686P-6: Square or Round butt?

[perpster]

Anyone know if the S&W Model 686-6 Plus is a square or round butt?

The -6 is the 686 sub-version number; it's a 7-shooter.

Do they make it in round and square versions, or just one or the other?

Thanks.

 

[Majic]

The M686 Plus came out after S&W went to the all RB configuration.

 

[perpster]

The M686 Plus came out after S&W went to the all RB configuration.

I thought so but wasn't sure. About what year did the changeover occur?

 

[Checkman]

I believe it was 98. The same year that they changed the design of the cylinder stop on the frame. I'm fairly certain that 1998 was the year that S&W went to the CNC machinery.