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fat bottoms = more to grab on to. giggity

having colts mentioned a few times here.... Yah they are sexy looking, but parts and service will be a nightmare. Having shot one, I personally do not like the cylinder release latch. That being said, I'd love to own a 6" python...... ( to keep in my safe ) Rugers are built like tanks... I wouldn't hesitate using one as a hammer, literally. They are so beefy due to their " drop out " design trigger system on the bottom. vs smith and wessons side plate build. The Gp100 was my first revolver, I sold it to buy more smith and wessons. Smith and Wessons are the most popular revolver in the competition world for good reason, service, parts availibility, modifications, triggers, and reliability. You cannot go wrong with one. As mentioned above too, the "older" s&w revolvers, often referred to as " pre lock" or " non-mim " are said to be of better quality, parts were forged vs metal injection molded, hand fitted vs machine fitted, and better quality control. Todays smith will function just as fine for the average shooter out of the box, but just some things to remember.

one of the first thing you need to understand are the different size " Frames " of the smith and wesson revolvers. You mentioned both the 686 and 627 , which are different. The 627 will be larger then the 686. K / L Frame, N Frame, X Frame, J Frame, etc.... Depending on the size of your hands and comfort level, you may not find the larger N frame comfortable or vice versa Also understand that a .357 magnum revolver can shoot both a 357 magnum, and a 38 special. BUT a 38 special gun cannot shoot a 357. That being said, a 686 is a great gun to start on, pretty much meets all your needs listed above. Personally i'd stay away from the 7 shot variants, they hardly serve a purpose in the competition world, accessories are not as easy to find, and well.... 7.... that's just a stupid number for a revolver.... lol In uspsa / idpa revolver division is limited to 6 rounds. In other shooting games such as steel challenge the 8 shot variant 627 revolvers are king.

And I'll be at USPSA.

Registration at 8.30-9:00 or so... first shot goes off between 9.30-10.30 depending on how many people show up in the morning to help setup the stages. If you are just coming to watch, there is no fee. bring ear and eye protection. We will probably be shooting until 3pm or so , again depending on how smooth the day goes, always varies.

... If it looks like a duck.

Love these sort of flicks. I'll be watching. Plot has the potential to be pretty cool

Back to normal? Ha. They'll go back down the same time gas prices go back down to normal.

I've had like 30k federal primers on back order since early feb with midsouth shooters , spoke to the lady today and she wasnt even able to give me a foreseeable fill date for the order at all....

2k limit kills it. $96.20 shipped for 2k ($48.10 per k )

You suck!

It's the only thing left

awesome, was spot on

you and your idpa.....

Then it's a good day.

come to uspsa @ old bridge this sunday bob !

bobby got big butt fever too

Nice oddball bob! Let me know when the 646 is for sale ! I'll throw a 6" barrel on that bad boy and run it.

Registration open. http://obcats.com

I always load lead, I like bayou bullets the best. Missouri bullet company is also a good place to buy from

Deals are there, keep eye on auctions. I've had some of my best deals on GB

Join the smith and wesson forums, @ www.smith-wessonforum.com . Put up a *want to buy* in the classfieds, or just keep an eye on the for sale section. there was a nice 6" that just sold for 650 bucks shipped. The deals are out there, just keep your eyes peeled. Good luck

Could of just been a fluke thing henry, what media you using for the brass?

It makes sense to you, makes sense to me... But I think the law defines that as a straw purchase, ... even though everybody has an FID... maybe somebody will correct me, but I am pretty sure that is the case.

Sludog, Prelocks are " older " models. Most would argue they are of better quality, due to forged internal parts, better tooling and quality control, and a hammer mounted firing pin, and no lawyer dictated safties. They are called pre-lock because nowadays smith and wesson revolvers come with a " key " that will lock the hammer and not allow it to shoot, it's a stupid, useless thing. Here is an example of the S&W lock Personally, I remove all the *extra* internal safties from my revolvers. They have been known to randomly engage and lock up the revolver when you dont intend it too. Simplicity is what makes a revolver so cool, They can easily be removed, but just throwing that out there. If you must buy a revolver @ a gunshop you are going to pay ALOT more... i've bought most mine off gunbroker sight unseen. S&W revolvers are tanks and will last forever, Assuming the revolver is stock, it'll be not much different from a equivilent one in a store. Personally, for a 686 I wouldnt pay more then 700$ for one.. and it'd have to be REALLY pristine, 650 is about going rate, there are litterally bazillon 686 revolvers out there. If youre budget is closer to 1000 $ dont hesitate to check out the 8 shot revolvers ( model 627 )