ajblack Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Has anyone run this gun in an IDPA sanctioned match?: https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-686-0 Specifically, I'm trying to figure out how the extended cylinder latch fits into the current rules. According to the current rules, in SSR "Cylinder latches may be changed to another factory offering from the firearm manufacturer" but in ESR "Cylinder latches may be modified or replaced, but may not protrude past the frame in any direction and may not be thicker than 3 /8" as measured from the side plate of the frame". This new cylinder latch is factory offering that protrudes past the cylinder. Now the two revolver divisions are merged this seems lie a gray area. I'd track down one of these "factory" extended releases in a heartbeat if it fits in the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcrsocial Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Allegedly, THIS latch is legal because it comes attached to a production gun. The Hogue and TK Custom models are NOT legal. S&W doesn't plan to sell the part separately.Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajblack Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 That was my thought as well. It's too bad they don't plan on selling it separately that would be a nice addition to the 686 SSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcrsocial Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 That was my thought as well. It's too bad they don't plan on selling it separately that would be a nice addition to the 686 SSRYep. Anything that could have been in IDPA would get one. Alas.Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 More importantly, this SHOULD mean Extended cylinder releases are now legal in production while shooting a revolver, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWSixgunner Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 More importantly, this SHOULD mean Extended cylinder releases are now legal in production while shooting a revolver, right? I doubt it. I get the impression IDPA wouldn’t mind a bit if revolver shooters stayed home.I sneak around in local matches with a CCW extended release. Its not as big and doesn’t extend above the frame. The SOs are too clueless to notice.Leave it to S&W to force us to buy the ugliest revolver on the planet in order to run an extended release in IDPA. The barrel & vent rib look intended to reduce weight, but then there’s the un-fluted cylinder.Now if they really wanted to make IDPA revolver shooters happy, they’d bring back the 646, Ti cylinder & all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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