S & w 686

[Cocked&Locked]

Sure one could say "bent crane", but I doubt you'd see one. I only flicked the cylinder closed a handful of times on one gun, and once on a couple others. I mentioned it as I haven't seen any other revolvers that close as easy as the 686. It takes little force to do this, and I am sure it is less force compared to action shooters reloading in a hurry and slamming the cylinder shut before continuing to shoot. The 686 functions as a fine tuned machine.

That it does. It's not the force required to close it, it's the momentum of the cylinder. At least closing is much less abusive on them then opening them that way. That WILL bend the crane in only a few tries.

 

[BCP]

That it does. It's not the force required to close it, it's the momentum of the cylinder. At least closing is much less abusive on them then opening them that way. That WILL bend the crane in only a few tries.

Mometum is directly related to force. The more force you use to close a cylinder, the more momentum it will have.

This is the first time anyone mentioned opening of the cylinder. We were discussing closing of the cylinder. The 686 may not be as tough as a GP100, but I don't believe it is fragile. It can be handled without damaging it.

 

[tjhaile]

why's that? is there something im missing about the finish of the gun?

It isn't a finish; the frame is made of scandium instead of steel. It weighs less, which comes at the expense of greater recoil and decreased long term durability. They are intended to be carried much and shot little.