dairycreek
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Bought a NIB S & W 386 yesterday and tried it out. The 386 is a Titanium Scandium combo in 38/38 +P/and 357 mag. It has a 3.25" barrel, is a 7-shooter and has a listed weight of 18.5 ounces. It is light! Tried it out with all of the aformentioned ammo types and all were in the 125 to 130 grain range. All were shot at 7 yards and all pretty much shot to POA for both my son-in-law and for me as well.
Of course recoil was a very big issue of concern! Had read and heard so much about the recoil of the TiScan revolvers that I was somewhat concerned. In both the 38 spcl. and "+P" versions recoil was surprisingly mild and the 386 was manageable with not too much muzzle flip. I was much surprised by its peformance in .357! I would not want to kid anybody and say that the recoil was a "pussy cat" but it really was not that bad for either my son-in-law or me. It did not hurt to shoot, muzzle flip was there as expected but not impossible, and both of us were much pleased with the gun's performance. I realize that recoil, like beauty, is often in the perception of the beholder. But, for both of us, it was nowhere near as opressive or scary as we feared. It cost $589.00 NIB and, so far, I am quite pleased and impressed. FWIW and good shooting
Of course recoil was a very big issue of concern! Had read and heard so much about the recoil of the TiScan revolvers that I was somewhat concerned. In both the 38 spcl. and "+P" versions recoil was surprisingly mild and the 386 was manageable with not too much muzzle flip. I was much surprised by its peformance in .357! I would not want to kid anybody and say that the recoil was a "pussy cat" but it really was not that bad for either my son-in-law or me. It did not hurt to shoot, muzzle flip was there as expected but not impossible, and both of us were much pleased with the gun's performance. I realize that recoil, like beauty, is often in the perception of the beholder. But, for both of us, it was nowhere near as opressive or scary as we feared. It cost $589.00 NIB and, so far, I am quite pleased and impressed. FWIW and good shooting
