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<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3837014" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>Neither one of the newer models blows my skirt up much, but I do occasionally carry a new(ish) 686 with the internal lock...so I guess I'm somewhat contradicting myself. Mine has a barrel that is over-clocked, but it certainly smooth with some trigger work and is as accurate as I can shoot with a broad variety of ammo.</p><p></p><p>I've handled several new Pythons, and will attest that each one had superior lockup (hard to say whether that will loosen up a bit). Factory DA pull is a bit better, but factory SA pull is worse. The cost-cutting processes of the new model are what kept me from buying one.</p><p></p><p>I'd probably lean towards the 686+ because of the extra round, and would hang my decision on that feature alone. 4 inches is pretty easy to carry OWB under a heavy garment, but I've only concealed mine a half dozen times...usually I open carry it. A hot magnum load with a 125gr bullet is pretty impressive with both blast and flash in the shorter barrel, so keep that in mind. I shot mine twice at an indoor range in VA (where I was stationed when I bought it), and each time I had several people want to know what kind of .44 I had. 4 inches is certainly easier to bring onto target quickly one-handed too, and since you're going to use it for HD, I'm assuming you'll have a light source in the other hand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3837014, member: 48072"] Neither one of the newer models blows my skirt up much, but I do occasionally carry a new(ish) 686 with the internal lock...so I guess I'm somewhat contradicting myself. Mine has a barrel that is over-clocked, but it certainly smooth with some trigger work and is as accurate as I can shoot with a broad variety of ammo. I've handled several new Pythons, and will attest that each one had superior lockup (hard to say whether that will loosen up a bit). Factory DA pull is a bit better, but factory SA pull is worse. The cost-cutting processes of the new model are what kept me from buying one. I'd probably lean towards the 686+ because of the extra round, and would hang my decision on that feature alone. 4 inches is pretty easy to carry OWB under a heavy garment, but I've only concealed mine a half dozen times...usually I open carry it. A hot magnum load with a 125gr bullet is pretty impressive with both blast and flash in the shorter barrel, so keep that in mind. I shot mine twice at an indoor range in VA (where I was stationed when I bought it), and each time I had several people want to know what kind of .44 I had. 4 inches is certainly easier to bring onto target quickly one-handed too, and since you're going to use it for HD, I'm assuming you'll have a light source in the other hand. [/QUOTE]
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