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Now I need a 17-2, 29, and few more and I will be complete. Sort of
If the 66 and 686 have been fired they had to of been cleaned by a gunsmith afterwards.

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msharley
Welcome to S&W!

Fine lookers!
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msharley said:
Welcome to S&W!

Fine lookers!
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Thank you
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steven.havens85 said:
Now I need a 17-2, 29, and few more and I will be complete. Sort of
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"Sort of"? That phrase cures a world of ills; if you can stop at "a few more", you're better than most of us. My own personal collection of "Grail guns" looks like the table of cups in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. There's always another one, so "choose wisely" :unsure: :p
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K22
Looks like a good start. Welcome.
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steven.havens85
Thank you much
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You are off to a great start. Welcome to the board.
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BooNBear
A few more is always easy until you get something you didn’t expect. I had NO desire for single shot rifles, I wanted to collect SWs and maybe have a Marlin or two. Well, 11 Marlins in and now two rare(ish) Ruger 1s and I now know there will never be a “sort of” again.
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Wiregrassguy
Steven, your 686 was made on Monday, June 22, 1987. The M stamped in the yoke cut and circled on the label indicate it received the hammer nose and hammer nose bushing modification that was implemented on the no dash and -1 magnum versions of the L frames. The mod was due to a particular .357 cartridge causing blowback that could jam the action. That cartridge is no longer manufactured.
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Wiregrassguy said:
Steven, your 686 was made on Monday, June 22, 1987. The M stamped in the yoke cut and circled on the label indicate it received the hammer nose and hammer nose bushing modification that was implemented on the no dash and -1 magnum versions of the L frames. The mod was due to a particular .357 cartridge causing blowback that could jam the action. That cartridge is no longer manufactured.
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Thank you for the info. I am going to print it out and put in the box. My friend told me it had the m stamp it was good to go.
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WendyZXZ
We all begin somewhere and you are off to a great start!
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steven.havens85 said:
Now I need a 17-2, 29, and few more and I will be complete. Sort of
If the 66 and 686 have been fired they had to of been cleaned by a gunsmith afterwards.
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Some very nice revolvers. In case you didn't know, the factory combat grips on your 686 are worth $300 or more, so take good care of them
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Curt360
Hi and welcome to the forum! Great variety of revolvers. Stick around here for a while and more will appear.
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Some very nice revolvers. In case you didn't know, the factory combat grips on your 686 are worth $300 or more, so take good care of them
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Thank you for sharing. A close friend told me they had value.
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Verde
You can't go wrong with a 686-1 with a 2 1/2" barrel. They are lots of fun. And the 66-1 with pinned and recessed is a desirable model 66. You did good!

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Themanjc
Nice start. Welcome from New Mexico.
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Hey Stevie -- anything catch your eye? I'm selling.

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Left to right by columns: 44 mag, 45 ACP, 22 LR, Column # 4 M686 L-frame at top, K-frame at bottom, Column #5 M586 L-frame at top, Para Ordnance double stack at bottom .
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Engineer1911 said:
Hey Stevie -- anything catch your eye? I'm selling.

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Left to right by columns: 44 mag, 45 ACP, 22 LR, Column # 4 M686 L-frame at top, K-frame at bottom, Column #5 M586 L-frame at top, Para Ordnance double stack at bottom .
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I’m not Stevie, but I would be interested in looking closer at columns 4 and 5.
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Engineer1911 said:
Hey Stevie -- anything catch your eye? I'm selling.

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Left to right by columns: 44 mag, 45 ACP, 22 LR, Column # 4 M686 L-frame at top, K-frame at bottom, Column #5 M586 L-frame at top, Para Ordnance double stack at bottom .
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You have some fine weapons. Do you have a 29 or 17-3
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steven.havens85 said:
You have some fine weapons. Do you have a 29 or 17-3
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Or a J frame 38?
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