My New Old 686

[North Country Gal]

Appreciate your taste in fine revolvers. Oh, I'm a Ruger fan, too, but for some types of revolver shooting such as serious target work, S&W is the king in our house with a few vintage Colt DAs in the mix.

[BigAl52]

Both very nice Smiths. Congrats

[Mags]

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Why not a pic or two

NICE!

[Bill.68]

I like Ruger too. In fact I have a 5.5" Redhawk in 44mag. I didnt see the need to beat my 29 to death because I shoot full house mag loads alot. It IS the only Ruger Ive bought though.



And

[daytime dave]

I saw that Reacher episode. I've never watched the show before. I was intrigued that he had that 6" 686 revolver.

[Hatchdog]

I saw that Reacher episode. I've never watched the show before. I was intrigued that he had that 6" 686 revolver.

If you watch the second episode you will understand why a revolver. For a couple different reasons. This is season three but all seasons are different stories based on different Reacher books so stand alone.

[markiver54]

I binge watched the first three episodes last night because Carol opted to watch those awards that I have absolutely no interest in. I saw and do understand the reason for the revolver. Yup, 686...cool.

[Mags]

I watched the first episode shortly after it was first released. Although the actor is much more appropriate stature-wise than Tom Cruise was, the writers have his lines a good bit too bubbly (outgoing personality). Reacher in the books is much more serious, contemplative and reserved. Guess maybe the screenwriters thought that wouldn't go over well on TV.

[Bill.68]

Maybe Ill break down and finally buy a tv and watch it too.

[BrokenolMarine]

I owned a 686 a long time ago, and it was a shooter. It's one of those guns I had when I was a young Marine and I couldn't afford to add too many guns to the stable without selling guns. I "Think" the 686 went away when I started shooting on the Unit Pistol Team and wanted a 1911 to use for personal practice time so I didn't have to go to the base to practice. I had a house off base and could cut thru the Warehouser Forests to the fire break roads and shoot. Short walk vs. Long Drive. The range master would give me a couple hundred rounds as long as I would bring him my practice targets. Bring targets, more ammo. No targets, NO more ammo. I brought targets. He allowed 10% of the rounds for plinking, but I had 22s and 38s for that, so I shot ALL of the 45 he gave me for practice, and eventually he quit asking for the targets. I still kept them just in case.

The 686 was my Carry Gun while I had it. I had a CWP issued by the Richmond 2nd District Court. (Home of Record.) I started carrying a Colt Commander after that. Even back then I was a revolver fan. I had a Colt Trooper and a Smith Model 27 during that time period, Early 80s, that were both good shooters as well.