{"id":7086,"date":"2014-01-29T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=7086"},"modified":"2014-01-29T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T15:51:36","slug":"new-smith-wesson-performance-center-686-revolver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=7086","title":{"rendered":"New Smith &#038; Wesson Performance Center 686 Revolver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7089\" alt=\"Smith &amp; Wesson PC 686\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686.jpg\" width=\"1679\" height=\"1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686.jpg 1679w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-1024x774.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1679px) 100vw, 1679px\" \/><\/a>While I am on revolver kick, Smith &amp; Wesson is releasing a <a title=\"S &amp; W Performance Center 686\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smith-wesson.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/Product4_750001_750051_827551_-1_757677_757677_757677_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y\" target=\"_blank\">brand new Performance Center version of their Model 686 Distinguished Combat Magnum<\/a>.\u00a0 This 7 shot L-Frame model will have a 2.5&#8243; barrel, bead blasted finish, unfluted cylinder, and custom wood grips.\u00a0 There is a red ramp front and adjustable rear sight.<\/p>\n<p>Other features to the PC 686 are a chrome teardrop-shaped hammer spur, chrome trigger with stop, precision crowned barrel, and a cylinder cut for moon clips.\u00a0 S&amp;W&#8217;s Performance Center has tuned the action.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron and I shot this gun at Media Day.\u00a0 The trigger in double action was silky smooth.\u00a0 In single action, the hammer dropped with a light click.\u00a0 S&amp;W reports the trigger pulls at<!--more--> 10 lbs. and 3.5 lbs., respectively.\u00a0 A handworked action is a beautiful thing to feel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Aaron.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7087\" alt=\"Smith &amp; Wesson PC 686 Aaron\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Aaron.jpg\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Aaron.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Aaron-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Aaron-1024x708.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Open.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7088\" alt=\"Smith &amp; Wesson PC 686 Open\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Open.jpg\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Open.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Open-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Smith-Wesson-PC-686-Open-1024x755.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T1D1uLX-Dmg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>My first handgun was a Smith &amp; Wesson 686 in 6&#8243; barrel, circa 1985.\u00a0 It was a lovely gun with its square latch and underlugged barrel.\u00a0 I added Pachmayr grips and a nice Bianchi leather holster.\u00a0 I unfortunately sold the gun to finance others many years ago.\u00a0 I wish I had it back.<\/p>\n<p>On a side note, the 686 is reputed to have been carried by U.S. Navy Seals and other special operations groups for waterborne missions.\u00a0 Without a reciprocating slide to foul, a revolver was seen as a more reliable handgun for specific needs.<\/p>\n<p>With some smaller grips, this new Model 686 would make an excellent off duty gun.\u00a0 It would look good at the barbeque, too.<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I am on revolver kick, Smith &amp; Wesson is releasing a brand new Performance Center version of their Model 686 Distinguished Combat Magnum.\u00a0 This 7 shot L-Frame model will have a 2.5&#8243; barrel, bead blasted finish, unfluted cylinder, and custom wood grips.\u00a0 There is a red ramp front and adjustable rear sight. Other features to the PC 686 are a chrome teardrop-shaped hammer spur, chrome trigger with stop, precision crowned barrel, and a cylinder cut for moon clips.\u00a0 S&amp;W&#8217;s Performance Center has tuned the action. Aaron and I shot this gun at Media Day.\u00a0 The trigger in double action was silky smooth.\u00a0 In single action, the hammer dropped with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=7086\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[34,6,33,3],"tags":[827,93,522],"class_list":["post-7086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-concealed-carry","category-firearms","category-off-duty","category-shot-show","tag-shot-show","tag-smith-wesson","tag-smith-wesson-police-revolver"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p28xkp-1Qi","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7086"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7099,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7086\/revisions\/7099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}