Self-Enabling

[kilo sierra]

I like a gun I can beat a motherfucker to death with.

Absolutely true...

[Stephanie B]

I like a gun I can beat a motherfucker to death with.

‘Zat you, Darryl?

[deputyG23]

What is the significance of the M? I have about the same 686. I think it even had those grips when I got it. The fit of the rear sight always bothered me, I thought it may have been an incorrect one added on, yours looks the same though.

Smith modified the earlier versions of the L frame guns. There was a problem with the hammer noses either being too short or too long. The L frames were popular private purchase duty guns at my place and several of them had to go to Southern Police Supply here in Richmond to see the resident S&W armorer, Mr Bob Bara, a retired S&W employee. He would switch the hammer nose and fire six .38 rounds in the back of the store building to ensure it worked. He would apply the “M” stamp at that point.
*Did not see Stephanie’s attachment which explains this in greater detail.*

[Sherman A. House DDS]

I still really want the 8 shot .357 Redhawk. They’ve been out a couple of years now, presumably without issue, so it’s getting high time...


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[Hambo]

My first 686 worked just fine before and after the hammer modification.

Stephanie, find some period correct Rogers grips and you'll be '80's cool.

[mtnbkr]

The redhawk and/or N- frame it is.

Redhawk. Using an N-frame for high power beatings will wear it out prematurely.

Chris

[Sherman A. House DDS]

Redhawk. Using an N-frame for high power beatings will wear it out prematurely.

Chris

Why would you use an N-frame or Redhawk to beat a High Power? Why not just use a hammer?


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[mtnbkr]

Why would you use an N-frame or Redhawk to beat a High Power? Why not just use a hammer?

Redhawks are tougher than hammers.

Chris

[Stephanie B]

Old people like old things...

A long time back, I landed (Stinson 108-2) at Craig Field in Jacksonville, en route Sun n' Fun. I went into the office to arrange for an overnight tiedown and refueling. When I came out, there were two pilots from a Gulfstream standing by the open left-side door, looking in. The older guy was telling the younger one that "you might think you're a shit-hot pilot, but real pilots fly these."

I came up to them and said "hey". Then I asked the older guy what he meant. He told me that one really doesn't fly a bizjet, one manages its systems.

[Duelist]

A long time back, I landed (Stinson 108-2) at Craig Field in Jacksonville, en route Sun n' Fun. I went into the office to arrange for an overnight tiedown and refueling. When I came out, there were two pilots from a Gulfstream standing by the open left-side door, looking in. The older guy was telling the younger one that "you might think you're a shit-hot pilot, but real pilots fly these."

I came up to them and said "hey". Then I asked the older guy what he meant. He told me that one really doesn't fly a bizjet, one manages its systems.

Not a pilot, never heard of that plane. Just looked it up. That’s pretty!