Smith And Wesson K/L frame Round Butt grips

The Smith & Wesson Model 686 is the legendary stainless steel .357 Magnum revolver on the L-frame, renowned for durability, accuracy, and law enforcement popularity

By the late 1970s, S&W's medium K-frame revolvers (Model 19 blued, Model 66 stainless) cracked forcing cones and barrels under sustained full-power .357 Magnum loads. To fix this, S&W engineered the stronger L-frame—beefier top strap, heavier forcing cone, thicker cylinder walls—while retaining K-frame grip size and ergonomics

The blued Model 586 ("Distinguished Combat Magnum") debuted in 1980; the rust-resistant stainless Model 686 followed in 1981 as its mirror image. With 6-shot cylinder, adjustable sights, 4" or 6" barrels (~40 oz), and DA/SA trigger, it handled hot Magnum ammo reliably while shooting mild .38 Special for practice

Quick adoption by police agencies made the 4" 686 a duty staple in the 1980s, before semi-autos dominated. Variants evolved: 686 Plus (1996, 7-shot cylinder), ported barrels, short barrels, and internal locks (post-2001)

Still in production today, the Model 686 endures as a benchmark revolver—versatile for defense, hunting, target shooting—proving S&W's engineering genius in creating the ultimate durable .357 Magnum wheelgun

The grips are compatible with S&W K-frame Round Butt model:

• Smith And Wesson K-frame 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
• Smith And Wesson K-frame 48
• Smith And Wesson K-frame 53
• Smith And Wesson K-frame 64, 65, 66, 67
• Smith And Wesson K-frame 460
• Smith And Wesson K-frame 547
• Smith And Wesson K-frame 617, 617 Plus

The grips are compatible with S&W L-frame Round Butt model:

• Smith And Wesson L-frame 581, 586, 586 Plus
• Smith And Wesson L-frame 681, 686, 686 Plus, 686 SSR, 686 Mountain Gun, 696 (.44 Special)

The grips are compatible with S&W K/L frame Round Butt model:

• Smith And Wesson K/L frame Governor (.410, .45 Colt, .45 ACP)