S&W 586

[mlevans66]

I have a chance to get one of these for $500 from a range. Go or no go?
Should I just save and get a GP 100 instead?

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/model-586-4-barrel

If I do purchase what grips and holster should I get?

Does anyone own one? Would love to see pics of yours.

Thanks!

[559BearDown]

Buy it. Now.

[Litespeeds]

Do you not know what a good deal is?

If you don't like revolvers then don't get it. Please let me know which range and I'll make the decision easy for you.

[JTROKS]

Is it a rental gun at the range? Do you know how to inspect a revolver for the following?:
Timing
Endshake
Forcing cone condition and wear
Top strap gas cutting

Me telling you a go or no go would be silly without me inspecting the gun.

[kmas]

Buy it NOW

Good price, great gun - buy it

[The Jack]

586>GP100. Go grab it.

[mlevans66]

Is it a rental gun at the range? Do you know how to inspect a revolver for the following?:
Timing
Endshake
Forcing cone condition and wear
Top strap gas cutting

Me telling you a go or no go would be silly without me inspecting the gun.

Timing
Good, checked it last night

Endshake
Not a lot for a range gun.

Forcing cone condition and wear
It has wear cause it was a range gun but not a deal breaker.

Top strap gas cutting
Not so bad. As stated it a range gun so some wear I there but it was not to abused.

Some rust in the trigger guard. I will do another inspection on Saturday.

[mlevans66]

Do you not know what a good deal is?

If you don't like revolvers then don't get it. Please let me know which range and I'll make the decision easy for you.

Calm down, chief. I was just asking cause I am unfamiliar with the model. The moment I saw it I wanted it. Just asking the group about the gun, jeez.

[Lead Waster]

Are you kidding me? Save up for a GP100 instead? Usually it's the other way around. If you didn't go and buy it, you missed out big time.

[Lead Waster]

Oh it's used? Even so, that's a good price. Good luck!

[mlevans66]

Are you kidding me? Save up for a GP100 instead? Usually it's the other way around. If you didn't go and buy it, you missed out big time.

Why does everyone bag on the GP! Its a good gun! LOL No its still there. Ill get it on Saturday.....Man, NO GP luv on calguns...Why?!?!?

[Litespeeds]

Calm down, chief. I was just asking cause I am unfamiliar with the model. The moment I saw it I wanted it. Just asking the group about the gun, jeez.

I guess there's no messing around with you. You're too serious. Sorry if you took my post the wrong way.

I was going to post if you don't buy it, then you wouldn't know a good deal if it bit you in the _ss. I think I'll keep my thoughts to myself now. Congrats on your soon to be new toy.

[orangeusa]

586 is a collectable gun. GP100 is not, so much.

GP100 is beefier, can shoot hotter rounds (I never found that to be a big deal - who wants to load 'custom loads just for Ruger' vs. '38/357 loads'), shoots great. 586 has that gorgeous blueing.

Neither will go down in price, but an older 586 will appreciate in price.

I have both a 586/686 and a Ruger Security Six (sort of a pre-GP100?). Both shoot remarkably similar, slight differences in SA vs DA, but very subtle. After MILD trigger work by a Gun Smith, both are great. (I am a big fan of having a smith do the mildest trigger job they can - almost like blueprinting a Small Block Chevy ).

So of course the solution is - BUY THE 586 AND A GP100.


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[Gryff]

I think the 586 is a fantastic gun. But I think $500 is a little high unless you know that it doesn't have 15,000 rounds through it.

$350? Jump on it. $500? I might be tempted to just throw more money at one that is known to have less use.

[Wordupmybrotha]

I wouldn't get a used range rental gun...just like I wouldn't buy a used rental car.
But then again, I bet the trigger is really smooth from the use.

I had a GP100. It was a good gun.