S&W 586

It's a great gun.
Bought mine ,a 686 ,in 1983.
Shot about 1,500 rounds.They had some problems in the beginning with primer setback.
Firing pin had to be replaced because firing pin hole was to narrow I think.
Never had this problem with mine.
 
I agree...I've had a 686 for almost 8 years. A great revolver. Also have a 66, but for me, the 686 is a better shooter. Both have been custom tuned (Performance Center for the 686, Mag-na-Port for the 66) and they are a real joy to shoot.

Mike
 
The 586 is a nice gun, a little heavier than the 66, but not too heavy. I highly recommend them. They can be concealed if they have to be, but they make excellent field guns. Accuracy is nice and you can find holsters and grips for it anywhere.

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I carried a 586 for a while and hated it. On my particular gun, the stocks were loose and I had to use paper to shim it up to keep it from shifting. Also, the sights would readjust themselves after a few shots and I would have to aim progressively higher. That gun was just a lemon though.

I don't dislike the design and would be happy with a 7 shot 686 if I could get a seven shot speedloader for it.

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I bought the first L-frame (586) to hit my area back in the early 80's. Had a bit of an accuracy problem at first, but S&W took care of it. I understand that there were problems with the early ones which have been corrected. Mine is blue with 6" barrel and is the best .357 I've ever owned. In fact, I'm keeping my eyes open for a good used blue 4" right now.
 
I had three of them back in the mid 80s; a 4 inch 686, a 6 inch 586, and a 4 inch 586. Excellent guns! I have since gotten away from a steady diet of full magnum loads and find that a 4 inch Model 19 suits me just fine.

If I were a uniformed police officer, and allowed to carry a .357 revolver, a 7-shot 686 with a 4 inch barrel would be the one.
 
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