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.357 mag SKU 170170 –Specifications+ •Weight: 37.5 oz / 1,063.1g •Caliber: .357 Magnum •Capacity: 7 •Barrel Material: Carbon Steel From buds description 170170

This 686 is a .357 Magnum that will of course fire 38 Special.

James this gun is a 586 L comp sku 170170 .357 and .38 special not a 686

The 586 is a blued version of the 686 they are both .357 mags and can shoot both calibers.

This is an "L" frame 7 shot revolver designed to shoot either 357 magnum or 38 special. https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-586-l-comp

.357 mag will shoot .38 spl, but not the other way around.