S&W 686 Plus

[jakejake527]

I want a revolver for the wife cause I'm going away for a while....

Is $789 a fair price or good price for a BNIB 686 plus?

Should I get a 3" or 4"? Does the 3" really have a noticeable muzzle flip/recoil?

The 2.5" looks much smaller than the 3". Might just be me.

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Went to the range this weekend...

Wife is having a really hard time racking the slide of my Glock 19
I told her to rack the slide of my CZ sp01 and my Hi Power just for kicks

[ptgarcia]

That's an excellent gun and the 3" has a large following. And $789 is a good price at the moment.

[trigger945]

Good price. Saw one for $900 brand new a month ago.

3" should be good barrel length. I prefer 4" barrel length myself.

Good luck! Teach her how to use it properly. And buy some HD rounds

[Sunday]

A 4 inch barrel is the nicest length unless you conceal carry the revolver. Also since you mentioned recoil? " muzzle flip?" no need to even think about magnum loads.

[Canucky]

Jake you maybe want to rent one and let the Mrs shoot one first.

[jakejake527]

I let her shoot a gp100 and I don't think it really matters....simplicity is key. She doesn't like to shoot guns.

I just want her to be able to defend herself and our son when I'm not around.

I'm planning to train her with a revolver loaded with 38spl reloads....then only load with 357mag for home defense (without telling her that the ammo is diff). She has anxiety when it comes to shooting guns

[Cyc Wid It]

As an aside about racking slides, is this a technique issue? Zombietactics has posted video of his young daughter easily racking a variety of pistols.

[kauaibuilt]

I let her shoot a gp100 and I don't think it really matters....simplicity is key. She doesn't like to shoot guns.

I just want her to be able to defend herself and our son when I'm not around.

I'm planning to train her with a revolver loaded with 38spl reloads....then only load with 357mag for home defense (without telling her that the ammo is diff). She has anxiety when it comes to shooting guns

I dont know that I would do this (in fact I wouldnt). If a situation arises she'll get the first shot off and it may scare her enough that she wouldnt get any more off - while I have no experience with it Ive heard full house .357 loads are significantly louder, brighter, and with more recoil then .38+p. Train as you fight - which is why, when possible, I end my training sessions with full house self-defense loads.

[jakejake527]

I'm sure it's technique. She 5'7" tall and weigh around 140

[One78Shovel]

Man, I have not seen a 686 of any flavor around here in months. The LGS I was at today has not had one in over 3 months.

Where is S&W shipping these things?

I want one

-178S

[DaveFJ80]

I want a revolver for the wife cause I'm going away for a while....

Wife is having a really hard time racking the slide of my Glock 19

Ironically, I have the same problem with my wife. At the same time, she tried a few revolvers and she felt more comfortable shooting the Glock (even tried a 4" and 2.5" 686+ with .38spl+ rounds and she didn't like the way it felt).


Slightly swaying away from your original question, I bought the Brass Stacker for the Glock and now she can easily rack the slide on it with little effort. It looks ugly, but it works.

[Jon0807]

I just bought a 686 non + 4" for more than that. I'd grab it just to get it whether it's for your wife or not

[plsmyk]

Racking the slide is mostly a technique issue. Watch in this video at around 5:08 for a lesson on proper technique:

http://onthewildside.com/2010/06/27/new-video-womens-training-at-gunsite-with-il-ling-new/

[trigger945]

I'd grab it just to get it whether it's for your wife or not

+1 on this, to the extent funds allow. Great gun imo.

[chino]

A 3" SW model 13 was the standard issue for the FBI for several years, although it was a .357 the Bureau's ammo was a 38+P 158 gr. Good compromise between concealment and ergonomics.