RIDE-RED 350r
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November, 2010... I was purchasing my first centerfire revolver at my LGS...
I had narrowed it down to two: A brand new 686 with a 6" bbl and a near perfect condition model 57 with a 6.5" bbl. I don't recall whether it was no-dash or a -1 but it doesn't matter. It was an older square butt P&R piece. At the time I was new to handguns and particularly S&Ws and all the things we S&W nuts quibble over as to "desirable" and whatnot. I had my heart set on stainless with a full underlug, but that 57 tempted me. Also, I had never heard of a 41mag at the time and did not reload.
So for those reasons I passed on the 57 and went with the 686. The 686 was a great revolver for me, but as time passed and I learned more and got into reloading I realized the mistake I had made in passing up the 57. And the price was a pinch cheaper than the new 686, about $700 if I recall.
I have since traded the 686 off for something else. Had I picked up the 57, I am certain I would still have it....
Still kicking myself for that decision....
I had narrowed it down to two: A brand new 686 with a 6" bbl and a near perfect condition model 57 with a 6.5" bbl. I don't recall whether it was no-dash or a -1 but it doesn't matter. It was an older square butt P&R piece. At the time I was new to handguns and particularly S&Ws and all the things we S&W nuts quibble over as to "desirable" and whatnot. I had my heart set on stainless with a full underlug, but that 57 tempted me. Also, I had never heard of a 41mag at the time and did not reload.
So for those reasons I passed on the 57 and went with the 686. The 686 was a great revolver for me, but as time passed and I learned more and got into reloading I realized the mistake I had made in passing up the 57. And the price was a pinch cheaper than the new 686, about $700 if I recall.
I have since traded the 686 off for something else. Had I picked up the 57, I am certain I would still have it....
Still kicking myself for that decision....