686 dash nothing...S# AFA56XX
What can you revo folks tell me about it? What's a CM-1? Is this a CM-1?
Thanks.
What can you revo folks tell me about it? What's a CM-1? Is this a CM-1?
Thanks.
Followed me home from the gunshow
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Ronnie,
Your 686 was manufactured in 1984!
Jan 1984 ADT 3000
Jan 1985 AHA 0667
CM = Combat Magnum, CM-1 would be the first configuration
The 686's are offically known as:
"Model 686: The .357 Distinguished Combat Magnum Stainless
This info was obtained from:
Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 1996 edition, page 210, by Jim Supica and Richard Nahas.
Hope this helps!
Your 686 was manufactured in 1984!
Jan 1984 ADT 3000
Jan 1985 AHA 0667
CM = Combat Magnum, CM-1 would be the first configuration
The 686's are offically known as:
"Model 686: The .357 Distinguished Combat Magnum Stainless
This info was obtained from:
Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 1996 edition, page 210, by Jim Supica and Richard Nahas.
Hope this helps!
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Nice revolver!!
I feel your pain!!
A 28-2 followed me home awhile back!!
Hey!! It was the compassionate thing to do, give it a home!!!
I feel your pain!!
A 28-2 followed me home awhile back!!
Hey!! It was the compassionate thing to do, give it a home!!!
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Thanks, DHart.
Your previous posts helped me decide on a handload that I hope wont throw more powder than lead downrange.
tarrigonni, not sure on the gripwood. They're the same stocks that are usually associated with Lew Horton distributed revolvers of the 90's. Not terribly uncommon. Anyone know if this is a lew horton gun?
Your previous posts helped me decide on a handload that I hope wont throw more powder than lead downrange.
tarrigonni, not sure on the gripwood. They're the same stocks that are usually associated with Lew Horton distributed revolvers of the 90's. Not terribly uncommon. Anyone know if this is a lew horton gun?
Sweet piece. Had a 3" 65 follow me home two years ago and haven't put it in the safe since. Good luck with it.
Thumper...the 686 started with AAD4276 in 1980. The dash 1 started in 1986, so I'm guessing yours was made in the early 80's. The 2.5" barrel was introduced in 1990, so yours must be one of the Lew Horton commissioned 2.5" 686's!
There have been a lot of very interesting variations of the 686 over the years. Here's my 686 CS-1 with 3" barrel and satin finish made for the US Customs Service in about 1988.
Smith & Wesson Model 686 CS-1 .357 Magnum 3" barrel
There have been a lot of very interesting variations of the 686 over the years. Here's my 686 CS-1 with 3" barrel and satin finish made for the US Customs Service in about 1988.
Smith & Wesson Model 686 CS-1 .357 Magnum 3" barrel
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My concern is this:
It doesn't have the 'M' on the crane indicating that it's been back to the factory for the early 686 bug fix. Do I need to worry? If it's a 90's gun then I ain't scared.
It's amazing how much arcana you can forget when you've been out of the gun business for awhile. There was a time when I could tell you screw pitch on individual sideplate screws...
You also reminded me that I have some K frame Craig Spegels in a drawer somewhere...I need to find those. Your CS-1 is gorgeous and the photography is exemplary. I dig your stainless GP pics even more.
Anyway, thanks for all the kind comments.
It doesn't have the 'M' on the crane indicating that it's been back to the factory for the early 686 bug fix. Do I need to worry? If it's a 90's gun then I ain't scared.
It's amazing how much arcana you can forget when you've been out of the gun business for awhile. There was a time when I could tell you screw pitch on individual sideplate screws...
You also reminded me that I have some K frame Craig Spegels in a drawer somewhere...I need to find those. Your CS-1 is gorgeous and the photography is exemplary. I dig your stainless GP pics even more.
Anyway, thanks for all the kind comments.
My understanding is that on some of the no dash 686's the doohickey in the recoi shield where the firing pin comes through was too small and could be pushed back in it's hole from recoil and the fix was to install a larger one. But apparently, not all 686 no dashes had this issue. I have read that if the gun has fired fifty or so .357 rounds and the doohickey looks in it's proper place, that all should be fine. So I'd just keep a real close eye on that piece as you shoot the gun... and if it looks like it's pushing back, send it to S&W for the fix.
Nice gun and excellent find... someday I hope to find one of those myself.
Nice gun and excellent find... someday I hope to find one of those myself.
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