I've been looking for a 4 inch M686 for awhile for a project and finally snagged one on GB. I wanted just a shooter grade that I could work on and I was pleasantly surprised when this one came in as it looked even better than the pictures. There was a little gouge on the right side of the barrel after the .357 magnum lettering but with a bit of work I got it out. It was a bit challenging working around the barrel radius but I got it out and it looks fine. Other than that one gouge most anything else I could just get out with some scotch-brite. I did my usual recessed crown, cylinder hole chamfering and a bit with the trigger, after that did a nice bead blast and put on some VZ grips. I shot it when I first got it and it shoots great. I've worked on quite a few used SS revolvers lately and if you own one take the grips off once in awhile, most I have seen have rust under the grips, it forms a little line right along the radius of the grip on the frame.
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