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HISTORY

My 586-3 is each a basic revolver and a contemporary murals. (Photograph: Ben Philippi/Weapons.com)

The start of the twentieth century noticed the necessity for a revolver for police and private safety. The .38 Special cartridge was fashionable, however by 1935 S&W launched the .357 Magnum cartridge, an extended spherical able to larger velocity and heavier bullets. The Mannequin 586 was launched in 1980 and efficiently tamed the heavy recoil of this cartridge with a bigger body and comfy walnut grips. This L-frame gun changed the smaller gentle Ok-frame.

Barrel lengths might be had from 2.5 to eight.5 inches. Based mostly on the serial quantity and the “-3” after the 586, I do know that my S&W was manufactured someday throughout or simply after 1988 in Springfield, Mass.

MY REVOLVER

Though it’s previous, this 586 has a good motion. Most semi-auto handguns are restricted to 5-inch or shorter barrels. My Mannequin 586-3 comes with a 6-inch barrel, giving me each an 8-inch sight radius and better velocity. I discover the 6-inch to be handy to hold and correct for looking and goal taking pictures to not less than 100 yards.

Smith & Wesson Model 586 revolver — With its 6-inch barrel, the Mannequin 586-3 offers an 8-inch sight radius and better velocity. (Photograph: Ben Philippi/Weapons.com)

The usual wooden grips fill my hand properly. The checkering is deep, serving to my grip. I like the nice and cozy really feel of actual wooden in my hand once I purpose and fireplace. It controls shot placement properly. Sights are white-outlined micro adjustable rear with a purple insert entrance. They’re fast to select up and really correct.

Absolutely loaded, this gun weighs about 3 kilos. It balances properly. Though the double-action set off pull is a hefty 10 kilos, it is extremely easy. Cock the hammer for single-action taking pictures, and I’ve a 2-pound set off that could be a pleasure to squeeze.

The cylinder launch positioned on the left facet of the body is giant and checkered, making reloading fast. I take advantage of HKS Model 586-A speedloaders once I compete with this revolver to make reloading quicker. No want to succeed in into my pockets for free rounds – I merely drop a loaded speedloader onto the open cylinder, flip the dial clockwise and the rounds drop into the cylinder. Shut the cylinder and I’m prepared to fireplace once more in underneath 30 seconds!