Originally Posted by
acaixguard
I've had a S&W 686-5 .357 mag revolver with a 6" barrel, in stainless steel, for over 10 years now. It's in great condition. Fired probably only about 500 or so rounds. It's a fun gun to take out. Problem is, I rarely end up doing that anymore. I haven't shot it in over 7 years. Anytime I do get to go to the range (which isn't as much as I used to, since I have 2 young toddlers to raise), I'd rather spend the time practicing on guns I'm more likely to use for a SHTF situation.
Is there any real reason I should keep this gun in the long run? The only guns I really practice on lately are my G19, 1911, and M4. Plus I figure, if I sold this, the money could be well used for other things that would be more useful to what I actually practice with (on my list of things to save for the next 2 years are a good steel target, training classes, another Glock 9mm to back up my primary G19, and of course, ammo). I already cleaned out my gun safe of some other guns I will probably never shoot again. I'd rather have guns that actually serve a functional purpose for myself than to just have safe queens collecting dust (although I do have one "collector" gun I will never part with).
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Sell it to me. Love those guns.
In all seriousness sometimes its fun to go out to the range and just plink with different guns in the collection. Not train or work just relax and plink. I am guilty of not doing this enough myself. I am usually working with my work guns or my competition guns working on building certain skills. But sometimes its just nice to sit back and relax and shoot something for the fun of it like your 686. Its a piece of history. I would put a red dot on that 686 like a Aimpoint R1 (if I could find one) and use it as a target or hunting revolver.
Pat
Last edited by Alaskapopo; 01-11-12 at 02:19.
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