My New Old 686

[markiver54]

Very nice Al. I like those grips too!

[North Country Gal]

Me, three. That's a classy 686, Al.

[BigAl52]

Thanks Mark and NCG. I think I have located another set for the 617. It has the rubber grip on it and I dont care for it.

[fortyshooter]

Nice looking 686 Al! You are a rich man to have a good gunsmith available nearby and sounds like the 686 will be a great shooter.
My Model 69 I always wondered why I needed the rear sight cranked over to the left to hit center of target and then I noticed the barrel was canted.
This one had to go back to S&W 2 times to get the action right when I first got it.
However my newest Smith the 686+ 3 inch somehow came with everything right the first time with a great action for a factory Smith.

[Hatchdog]

After seeing your picture with the wood grips makes me frustrated with myself. I forgot that the K and L frames have the same grip frame. Recently I gave my dad’s M/19 to my nephew. I had put a beautiful set of the S&W target grips on it and left them on for him. Should have put them on my 686 which wears the S&W rubber grips you mentioned. Oh well, stupid me.

[North Country Gal]

First thing I did on my 617 (the problem child 617) was put on a set of old K frame grips I found at a gun show for $10. Don't know the brand and they're nothing classy, but I do like them better for shooting, thanks to the thumb rest. I do like a thumb rest for target work.

[BigAl52]

10.00 is a steel for those grips for sure. I found a set on Ebay. The seller says they are Altamont grips but they look exactly like the grips that are on my 686. Im wondering if Smith uses there grips on the deluxe model which is the model of 686 I own. I asked the seller but he didnt know.

[North Country Gal]

Could very well be. Rumor has it that Altamont also makes grips for Rugers, but no one can verify it. The Rosewood Altamont single action grips look exactly like the the rosewood grips on current Ruger single actions, though.

[Mags]

Altamont has grips for J, K and N frames.

https://www.altamontco.com/pistol-grips ... and-wesson

Ruger grips here (click more to see all that they make)

https://www.altamontco.com/pistol-grips/ruger/

[markiver54]

Thanks for the links, Mags. Now you've got me wanting some cool new grips for my 686. Those are beautiful...oops, I need to focus on an EDC revolver first. Almost forgot because of this thread.