What is the difference between smith and wesson 586 and 686

I love their looks in blue. But I also own some 's too. I shoot the 's, as well as other stainless because they're easier to clean and I'm not worried about the finish. I clean the cylinder faces and return them to new look frequently I know I'm a nut To me, the polished blue with beautiful grips are more valuable and I enjoy their looks.

Blued is my most desireable. It seems for lots of shooting SS is more desireable for the sake of practicality I LOVE all of em'. Blued is the most pretty! It's the USA so you get to choose!!! That's the BEST part Originally Posted by gumpys. People like blue Many people like the appearance of the blued finish over the SS. To them a 'real' gun is blued preferably with wood grips. I like blue myself, but for my that would need harder cleaning with the powder and lead spatters around the front of the cylinder and forcing cone I just preferred the stainless.

Snapping Twig. I've had 4 L frame. IMO, the blue is nicer, a better finish with less tooling marks, rough edges. Also, while stainless is more practical to a degree, carbon steel is more durable to a degree. Shooting my 4" and the 4" , all else being equal, I liked the feel of the better.

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