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.

Pretty! I’ve always wanted an older 4” 586. Maybe one day I’ll find one at a decent price. 

1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said:

Pretty! I’ve always wanted an older 4” 586. Maybe one day I’ll find one at a decent price. 

Allans Armory had two 586's recently

 

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.

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. 

Just now, 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. 

It is great not dealing with permits.

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.

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

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...

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 

Just now, Displaced Texan said:

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

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

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. 

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