I’d vote 686 by a mile.
It’s sad the prices of Rugers have gone up so much because that would be my choice for something I’d carry anywhere anytime and not worry about it. Far fewer moving pieces and far less delicate. They can polish up quite nicely too and with a spring kit can have a great trigger.
These are the reasons I bought a Ruger Redhawk instead of a 629 when I lived in AK. I went riding (then) 3-wheeler and got a S&W all [bleep] up from the dust and had to take it apart and clean it.
But for down here and now that I have a few more brain cells on how to care for my guns, 686 for the win.
Last edited by Akbob5; 04/03/22.
