I love the magnum wheel guns that Ruger puts out. I was a hair away from picking up a sp101 a few months ago.
I've owned some lower quality revolvers in the past and honestly was not impressed much with what S&W has been putting out lately, but this caught my eye and is built beautifully. Once I did some digging, I found out that it was a special Talo run hence the uptick in quality. I considered changing out the grips for a walnut two finger, but after shooting it, the only thing that will get changed is the front sight to a fiber optic dot.
The DA pull is the smoothest I've felt out of a recent S&W, including PC models, and the SA is insane.
Rapala I had a sp101 and sold it to a member on here. It was a good little carry gun but boy 357’s out of a snub nose are a handful. I also know what you mean about S&W as of late as I did some reading on smith forums before I made my purchase and everyone said “buy older models”. So considering the prices for older Smith’s and newer ones that people didn’t speak too highly of, I just bought the gp100 and throw it in my bag when I go out fishing alone every now and then. Shortdrift, I’m in the same boat as you. I bought the gp100 but I like the looks of the 686 better and still look over every one that I see.
Nice looking revolver. I don't do a lot with newer S&Ws but 686 series is not one they have a lot
of problems with. A nice 19 or 66 is now running $600+, shorter barrels bringing a premium. The
original 586 & 686 in high condition are up to $800. I like Rugers and against a lot of S&Ws new
lines of CCW type revolvers its personal preference. The older model S&Ws are way out of Ruger
class and that's because of manufacturing methods. S&W has "owned" DA revolvers from day one.
Colt made some nice DA revolvers but they don't hold up as well as S&Ws, that includes Python.
I have had 5 or 6 newer S&Ws in last year and haven't had a bad one yet.
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