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    L frames have a lot of the same basic goodness as a K. Yes, they’re distinct but much less of a handful than a N frame. Besides, a CS-1 has an undeniable cool factor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeavyDuty View Post
    L frames have a lot of the same basic goodness as a K. Yes, they’re distinct but much less of a handful than a N frame. Besides, a CS-1 has an undeniable cool factor.
    Sorry for the derailment…..S&W CS-1 3”
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    I can certainly understand your frustration. No matter what they do with it (even if it gets replaced) there will be a “training scar” of sorts there...you’ll always be waiting for it to bind. Maybe get it back/replaced/etc, sell it and move on. I hear Rugers are nice this time of year.🤪

    As far as the SFS goes, to each his own. I put one on my Novak MkII and was colored unimpressed. While it functions fine, it just does not give me that “robust” feeling. The parts themselves (including the cam) don’t strike me as something that’s going to last. If you have a BHP and want to try it, shoot me a PM. It will give me an excuse to rip it out.
    Much as I hate to say it, I had a Ruger Super GP100 that would bind in the same manner and took two return trips to get sorted out. It was fixed when it came back the second time, it by then the fun was sucked out of it. I sold it during the height of the Covid panic to a LGS that was so desperate for inventory of any kind that they paid me a stupid price for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Det1397 View Post
    Sorry for the derailment…..S&W CS-1 3”
    Used to carry one of those as a backup under my patrol jacket loaded with 125 Federal - ahh the good old days! I had a 4" CS-1 as well. I need to replace those

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    Buckshot, if you're going for both a 3" and a 4"...bring lots of money. The CS-1s have become a cult item among revolver fans. People want them bad enough to have driven up the prices to near nose bleed for us commoners. (smile)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave T View Post
    Buckshot, if you're going for both a 3" and a 4"...bring lots of money. The CS-1s have become a cult item among revolver fans. People want them bad enough to have driven up the prices to near nose bleed for us commoners. (smile)

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    What is a CS-1, and what makes them so desirable?

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    My understanding is they were Custom Service (hence the CS) special order 686s with 3" and 4" barrels and a unique factory installed 1/10" wide front sight. There may have been some other special order characteristics but it's been so long since I sold/traded the one I had I only remember the narrowed front sight. The other thing is that they didn't make that many, which always ramps up both the interest and value.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtcarm View Post
    What is a CS-1, and what makes them so desirable?
    These were Customs Service guns. The 3" version is probably most desirable. I think big thing was that it allowed extraction of the cartridges vs 2.5" barrel. Only a few thousand made and I believe a lot were destroyed under Demonrats so they couldn't fall into the hands of citizens.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtcarm View Post
    What is a CS-1, and what makes them so desirable?
    Here, on the smith-wessonforum.com , the CS-1 has a big following! This link will give you a pretty good look at what they are: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-rev...86-cs-1-a.html

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    Sweet. I’d love a 1/10” front sight on a 3 or 4” gun.

    Now, back to K-frame talk.

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