Greeting's Kobra,
Lot's of times dealer's either don't have the time, or don't take the time to clean-up trade
in's.
This results in lot's of firearms in
relatively good shape remaining on dealer's shelves for long periods of time. Sometime's
a very careful prospective buyer can find some
really good deal's because of this.
Now, to addressing your concerns on the ~ & ~
686+. Most of the info I have gathered here at
TFL indicate's that most owner's adore this weapon.
I have a 686 w/6" tube, but it's a
six-shooter. Guess, I'm just too damn old fashioned; when it come's to seven and eight
shot cylinders? For the most part, these are
highly accurate firearms; often times shooting
as if it were a rifle. And in closing, one would
be amazed at how small a target one can hit, over
rather long distances.
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.
MOLON LABE!!!