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The six-shot 7-shot 686
Did y'all see this yet? It was posted on another forum.
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Final QC paperwork on 12-02-2011. That was a Friday.
Natch'!
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12-22-2011, 11:32 PM
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Oh, but that is messed up!
I thought these friday production samples only happened in the detroit automotive industry?
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Perhaps someone at the factory saw "SSR" on the box label and thought "six-shot revolver"  .
PS Yes, I know "seven" also starts with the letter "s" - just roll with it...
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Someone got the 7-shot peg into the 6-shot hole!
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The 686 SSR is only offered by Smith & Wesson as a 6-shot revolver.
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12-23-2011, 01:23 PM
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Quote:
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The 686 SSR is only offered by Smith & Wesson as a 6-shot revolver.
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With optional "7" flute design
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Not only was a 7 round cylinder bored for 6 it looks like a terrible job securing that baby in the vice or something, leading edge of some holes looks bad. How in the world did that thing even get mounted on a frame, that could kill someone if its fired
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The -C-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-M- that built S&W's in the 1920's, 1930's, and 1940's are rolling in their graves 
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Proper cylinder rotation would be a concern. If the ratchet and stop are designed to not travel as far you'll have big problems.
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Look at the bright side, the barrel is on strait! 
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And has all 5 lands as intended
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Hey folks,
The owner of this gun seems to want S&W to replace the cylinder, but he does not want to return the gun for replacement, and he wants to keep the cylinder for some unspecified reason. While I would expect S&W to be very willing to fix the gun and make the owner more than whole, I cannot imagine they would be willing to simply send him a new cylinder and not get the bad cylinder back. I would think S&W would have to have the gun to fit and time a replacement cylinder, and I cannot imagine they would be willing to allow the owner to keep a defective cylinder that could be a future liability problem.
When I first saw the picture, I wondered if the photo was a hoax. However, the owner insists this is the real deal. I sure am curious how this plays out as well as if we will ever find out the details as to how this problem is finally handled by S&W and the owner.
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If the owner is reading I hope he sees this. That is unwise. Return the gun. Let S&W do their thing have a great gun and a happy life. If I were S&W, my reply to the requested service would be not only no but..............then Id send a certified letter stating that the owner assumes all risk and has declined warranty service, case would be closed forever.
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the question is, would it be worth more as a curiosity that it is as a properly machined gun?
I just might be inclined to keep it as is and see what Ruger would be willing to pay me for it.... 
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Picky, picky, picky; jeeze you guys no one is perfect.........
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From the lead plating, its obviously been fired. That cylinder wall under the flute is scary thin. Maybe he was shooting .38 wadcutters or some equally mild ammunition.
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