Has anyone had any experience with this pistol?

http://www.smith-wesson.com/products/firearms/pc/pc586.htm

I think it's kind of purty.

I have tried to track one down, but can't find it. Shops keep saying they have discontinued it. Why is it still on the site?

It is good-looking, isn't it. I thought so too, and asked the Aus importer to find one. S & W mailed me that it WAS discontinued and that I'd have to find an unsold one somewhere (and the usual mantra about "we don't sell directly" which of course I knew, that wasn't why I mailed 'em). It's all been rendered academic now because the screws of our handgun laws have just been tightened to make 4" the min barrel length for revolvers; the 586 L-Comp being 3".
Good luck in finding one. If you find two, I might apply for a Green Card just so I can own one legally ....... :)

yes, i just got one, i love it, it has heft, good ergonomics, gentle recoil,
accurate, and such a good looker - classic

Yup! Agree with reno-333. They are a Performance Center item (mine is), matt black, 7 shot, short round butt, rosewood grips, 3" comp barrel, all steel, night sights, and uses 7 shot moon clips.

It's very accurate with excellent trigger pull and very acceptable dbl action pull. The trigger is smooth and relatively narrow compared to a target trigger. The weight and comp helps tame the recoil of the .357 loads.

I have never really measured groups or shot it much from the bench as I usually practice standing w/o a rest. I can tell you it's easy to keep them in a patch the size of a front shirt pocket with little effort.

A fella in Guns & Ammo or Shooting Times (bad memory) did quite the glowing article and even used the revolver for competition. He spoke of California Competition Works or some such as making the greatest tool for "de-mooning/re-mooning so I ordered the tools from Brownells immediately, along with more clips. When the tool arrived, it was very high quality, but from what I was able to tell, it was made for "even numbered" cylinders such as 6 and 8. Maybe I was not patient enough, but the problem is that the arms on the tool are 180 deg apart, and the 7 shot cylinder does not comply. It can be done by hand, but it's a chore after awhile and it's easy to bend the moon clips when loading by hand.

That said, it's still a great little gun for primary concealed carry, or if the right body type as a back up to your 1911. I carry mine in a De Santis w/strap on the right hip and when on crutches/wheel chair, chest holster.