Ciao ragazzi ho preso da poco nel mio paese un trattino e 686 non è segnato "registadas marcas" cosa vuol dire? ha un valore diverso da normale? e buono?

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quality and different from those labeled normal? can be a model that can be worth less?

Sorry, my Italian is very bad...

"Marcas Registradas" is a standard stamping, placed after the Second World War in response to Spanish-made Smith & Wesson copies to show they were not genuine S & W revolvers. Earlier guns were stamped "Made in U.S.A", or for a few years around the First World War were unstamped in this area.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

so it's a smith original or not? is a particular model or normal?

I noticed that the frame of the grip there is a heart with a number 4 inside what does it mean?

my revolver is no god?: (

It appears to be a standard model 686 with a 4" barrel, a common police and civilian gun made since 1980 and still produced.

The heart and 4 stamping is probably an inspector's or fitter's mark, to show it was properly assembled and who did the inspecting.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

No, but probably a good and faithful friend.

Are you in Italy, and if so how difficult is it to buy and own handguns there?

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

the price for a smith like that what can 'worth in your area?

can be a particular model or is it a normal smith like the other versions?

It would be worth about US $500 here.

It looks to be a standard production model 686, and the 4" barrel is the most common length. Still a very nice gun.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

tx friend ;-) blank from Italy

is model 686 4'' age 1982

If you have the three letters of the serial number (like ABC 1234, stamped on the bottom of the grip frame or on the frame under the barrel with the cylinder out to the left), the time it left the factory can be determined. It could be 1982 or years close to it.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

Made in Naples

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Smith, and Wesson, and Me!

friend will check and write it on post

it's not that hard

you need a license, there are 3 types:

-for concealed carry(valid 1 year, then needs to be renewed)
-for hunting(valid 6 years)
-for sport use(valid 6 years)

There is a little paperwork to get these permits. They require that you have no criminal background and mental problems. You need a certificate from your doctor berfore applying for the permit, after that you you will be checked from a medical doctor(ASL)

you can buy 9 pistols(semiauto or revolver) in all(6 classified as "sporting" guns and 3 non-sporting guns). rifles are unlimited. some AR15 are classified "sporting-guns" so only 3

with a "special" license you can have unlimited hand guns(more then 9) but there are many restrictions

all weapons must be registred to local police

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Smith, and Wesson, and Me!

comunque scherzavo, figurati se hai un revolver fasullo

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Smith, and Wesson, and Me!

ho avuto una 629 .44 ed ho preso questa perchè mi piacciono le rifiniture che oggi le smith sono fatte in maniera piu grossolana. Questo revolvere e pieni di punzoni è voglio capire cosa significano mi intriga questo ;-)

Harry, you are a man of hidden talents - shooting that model 29 and knowing Italian. Grazie!

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

Serial number is ABWxxxx. Age?

Scusi mi Italiano (scusi, Nonno). Non te preocupe, e normal, e buono.

Lorenzino

age my 686?

Sometime in 1983, most likely. S & W does not always ship in order of production, but a prefix earlier in alphabetical order shipped in January 1983.

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Alan
SWCA LM 2023, SWHF 220

tx friend

I purchased mine, Ser # ADYxxx in 1984.

Ken