Smith & Wesson 586, 6-inch Barrel

It took a bit of effort and patience to correct most of the defects I've encountered but, with the assistance of PA's excellent Customer Service department and some smithing and fabrication on my part (needed correct a defective rear sight), I'm very happy with this revolver. Tom Gaylord reviewed the S&W 586 revolver on his blog four times (in 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2012). I think even Tom has forgotten how many times he's reviewed and liked it. In his 2006 review Tom said, "The S&W 586 and 686 revolvers made by Umarex are the best CO2 revolvers that have ever been made bar none!" When Umarex puts one together right, my experiences support that opinion and I'm very pleased that I finally decided to buy this German-made airgun after placing it on my wish list many years ago. After PA put it on sale a few months ago and also fearing that it would finally be discontinued soon (long rumored to be likely, due to high manufacturing costs), it looks like I made the right decision just in time.

I experienced several Umarex manufacturing and assembly defects in both the original unit shipped and its replacement. Umarex dropped the ball on quality with both of the guns, which is surprising and disappointing--especially considering that the S&W 586 is a product from the Umarex German manufacturing line. My first 586 box lacked the two extra different width front sights. Even worse, the gun consumed high levels of CO2, yielding only 34 shots at most. Finally, the double action trigger was rough with a catchy spot. Thankfully, PA exchanged my first gun for one with the correct set of front sights, an excellent trigger (lacking even the commonly reported small amount of creep in single action mode) and normal CO2 consumption (50 very accurate and consistent shots and 64 total shots maximum per CO2 Powerlet vs. about 30 good shots with the first gun), but my replacement 586 had issues too.

The windage adjustment screw circlip groove on my 2nd gun was incorrectly cut so the tiny circlip screwed off the threads during adjustment. Then it and the even smaller detent plunger were lost when the sight fell apart. I made a new detent plunger and I found tiny circlips at Napa Auto Parts to secure it. I was able to turn the windage adjustment screw in my lathe and correct the circlip groove and also 3D print a tiny custom spacer to remove all backlash and preclude another rear sight failure. My 2nd gun's right side plate finish is also defective (too light to match the rest of the gun) so I'm trying to get a warranty side plate form Umarex. Otherwise, it's now perfect but it's also a discontinued model and I don't wish to risk a factory return and a new set of problems!

When you first pick up the gun you know that it is a quality product. It is the same weight as the real thing. Even the trigger pull is the same in both double action and single action. Practicing with this is as close as you can get without firing the real thing. It came with a nice fitted carry case and two pellet cylinders. The cylinders are made of heavy steel and are thick. I also ordered the extra three pack of cylinders. I get fifty shots out of a CO2 cartridge. The accuracy is excellent. I get half inch groups at 7.5 yards.

The only thing that I was a little disappointed about was the blueing. It looks like the blueing had runs in it on one side of the frame. The other side is fine. I expected a little better from a German made pistol.

The accuracy of this pistol is really very good. Also it's adjustable for not only windage, but also for elevation - not all pellet guns are.

I would like to be able to buy more "wheel" mags for this gun, but they evidently aren't available. It comes with two, but we shoot in a competition and more mags would be a lot better. Any progress on that front Pyramyd Air?

Buy one quickly, if they still have them. I know they've been on sale and it really is a good pistol.

I like almost everything about this revolver. The weight, feel, trigger, sights, accuracy are all excellent. The operation both single and double action are very realistic and the ease of loading with extra rotary mags is a breeze. I bought a 3 pack of extra mags and they work fine with R10 7.0g pellets. I can get 60 shots out of a CO2 cylinder so I load all 5 mags and shoot 50 rounds and then change cylinders and reload the mags.

You have to remove a screw on the right side of the grip and take the grip off to change the CO2 cartridge. Kind of a pain but no big deal.

This is a well made very realistic and fine shooting revolver much like my S&W firearm revolvers. Very fun to shoot and a good training tool for new or young shooters .

I received my 586 12/2/2020. I was impressed with the look and finish. I have small hands so the grips are a bit big for me but the easy trigger pull in single action and double action made it easy for me to handle. It was easy to load the pellets and I liked how you put in the CO2 cartridge. I emptied one CO2 cartridge to sight it in and was very impressed with the accuracy, 1 and a half inch groups off flat rest at 10 yards with an occasional flyer. I shot the cheap Daisy wadcutters. I also tried Qiang Yuan training pellets they also shot 1 and a half inch groups.

Maybe make it a little quieter.

I've been shooting air gun for a long time and have many PCPs, CO2s and multi pump. One thing that I always do for a new gun is clean the barrel before I shoot it the first time. This one hand very little gunk and grime in it. I was very pleased. This is also my first experience with an Umarex air gun.

This is a quiet, accurate gun, and is reliable as long as the shooter is careful to properly seat the pellets and the CO2 cartridge. I would recommend the gun to anyone who enjoys the feel of a revolver, and wants to target practice at home.

The gun comes with an extra front sight, but it would have been nice if one of them had a white or red insert. My older eyes need contrast, so I painted one front sight orange.

I bought the gun for indoor practice in my garage, and it works very well for this purpose. I shoot almost exclusively double action, and the trigger pull is very light, which I greatly enjoy, but it is a significantly different feel from the trigger pull on all but one of my Smith and Wesson revolvers. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the trigger pull is very similar to that of my revolver equipped with an Apex trigger kit.

As usual, prompt service and delivery. Gun behaves well and responds to orders obediently, as advertised. Excellent quality for the price point. Good starting point for an old beginner like me.

A less generic grip would be a nice touch or the option of adding a custom one like wood. Details can add a lot.

So far, these guys have shown they know their stuff. Between the videos and chat options you can always learn before you buy. So take advantage of that. Or you can call and talk to someone in the know.

Build quality, this revolver has a similar feel to what you get with a fine firearm. I like the 10 shot magazine that swings out and is easily removed for loading. I don't get the new air gun trend using separate cartridges you have to eject, find where they fell, pick up, load, then load into the chamber. I get the replica thing but I can get my fill of that with an actual firearm. Nice trigger pull double and single action. Good sights and the extra front sight post widths came in handy as I needed the narrow one. I don't know what the grips are made of but they feel like the rubber grips that come on some SW revolvers, nice. Great plastic case with accessories. This gun costs double what some other Air revolvers cost but its worth the extra money.

I would love to have a version of this revolver in .22 caliber. My large hands and big fingers make handling tiny .177 caliber pellets in any Air Gun a bit difficult.

My gun came with the rear sight not sitting perfectly parallel with the top frame area of the gun. I removed the front screw holding the sight in place lifted the sight in and out of its retention grove and reinstalled it, this fixed the problem.

Looks, accuracy, quality!

Grip needs to fit back in place tighter after co2 replacement.

I bought this & two other pistols for fun in the shop with the guys on Saturday night. This gun is everyones favorite ! Very accurate. & just for the record we through the gamo away.

I bought one of these a few years ago and liked it, but did not seem to shoot it that much, so I sold it. I recently bought another one because I had a desire for a repeating pistol. I must have been in an air gun slump when I sold it. It is a very nice pistol, especially for sessions in my garage range. I like that it has a lever action CO2 cartridge system instead of just a screw-in. I like 10 shots per mag, and the solid feel of the pistol.

Maybe less warning and trademark on the frame and barrel but they are really not too bad, and are probably required by the lawyers.

Use wadcutters or shallow domed pellets. It is of course more accurate using single action.