The Wandering Minstrel

Seeing this magnificent display of airborne ordinance made me coin a ‘gotta have it’ tag, even though I know this is out of my price range. And yes, if I had one, I could fly it, if someone would show me how to start it.

This popped up in a search today (I was looking for ‘banjo gun’ - WW2). How it came up I can’t figure, but here it is.

It reminds me of that line in Quigley after two ranch hands go down with a single round where Marston said, “Quigley probably sat up there all morning waiting for these two morons to line up in his sights.” Maybe it was serendipity, but I’d like to think the photog did it on purpose.

I got nothing today. Running into end of the month deadlines at work. But, not to worry . . . the better half got a really nice shot of this homogenized-pasteurized classic to soothe our nerves . . .

Oh, and then there’s this - ahhhhh . . .

According to Wikipedia, Smith & Wesson introduced the Model 686 in 1980. It is the stainless steel version of the 586, which was made of what used to be known as blued steel, but is now most often called carbon steel. It was chambered for .357 Magnum and .38 S&W Special +P calibers. They are available ported and unported with a choice of 6 or 7 round cylinders.

The Model 686 is based on S & W’s L (medium-large) revolver frame. During the 1980s, Smith & Wesson developed its L-Frame line of .357 Magnums: the Model 581, Model 586, Model 681 and Model 686. These Magnums had a major effect on both law enforcement and sporting markets. This model line became one of the company’s most popular in its history.

Clickable photo above.