucks getting older.

My dad always used to say, “Boy, getting old ain’t for sissies”. 
 

He wasn’t wrong. 

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6 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said:

I have no clue about mods. Mine is a 586-3.

I used to like 4" better until my eyes betrayed me. The extra 2" is enough for me to see the front sight clearly. In a few years I will be shooting all 8 3/8" S&W's...

Then you have it.  The straight up no dash 586 had a bigger firing pinhole and some primers would flow back into the pinhole and lock the gun up - the -1 and above engineering changes fixed that.

 

Hope to get mine back soon - Smith was great about taking it in etc. even as I am the 2nd owner

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