Wheel Gun Show-N-Tell

[straight-shooter]

I just scored this beautiful 4" S&W 686-3 today! Feeling pretty good.

 

[Woobie]

That is just lovely. Very nice

 

[Snapdragon]

</jealous>

 

[cmamath13]

I just scored this beautiful 4" S&W 686-3 today! Feeling pretty good.

Fantastic looking revolver you got there! Congrats!

 

[Leadeye]

I just scored this beautiful 4" S&W 686-3 today! Feeling pretty good.

Very nice.

 

[straight-shooter]

Thanks! I got this one to go along with it's 6" 686-3 brother I've had for years. I've collected a few semi's and it was time to revisit the revolver arena again.

 

[wesnellans]

Many on here (myself included until I got this!) would sneer at an IL model on here, MIM parts and all, but I really like my new acquisition from a fellow INGOer. And, oddly enough, the little flag turned up... Um.... missing once I got it home .

Love me some old school steel. Even went with an old school OWB thumb break.

Model 36 3" Classic circa 2010:

 

[JS1911]

I just scored this beautiful 4" S&W 686-3 today! Feeling pretty good.

Nice shootin' iron you have there. There's just something I really like about a Smith & Wesson revolver.

 

[MrJohnson]

My Great Great Grandfather's Colt 1849 Pocket Model


This was my Great Great Grandfather’s Colt 1849 Pocket Model. He trekked from Indiana to California in 1849 for the Gold Rush where made his fortune selling and delivering supplies to miners. The mfg. date on the plaque is incorrect. Family members originally believed this was carried by my Great Great Grandfather during his time in California. However, according to Colt's website, it was manufactured in 1862. This places the manufacturing date after his return to Indiana, so we do not believe he carried this particular firearm during his travel. Unfortunately, I'll never get to own this neat piece of history. He was my mother's Great Grandfather, and it will remain in the hands of decedents bearing his name.

 

[bulletsmith]

I just scored this beautiful 4" S&W 686-3 today! Feeling pretty good.

Have you had a chance to shoot this thing yet? I have this exact gun and it quickly became one of my favorites. It's hard to beet the feeling of a how a .357 feels when fired. Nice find!

 

[RustyHornet]

This was my Great Great Grandfather’s Colt 1849 Pocket Model. He trekked from Indiana to California in 1849 for the Gold Rush where made his fortune selling and delivering supplies to miners. The mfg. date on the plaque is incorrect. Family members originally believed this was carried by my Great Great Grandfather during his time in California. However, according to Colt's website, it was manufactured in 1862. This places the manufacturing date after his return to Indiana, so we do not believe he carried this particular firearm during his travel. Unfortunately, I'll never get to own this neat piece of history. He was my mother's Great Grandfather, and it will remain in the hands of decedents bearing his name.

Thats incredible! Too bad it won't ever be yours but cool story.

 

[straight-shooter]

Have you had a chance to shoot this thing yet? I have this exact gun and it quickly became one of my favorites. It's hard to beet the feeling of a how a .357 feels when fired. Nice find!

I took it out to the range a couple of days ago and fired 60 rounds of .357 magnum powder coated handloads using 13.6 grains of Alliant 2400. Nice accuracy and a lot of fun, she's a keeper! The barrel came out nice and clean and a breeze to clean with just a few patches down the bore. The front of the cylinder is always another story but with a couple of lead away patches that was good too. I'm very happy with this purchase!

 

[bulletsmith]

It's kind of nice not chasing that brass around the ground too isn't it?

 

[T-DOGG]

I just scored this beautiful 4" S&W 686-3 today! Feeling pretty good.

 

[straight-shooter]

Pic of the Brothers - Both 686-3

 

[Cerberus]

Picked this one up Thursday. Test fired it today. I think I'm gonna really like this little baby.
S&W Model 442 .38 Spl +P, no lock

 

[wesnellans]

My new-to-me model 60-7, traded from fellow INGOer...

 

[straight-shooter]

I just picked up a minty S&W 15-3 38 Spl today. It came with 7 speedloaders, speedloader carrier, loading tray, the original wood grips and a set of Hogue rubber grips and a nice Galco holster. It's also had a sweet trigger job done on it. It was just a deal I couldn't refuse.

 

[Leadeye]

Looks nice, and that's a good group of extras with it.

 

[bulletsmith]

I just picked up a minty S&W 15-3 38 Spl today. It came with 7 speedloaders, speedloader carrier, loading tray, the original wood grips and a set of Hogue rubber grips and a nice Galco holster. It's also had a sweet trigger job done on it. It was just a deal I couldn't refuse.

I love the look of that finish on that gun. I'm afraid that my OCD would drive me crazy with finger prints and smudges though