[336-4-LIFE]

went to the range sunday and shot my 586 the first time after it was sent back to s&w for the recall
this is the best group i have ever fired with any handgun
the target was set up at 15 yards

 

[336-4-LIFE]

sorry, i didnt meen to post that second pic.

 

[planeflyer21]

sorry, i didnt meen to post that second pic.

Well you did post it!

So what is it?

Jon

 

[336-4-LIFE]

it's a cva optima mag. that i painted

 

[planeflyer21]

it's a cva optima mag. that i painted

And you know the rules...this is the Handgun forum.

Where's the matching caliber handgun? ;D

Jon

 

[336-4-LIFE]

there not matching but what about this ? 8)
Euroarms-Brescia-Italy .44 cal. New Army Model

 

[papajohn]

It's hard not to love an L-Frame. Would you believe Barenjager doesn't own ANY? What's wrong with that boy? ??? :-X

 

[planeflyer21]

That's probably why Roe started buying Rugers. ;D

A person would THINK that he'd fill that niche with at least a 386XL Hunter:
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57769_757767_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

Jon

 

[Barenjager]

Never thought much of the .357 for hunting and I always felt that little round was a good fit in a K-frame...

For hunting, I'll stick with my .44 N-frames...

But I do think the L-frame makes a nice .44 Special, ala 696, and would be extraordinary as a .41 Special.

Roe

 

[336-4-LIFE]

Never thought much of the .357 for hunting and I always felt that little round was a good fit in a K-frame...

For hunting, I'll stick with my .44 N-frames...

But I do think the L-frame makes a nice .44 Special, ala 696, and would be extraordinary as a .41 Special.

Roe

Now i want an N-frame too

 

[papajohn]

I think S&W could make a lot of people happy by legitimizing the .41 Special, and bringing out a 5-shot 687 to shoot it in, with barrel lengths of 2.5, 3, and 3.5 inches.

I'd buy one. I still have my .41 Mag dies, just waiting for a reason to dust them off! 8)

 

[Charlie98]

But I do think the L-frame makes a nice .44 Special, ala 696, and would be extraordinary as a .41 Special.

Roe

Ohhhhhhhh, yea!

I have my 4" 686, it just does everything so well, I don't know that I'll ever get rid of it.

I've been tempted with the 696, I just can't justify another caliber to handload for.... but that's not so with the .41!!!

 

[Barenjager]

I think S&W could make a lot of people happy by legitimizing the .41 Special, and bringing out a 5-shot 687 to shoot it in...

No need for those limits, PJ. One of the .41 Special's benefits...it will allow a full 6 shot capacity in an L-frame. Hamilton Bowen, among others, have been converting .357 L-frames for some time now.

A 200 to 220 grain slug at 900 to 1200 FPS...the wheelgun equivalent of the .40/10mm....but with sharp shoulders and wide metplats. Starline even made a 50,000 piece run of .41 Special headstamped brass not long ago, if cutting down .41 Mag brass is too much work.

Picture this...A 6 shot L-frame with a 3.5 inch tapered barrel (ala a Model 27), blackpowder cylinder chamfer, adjustable sights with a post front with gold bead, and wearing a nice set of Bearhug "Skelton" grips. A .41 Special L-frame "Mountian Gun" if you will.

Now that's an L-frame I'd be interested in.

Roe

 

[papajohn]

Picture this...A 6 shot L-frame with a 3.5 inch tapered barrel (ala a Model 27), blackpowder cylinder chamfer, adjustable sights with a post front with gold bead, and wearing a nice set of Bearhug "Skelton" grips. A .41 Special L-frame "Mountian Gun" if you will.

If they made it the way you just designed it, I think I'd buy two. MAN that sounds awesome!

Mine would look like this.............or that.

 

[clem]

Here is my 586, 6" barrel.

 

[magothy1]

Heresy, PJ, go slap yourself, how could even you ever improve on a Model 57 ?
Sheesh, next thing you'll be buying a gun named after some African animal, something puurrtty to sit next to all those Barbie guns with interchangeable underwear and socks and such-awl.
And Roe, I had thought you told me you had a 586 under the front counter ?
(Boy, I'm getting pretty uppity in my old age, challenging my handgun uncles.)

 

[magothy1]

Nice shooting with the 586, sorry to hijack the topic.

 

[redlegagent]

I never knew they had a recall. I got my 586 in 1988 so I think it's okay. It has a M stamped in front of 586-1. :marchmellow: