Smith & Wesson Model 686
| Smith & Wesson Model 686 | |
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| Civil name: | Smith & Wesson Model 686 |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Smith & Wesson |
| Production time: | since 1986 |
| Weapon Category: | revolver |
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| Overall length: | 303 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 1.27-1.45 kg |
| Barrel length : | 152 (6 ") mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | .357 Magnum .38 Special + P |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 6/7 (Plus) cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | drum |
| Fire types: | SA / DA |
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The Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver is a popular weapon among sport shooters for various static and dynamic large-caliber disciplines. The weapons were originally developed and built by the American manufacturer Smith & Wesson (S&W), but in the meantime there are numerous further developed and "tuned" versions from various other companies. The calibers .38 Special and .357 Magnum are used here . For dynamic disciplines, weapons are largely used which are provided with optical or optoelectronic sighting devices, as well as weight modifications (for example additional barrel weights) and other changes.
Parallel to the Model 686 , the Model 617 in caliber .22 lr ( .22 lfB ) was created as a small-caliber disc revolver for sporty shooting.
Working principle
The revolver has a SA / DA - deduction (Engl. Single Action / Double Action ). It allows the shot to be released with the cock preloaded with minimal pressure and high precision (SA), as well as the trigger to be pulled through with the trigger blade and greater effort and thus the shot to be released (DA). Each time the hammer is cocked or the trigger pulled (DA), the drum rotates one cartridge chamber further (counterclockwise) with the aid of a transport pawl and a sophisticated trigger timing system . The trigger's timing system ensures that the cartridge chamber and barrel transition are precisely aligned . Minor deviations could lead to imprecise shots, deformation or destruction of the projectile, to destruction of the weapon and serious injuries to the shooter.
Furnishing
The Model 686 is manufactured with a so-called "full lug barrel". The barrel core is embedded in a massive barrel jacket with a strong, continuous shape below the barrel. This type of bedding makes straight for long runs for added stability and extra weight of the gun in the front part, resulting in reduced recoil reactions and more peace in the weapon before firing at longer targets, for example, when target shooting leads.
Model 686-3 Target Champion
The original of the Target Champion has the old Smith & Wesson wooden grip scales on the "L" frame of the weapon. The sight consists of an undercut target front sight and a rear sight that is adjustable in height and side. The weapon of stainless steel (engl. Stainless steel ), a satin finish and has frosted longitudinal milled to light reflections in on the upper side of the running casing line of sight excluded.
Model 686-3 Eurotarget
The Smith & Wesson Model 686-3 Eurotarget revolver from AKAH (Albrecht Kind GmbH) was built in the early 1990s from selected components from the Model 686 from S&W and revised according to standards similar to those of the Smith & Wesson Performance Center. The weapons manufactured in this way had the same quality features in terms of performance and precision as the "Race Guns" of the models revised by the specialists at the Smith & Wesson Performance Center. The model 686-3 Eurotarget was manufactured by the company AKAH in a limited series of only 500 pieces and provided with the laser gold engraving ".357 Magnum" and "1 of 500". In addition to the weapon serial number, each weapon bears the production number of the 500 series. The S&W 686-3 Eurotarget is already a popular and sought-after collector's weapon.
Furthermore, the Eurotarget is equipped with a so-called "non-flooded drum". Revolver drums usually have milled flutes to reduce weight. The omission of the flooding leads to a heavier drum, which means that the weapon also gains weight in the middle part, which has a positive effect on the shooter's feeling of weight for the weapon, since the weight does not change significantly when the ammunition is fired, and so if possible constant hand position of the weapon is guaranteed. Like the Target Champion, the original of the Eurotarget has the wooden handle scales from S&W on the “L” frame of the weapon. The sight consists of a ramp front sight and a rear sight that is adjustable in height and side. Wooden grips and front sight are often exchanged by committed sport shooters for other grips and front sight. The polished stainless steel weapon has matt longitudinal millings on the upper side of the barrel to prevent light reflections in the line of sight.
See also
Web links
- Smith & Wesson Corp. (English)