Went to my favorite gun store today and found a 6” 686 no dash. It has had some work done to it; looks like it was maga-ported . Someone did an awesome job tuning up the action on it as well. The cylinders are numbered (why?) and the gun itself is in really good condition and was not fired much. Looking at the recoil shield, it looks like all this work was done to a safe queen.

The serial number is AFH-5285. Can someone tell me its approximate DOB and what it might be worth? I’m not a collector, more of an accumulator. All my guns are shooters. Thanks and have safe and happy new years!

And yes..I put it on lay a way…

The SCSW lists the ship date as 11/84. It sounds to be a nice setup. A stock 6" in this condition would be worth about $500, and my guess is that you'll have to decide what is a fair premium regarding the modifications.

I have read that some number the chambers to fire groups out of the most accurate one, or something to that effect, but this may be a rumor; others probably know better. Hope this is helpful, and please post photos after you pick it up.

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Bullseye shooters used to number the cylinders that way, the reasoning was that they would reload a case in the same way every time, by say seating the seam on a cast bullet to line up with a certain letter on the base of the cartridge case, then line up that same letter pointing to the number on the cylinder, theoretically resulting in consistency. Whether it worked or not who knows, seems under recoil the cases would move, but serious accuraccy nuts would try anything.
That's the way it was explained to me, I have a pristine 25-2 that is marked like that, came with a note explaining the exact load to use, seems that the old crank knew his business, it is super accurate.
RD

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Thanks for the replys!

finally got to pick the 686 up out of layaway jail.

Here's some quick pictures. I haven't even cleaned it up yet.

Thats one bad ***** looking revolver!!!

Very nice!