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sigarmsp226
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 Posted - 10/10/2009 : 8:38:29 PM
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Can someone tell me what the number means after the - on S&W revolvers. I am looking at 686 revolvers and I see ads for 686-3, 686-5. What does that last number represent.
Thanks guys - Mark |
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rufe-snow
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Posted - 10/10/2009 : 8:59:09 PM
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| "Engineering Change", this is common in all industries that manufacturer equipment. When a physical change is made to a product a new Engineering Order/Engineering Change is issued, the product is marked accordingly. |
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Grasshopper
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Posted - 10/10/2009 : 9:20:47 PM
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| Also remember, most usually, the lower the dash the more they bring. A no dash is the best,,,,generally believed to be of beter quality....nambu |
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cussedemgun
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Posted - 10/10/2009 : 10:53:02 PM
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Mr. p226,
For the S&W 686;
686 (1980) begin prod.
686-1 (1986) radius stud package; floating hand
686-M (1987) recall by S&W & overstamp to indicate mod. (applies to 686 & 686-1 only)
686-2(1987) change hammer nose
686-3 (1988) new yoke retention system
686-4 (1993) change rear sight leaf, drill & tap frame, change extractor, introduce Hogue grips
686-5 (1997) change frame design to eliminate cylinder stop stud, eliminate serrated tangs, change to MIM hammer & floating firing pin, change to MIM trigger, change internal lockwork
686-6 (2001) internal hammer & trigger key lock
686-7 (2002) performance center variation in 38 Super introduced
Hope this helps, Jim
Edit; The above info. is quoted from 'The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 3rd edition' by Jim Supica & Richard Nahas.
Go to GB home page (the auction side) & use the search function, one book is listed now.
the SCSW, 3rd is the best source of all things Smith' & only exceeded by S&W's own records as accesed thru their history dept. & Roy Jinks.
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NOTE: if you find a mistake in my post, it was put there for a purpose! I try to serve all equally & because some will always try to find fault, I don't want them to feel left out. |
Edited by - cussedemgun on 10/11/2009 09:20:29 AM |
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sigarmsp226
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 08:21:58 AM
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| Thanks guys for this information and Thank you Jim for the great detail. I will use this as I look at varios auctions to find my next buy. This is great information. Thanks again - Mark |
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USN_Airdale
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 08:48:24 AM
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| YES !! thanks from me too.., where did you find this valuable info ? |
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Boomerang
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 08:52:58 AM
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Originally posted by sigarmsp226
Thanks guys for this information and Thank you Jim for the great detail. I will use this as I look at varios auctions to find my next buy. This is great information. Thanks again - Mark
It has been my experience that any dash number model before 686-5 is more desirable. Some purists only want the early no dash or dash 1 models. For me, I prefer the dash 2, 3, and 4 models. Everyone has there own likes and dislikes when it comes to S&W revolvers, and I am sure you will find yours too. I really like the 586 models but S&W in there infinite wisdom (read this to mean cheaping of the industry) stopped making them. |
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rufe-snow
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 12:01:07 PM
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Originally posted by USN_Airdale
YES !! thanks from me too.., where did you find this valuable info ?
"Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" by Supica & Nahas. It's in the 3rd Edition now. |
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beantownshootah
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USA
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Posted - 10/11/2009 : 5:29:52 PM
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Originally posted by rufe-snow
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Originally posted by USN_Airdale
YES !! thanks from me too.., where did you find this valuable info ?
"Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" by Supica & Nahas. It's in the 3rd Edition now.
Yes, and they're not particularly hard to find.
I was just leafing through a copy at the local Barnes and Nobles not 20 minutes ago.
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