S&W 486??
Ice...@templar.fgi.net
I haven't been gun shopping for a couple of years. At that time Smith
& Wesson had a 4" N-frame 357 magnum that I think was designated the
486. It had Congalvo/Alves (sp?) target grips. This gun seems to
have been dropped from their lineup. Anyone know why? I thought it
was a pretty sharp looking weapon.
Robert P. Firriolo
Ice...@templar.fgi.net wrote:
#I haven't been gun shopping for a couple of years. At that time Smith
#& Wesson had a 4" N-frame 357 magnum that I think was designated the
#486. It had Congalvo/Alves (sp?) target grips. This gun seems to
#have been dropped from their lineup. Anyone know why? I thought it
#was a pretty sharp looking weapon.
The only N-frame .357's I recall are the Model 27 (and later 627), and
the 28 or Highway Patrolman. The 28 was basically a 27 without the
fancy finish. There are also L-frames, the 581, 586, 681, and 686.
Maybe somebody know better than I, but I don't think there was a 486.
Robert P. Firriolo
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Gary Napolitano
Ice...@templar.fgi.net wrote:
#
# I haven't been gun shopping for a couple of years. At that time Smith
# & Wesson had a 4" N-frame 357 magnum that I think was designated the
# 486. It had Congalvo/Alves (sp?) target grips. This gun seems to
# have been dropped from their lineup. Anyone know why? I thought it
# was a pretty sharp looking weapon.
The gun WAS a model 27 N frame blued, or the VERY rare 627 SS N frame
both in .357. The 27 saw some interest whem Baummanize was making 7
shot conversions, but due to their very large size, most US shooters
opted for the more practical 686. Now that that much smaller gun is
available in a 7 shot snubbie I doubt S&W will make the N frame
.357's again.
I am lucky to have a nice 627 5" round butt. The cylinder walls are
are massive, much like a Redhawk or Casull in .357. Loading it is
excellent for MAGNUM loads, BUT the cylinder is some .110"
or so shorter than some .357's and it does not like 200 grain
bullets too much, as some may stick out too far.
Max L. Tindell
Ice...@templar.fgi.net wrote:
#I haven't been gun shopping for a couple of years. At that time Smith
#& Wesson had a 4" N-frame 357 magnum that I think was designated the
#486. It had Congalvo/Alves (sp?) target grips. This gun seems to
#have been dropped from their lineup. Anyone know why? I thought it
#was a pretty sharp looking weapon.
The only N frame .357's with model numbers I am aware of are the 520,
28, 27 and 627. If the gun was blue, you may have been looking at a
586, if it had adjustable sights, or a 581; same gun but with service
sights. These are L frame revolvers. The stainless versions are 686
and 681.
max
Ice...@templar.fgi.net
ma...@hal-pc.org (Max L. Tindell) wrote:
#Ice...@templar.fgi.net wrote:
##I haven't been gun shopping for a couple of years. At that time Smith
##& Wesson had a 4" N-frame 357 magnum that I think was designated the
##486. It had Congalvo/Alves (sp?) target grips. This gun seems to
##have been dropped from their lineup. Anyone know why? I thought it
##was a pretty sharp looking weapon.
#The only N frame .357's with model numbers I am aware of are the 520,
#28, 27 and 627. If the gun was blue, you may have been looking at a
#586, if it had adjustable sights, or a 581; same gun but with service
#sights. These are L frame revolvers. The stainless versions are 686
#and 681.
#max
Ben Herrera
Max L. Tindell wrote:
#
# Ice...@templar.fgi.net wrote:
#
# #I haven't been gun shopping for a couple of years. At that time Smith
# #& Wesson had a 4" N-frame 357 magnum that I think was designated the
# #486. It had Congalvo/Alves (sp?) target grips. This gun seems to
# #have been dropped from their lineup. Anyone know why? I thought it
# #was a pretty sharp looking weapon.
# As a side note to to all the excellent responses thus far...
Per S&W's "old way" of designating the material that their guns are made
from;
the "4xx" ment it was an aluminum alloy
the "5xx" ment it was carbon steel (usually blued but could be nickeled)
the "6xx" ment it was stainless steel.
Therefore, from your question you're asking whether or not S&W made an
alloy N-frame .357magnum. I don't think so... //Ben