I was just going by the box on mine as it listed it as 686 P and the website (which is a whole other problem due to quick changes) at the time had 686P as ported model. But with the way S&W does things you never know, and especailly with short runs of special guns for large wholesalers like Southern Sports, Zanders and Lew Horten.
I bet if truth be known some of these "rare" or "special run" guns are not so rare or special. And since we be talking 686 I would guess that 5" 686 might be more common then we think or S&W has let on for what ever reasons. Just my two cents,
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