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S&W 686+ vs 19?
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<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3605319" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>Did you make the deal? We need updates! </p><p></p><p>The 686+ is always going to have the internal lock and MIM internals like trigger and hammer. It'll handle full power loads a little better from the added weight, and the forcing cone is a bit beefier too.</p><p></p><p>The other poster who mentioned that the 19/66 suffered forcing cone failures occasionally from hot 125gr magnum loads is correct. I'd have to grab my S&W book out, but I think they got the forcing cone issue sorted out by sometime in the mid-80s. The ones in question had a thinner flat spot on the bottom. </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, after this COVID garbage, many revolvers shot up in price. The 686 (especially the ones from the mid-90's and before) have jumped in fetching price about 25 percent over the last year. The 19s have gone up too, but not by quite as much.</p><p></p><p>I have representatives of both models, and really like them. My 19-4 has the TT and TH, and is butter smooth after I gave it a good smoothing internally. The 686 is a great shooter that I still carry on occasion. My 19-6 is unfired, and I'm not sure when I'll ever put any rounds through it. </p><p>Can't talk Smiths without sharing at least one photo...19-4.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]213146[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3605319, member: 48072"] Did you make the deal? We need updates! The 686+ is always going to have the internal lock and MIM internals like trigger and hammer. It'll handle full power loads a little better from the added weight, and the forcing cone is a bit beefier too. The other poster who mentioned that the 19/66 suffered forcing cone failures occasionally from hot 125gr magnum loads is correct. I'd have to grab my S&W book out, but I think they got the forcing cone issue sorted out by sometime in the mid-80s. The ones in question had a thinner flat spot on the bottom. Unfortunately, after this COVID garbage, many revolvers shot up in price. The 686 (especially the ones from the mid-90's and before) have jumped in fetching price about 25 percent over the last year. The 19s have gone up too, but not by quite as much. I have representatives of both models, and really like them. My 19-4 has the TT and TH, and is butter smooth after I gave it a good smoothing internally. The 686 is a great shooter that I still carry on occasion. My 19-6 is unfired, and I'm not sure when I'll ever put any rounds through it. Can't talk Smiths without sharing at least one photo...19-4. [ATTACH type="full"]213146[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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