S&W 686 HELP!!!

dcso3009

Can anyone tell me about a S&W 686 in 41spcl? It is up for sale locally and I don't know what it may be worth. It has really been worked up nice with an action job, jewled trigger and hammer, nice grips... ect.

jimbowby

[8D]-Man I've got 2 686's and some other S$W pistols , but I never heard of ANYTHING but 357 mags in the 686---

--Need some real info--

--[:D][:D]--JIMBO

PC800

41 Special? As far as I know, that has to be a custom job, as 41 special is a custom round, essentially a shortened 41 magnum case. Guess it would be worth whatever you want to pay for it but I bet the custom work alone cost a bunch.

md1634

Got to wonder about the advantage of a 41 special.Sounds like somebody put a lot of money though.

Old Fool

According to the "Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson" S&W never made any guns in .41spl. They did make a number of .41 Magnum guns which, of course, can fire .41 spl ammunition.

MIKE WISKEY

I CERTAINLY DON'T CLAIM TO 'KNOW IT ALL' BUT I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A ".41 SPECIAL", AND I'M SURE S&W NEVER MADE ONE. A CUSTOM WILDCAT MAYBE BUT IT'S NOT FACTORY ORIGINAL.

RCrosby

If you've always wanted a custom 686 chambered for the .41, then I suppose it's worth the price of an average 686 plus the custom work, but I wouldn't pay strong money for it with any hope of recovering the cost at some point in the future. Problem often is that the owner is trying to get back what they put into it, and , unless it's exactly what you were planning on building on your own, it just cost too much.
That said, it does sound like a nice piece, though a .44 spl. would excite me a lot more.

PC800

Here is a link to one of Gary Reeder's custom guns available in custom .41 special:

http://www.reedercustomguns.com/revolvers/wichitaclassic.htm

gskyhawk

very cool round , lets you put a bigger bullet in the same size frame as whats used for the 357mag, sure you can't get the same vel. out of it but some people like the idea of shooting the bigger dia. bullet at slower vel.