Smith & Wesson Performance Center 586 L-COMP Revolver Review

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

By Josh Wayner
Josh Wayner field and range tests the Smith & Wesson Performance Center 586 L-COMP revolver in this gun review.

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Nearly every part of this gun is made of carbon steel. The 586 is S&W’s first 7-shot medium frame blued revolver.

The bluing is very even and has hints of purple and blue iridescence. The grips supplied on the gun are a very attractive dark rosewood, however a set of rubber grips are shipped alongside them.

I fired the pistol with the rosewood grips and found that they were a bit too small for my hands, so I swapped them for the rubber ones.

I tested three loads from Hornady in this pistol. Each load performed well and displayed very good accuracy and consistent velocity over the Oehler 35P chronograph. The Hornady 158gr XTP Custom .357 load averaged 1235fps, the 135gr Critical Duty .357 at 1280fps, and the .38spl 110gr Critical Defense at 930fps. Accuracy at 25 yards with each load averaged 1” for seven shots. Yes, you …Read the Rest