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S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
I love to watch the split screen vids. Nice job. Very nice work adapting to the gear problem. Been there.
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- North Country Gal
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
Really enjoyed the vid. Thank-you. Always a treat to watch someone who knows how to shoot a DA revolver. By the way what vintage is that 686?
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
Thank you!BrokenolMarine wrote:I love to watch the split screen vids. Nice job. Very nice work adapting to the gear problem. Been there.
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
It's an early '90s model. It still has the square butt grip frame.North Country Gal wrote:Really enjoyed the vid. Thank-you. Always a treat to watch someone who knows how to shoot a DA revolver. By the way what vintage is that 686?
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- markiver54
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
How significant is vintage of the 686? I have a 6"
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
It's mostly a matter of interest to S&W purists. An early 90s model would have no lock and no MIM parts, for instance. Not that those features in any way affect performance, but some Smith fans can get pretty touchy about these features.
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- markiver54
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Thanks NCG, was just curious. Mine is pre-lock. Probably mid to late '80's.North Country Gal wrote:It's mostly a matter of interest to S&W purists. An early 90s model would have no lock and no MIM parts, for instance. Not that those features in any way affect performance, but some Smith fans can get pretty touchy about these features.
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
About the only difference between the ones being made now and those from the past are the round-butt grip frame; the key-lock; and the use of some MIM parts. In all, there's not much difference in performance.markiver54 wrote:How significant is vintage of the 686? I have a 6"
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- markiver54
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
Thank you Howard.Hrfunk wrote:About the only difference between the ones being made now and those from the past are the round-butt grip frame; the key-lock; and the use of some MIM parts. In all, there's not much difference in performance.markiver54 wrote:How significant is vintage of the 686? I have a 6"
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If I remember correctly, I think it was Rob Leatham many years ago that won some big matches using the 686.
24 time USPSA National champion and7 time International Practical Shooting Confederation World Champion.
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Re: S&W 686 vs. NE Handgun Course
Very true. Have had vintage and brand new 686 Smiths and all have shot well for me.Hrfunk wrote:... In all, there's not much difference in performance.markiver54 wrote:How significant is vintage of the 686? I have a 6"
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