Last week, some Yahoo elsewhere on the internet made a BOLD claim. A claim I just can't abide. I quote:
"Most people would say that currently the best revolver on the market is the"... 686+ 3", round butt.
"the Best"
"BEST"! ??
"THE BEST"!! ??
This is ridiculous, i thought. Obscene! Blasphemy! I Scoff in your direction!
This oaf.
This Yokel!
How dare he?!
As luck would have it, the exact gun in question showed up in the local Fer Sales.
So, I bought it!
I can't have some boor on the internet claiming that this thing is the "best revolver on the market"!
I picked it up Wednesday. The seller included factory grips and an extra set.
Instantly, I loved the balance and the way the wood grips settled into my palm. It pointed like a finger. The action was solid, smooth, but the unfluted cylinder rotated with a heavy clunk.
This was an interesting development. What if this really Was a great gun? Eh, no big deal, it'll shoot like a j-frame, hit some nerves but not a barn-side, and I'll hate it just fine.
Today was the day. I went to the range.
This thing shoots fantastic.
It hits where-ever it's pointed.
It sits in the hand perfectly.
It blows a beautiful fireball with magnums.
Thank goodness it holds 7 rounds instead of a proper Six...
This thing kind of is a fantastic wheelgun. It even got the lady-friend to say “I like that one!”, which she has never said about a wheelgun before. (she's weird.)
It's still definitely NOT the best revolver on the market today, but unfortunately, I'm not real sure what's better....
Pictured with a 986:
And with a 329:
"Most people would say that currently the best revolver on the market is the"... 686+ 3", round butt.
"the Best"
"BEST"! ??
"THE BEST"!! ??
This is ridiculous, i thought. Obscene! Blasphemy! I Scoff in your direction!
This oaf.
This Yokel!
How dare he?!
As luck would have it, the exact gun in question showed up in the local Fer Sales.
So, I bought it!
I can't have some boor on the internet claiming that this thing is the "best revolver on the market"!
I picked it up Wednesday. The seller included factory grips and an extra set.
Instantly, I loved the balance and the way the wood grips settled into my palm. It pointed like a finger. The action was solid, smooth, but the unfluted cylinder rotated with a heavy clunk.
This was an interesting development. What if this really Was a great gun? Eh, no big deal, it'll shoot like a j-frame, hit some nerves but not a barn-side, and I'll hate it just fine.
Today was the day. I went to the range.
This thing shoots fantastic.
It hits where-ever it's pointed.
It sits in the hand perfectly.
It blows a beautiful fireball with magnums.
Thank goodness it holds 7 rounds instead of a proper Six...
This thing kind of is a fantastic wheelgun. It even got the lady-friend to say “I like that one!”, which she has never said about a wheelgun before. (she's weird.)
It's still definitely NOT the best revolver on the market today, but unfortunately, I'm not real sure what's better....
Pictured with a 986:
And with a 329: