G-MAN Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I picked this 681 up from a member over on the S&W forum last week. Spent about an hour polishing it with Flitz then put a set of new Altamont grips on it. Turned out pretty good.This is my first L-Frame and I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 GMAN,On the right side above the trigger it looks like pitting? How badly was the revolver rusted?Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 GMAN,On the right side above the trigger it looks like pitting? How badly was the revolver rusted?Wayne It wasn't rusted at all. That is just some dings in the metal, not pitting. It take a lot of long-term neglect to make a stainless gun rust. This gun has seen a lot of use but it wasn't neglected. It's got the tightest lockup of any S&W revolver I've ever handled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwillson Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Glad to hear those weren't pits. Do you think the tight lockup is the result of work, or is it just a great gun?Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-MAN Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Glad to hear those weren't pits. Do you think the tight lockup is the result of work, or is it just a great gun?I removed the crane and cylinder when I cleaned it and I couldn't find any evidence the revolver has been "refreshed." I think it's just one of the better guns that S&W produced during that period (early to mid 80s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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