charliemopic
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Few days ago I bought an H & R Model 905. This is a .22LR 9-shot stainless steel revolver with a 4" bull barrel that measures .725" dia. It has adj. rear sight and looks to be a Bullseye gun...its heavy.
I also got a lightly used stainless S&W 686 with 6 inch barrel.
Both wheelers for $600...probably paid too much.
Anyway, Once i got the Smith home I started looking at online pictures of other 686's and found a few differences.
-I see others have a 'pinned' front sight, mine does not.
-If I'm not mistaking, some of the model 686 have a pinned barrel. Mine does not.
-Trigger color differs too. Mine (and others) are a matte stainless color. I've seen others that are a multi-color case hardened color.
Mine has the firing-pin On the hammer.
-Do all 600 series (686) Smiths have the F-pin on the hammer?
I have a 5 year old taurus that does not have a hammer mounted F-pin and a Rossi that does.
-When and Why did S&W stop mounting the F-pin on the hammer?
-Is there a data base somewhere where I can find out what year my particular Smith was manufactured?
At least what decade?
-Where online can i read up on on my model Smith.
Thank You For Your Time
-charliemopic-
who is also -VonBarky- at ar15.com
I also got a lightly used stainless S&W 686 with 6 inch barrel.
Both wheelers for $600...probably paid too much.
Anyway, Once i got the Smith home I started looking at online pictures of other 686's and found a few differences.
-I see others have a 'pinned' front sight, mine does not.
-If I'm not mistaking, some of the model 686 have a pinned barrel. Mine does not.
-Trigger color differs too. Mine (and others) are a matte stainless color. I've seen others that are a multi-color case hardened color.
Mine has the firing-pin On the hammer.
-Do all 600 series (686) Smiths have the F-pin on the hammer?
I have a 5 year old taurus that does not have a hammer mounted F-pin and a Rossi that does.
-When and Why did S&W stop mounting the F-pin on the hammer?
-Is there a data base somewhere where I can find out what year my particular Smith was manufactured?
At least what decade?
-Where online can i read up on on my model Smith.
Thank You For Your Time
-charliemopic-
who is also -VonBarky- at ar15.com