Smith & Wesson 107mm "Canadian" 686

[shoota]

Wheel gun noob here, how do these compare with the 4.2" Ruger? Was thinking of getting the Ruger but now seeing this S&W I am confused and have no idea what to get

[B]

Meh...

[GunGuy34]

The 4.2 inch 629 with full underlug will sell like crazy.

Not that these 686 guns will be sitting on dealer shelves for very long.

Yup count me in for the 629

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I may be the only one to benefit form this. I'm still waiting for my RPAL to come in the mail and now I have a sporting chance of snatching one of these up before they go out of stock.

You don't need an rpal to buy a gun... anyone can buy a gun... you just can't take it home until you get your rpal:D

[bollox]

Hey N.S.- It's nearing the end of May.

Any word on delivery??

[Praetorian]

Wheel gun noob here, how do these compare with the 4.2" Ruger? Was thinking of getting the Ruger but now seeing this S&W I am confused and have no idea what to get

Buy both. Fortunately there aren't any quantity restrictions on us yet, so buy as many as you can. Once you figure out what you like and don't like you can sell some off.

[tjhaile]

Wheel gun noob here, how do these compare with the 4.2" Ruger? Was thinking of getting the Ruger but now seeing this S&W I am confused and have no idea what to get

Rugers are decent guns, but I think the S&W is a little more refined:

-Nicer, more tunable actions.
-Cylinder throat/bore dimensions most conducive to best accuracy and minimal leading.
-Better looking.

As for durability, either one is plenty strong enough for lots of full power .357 rounds. Most durability problems with .357 S&Ws were with the K Frame guns (Models 19, 66, 13, 65), rather than the L Frame, which was purpose built for .357.

[razorback2003]

It is nice to see the S&W getting a shade over 4 inch barrel for the Canadian folks! The 686 is an awesome gun and has a SMOOTH double action trigger that you can get even smoother by sending the gun to S&W and letting them do an action job. I had S&W do an action job on my Airweight 642 and it does make a difference. That 686 will make a fine protection, field gun, and IDPA gun.

[DOOK]

So?
Here we are. May27.
When is Reliable getting them in?
Chomping at the bit!!!

[bollox]

It would be nice to get some kind of update from North Sylvia.................

Do they still read their own forum?