Posted: 12/27/2025 8:24:15 PM EDT
| PSA deal looks pretty good and thinking about grabbing it as shooter. |
| That's a very good price! My 686-6 Plus 4" has been trouble free out of the box. But it was purchased 9 years ago. If you purchase it, once it arrives go over it with fine tooth comb since your not having the opportunity to inspect it first. You should be GTG though. |
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Originally Posted By Colt653: These days, I would not buy a Colt, Ruger or Smith revolver without CLOSELY inspecting it. This, but I did buy a 686 plus a couple of years ago from PSA. It is a very nice revolver, but it’s the only gun i ever had to send back to the manufacturer right after I bought it. The trigger bound up on the first cylinder full (maybe the second or third shot) plus it needed a bit of deburring around the cylinder (chamber edges were razor sharp) plus it shot about 3 FEET to the left at 7 yards! 😳 It went back, no fuss, came back in about 2 months. Everything was fine, still shoots a little bit to the left, but not much. Just wanted a nice stainless revolver. For that price on PSA now I would go for it. |
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Personally, I'd just find a lightly used one locally I could inspect. And $700+ shipping, + tax, + dealer transfer. I'd assume you could find one locally for less after factoring in transfer fee and shipping costs. I'd also stick to a 4" unless you want to hunt with it. Anything over 4" usually takes it out of carry gun contention for me. I have carried my 4" 586 in the past. Attached File Attached File |
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Plus one on finding a decent used gun. The 6” guns I tend to find more often and in better or less used than 4” guns. It seems the majority get bought by hunters who put a modest number of rounds through them. I bought my 586 6” that way about 5 years ago. Apparently it had been in the case a long time. iircI stole it at $285. I originally left the shop and got about ten miles down the interstate and had the thought of buying it since it was so low priced and having it rebarrelled to a 4”. In the end I never changed the barrel. I did buy a 4” 686 no dash with a fair amount of wear for range and holster work. You likely won’t find anything less than $600 which is what I paid for my been around the block 686. |
The only hyphenated names I like are cartridge names......30-06, 30-40, 38-55 etc.
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All that said, the new guns are a crap shoot but if you’re willing to keep sending it back until it is right should it have defects you’ll eventually have a good pistol. Granted we see all the defective gun posts and few posts of “I bought a new revolver and there’s nothing wrong with it”. It’s all the makers lately. Ruger as well, but I will say Ruger will fix it right. They just don’t do much initial QC either. My SP101 went back and they fixed it. My Ruger Marlin was A OK other than I don’t like the painted brass colored alloy they use on the front sights. Eventually I will change it out with the aftermarket front sight I bought. |
The only hyphenated names I like are cartridge names......30-06, 30-40, 38-55 etc.
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| If it’s mainly going to be a shooter, the 6" 686 is a solid choice, especially at a good PSA price. The extra barrel length makes it easier to shoot well, the balance is steady, and recoil is very manageable. The trigger is usually decent out of the box and gets even better with use. It’s not a lightweight or anything fancy, but as a reliable, accurate range revolver it’s hard to go wrong. If the deal is good, I wouldn’t hesitate. |
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My 6" 686pp (power port) is my favorite gun to shoot. I believe I have more rounds thru it than all of my other guns combined. I bought it to compete with - started as bowling pins, then steel plates. I've changed the trigger return spring and front sight. Slight internal polishing. 25k rounds and it feels like it's on ball bearings.  It's my only "lock" revolver, and I don't care, I'm a shooter, not a collector. |
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Originally Posted By Colt653: These days, I would not buy a Colt, Ruger or Smith revolver without CLOSELY inspecting it. There have been some bad ones, but they sell a lot of them there's gonna be some bad ones. If it's bad, send it back. I have a 686+, not a bad one. |
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| I recently purchased a 6 inch 686-6 from a LGS. When I shot it SA from a rest with Fiocchi 125gr it was spot on the first round. At 35yds I was able to keep all of the 25 rounds in the black. I would've preferred a no-lock gun but as someone above said, this isn't a collector gun. The SA trigger pull is smooth and the DA trigger pull through as heavy as expected I can put all rounds on a 12" square target, which for me is excellent since I haven't shot DA in a few years. |
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