Hey Forum,

lucky me just bought a 686-3, 4". The previous owner said it has not been fired, exept to get the german proof marks, after close inspection this could be true.
I would be very much interested to know when it was manufactured ... serial number starts BNN.

Check it out:686-3.jpg

Thanks a lot for your kind help

Likely the first quarter of 1993, according to the Catalog.

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Ret. LE, FA Instr, S&W Armorer

very nice, you'll like it. one of my 686 is a -3, 4". A very fine shooting revolver. Let us know when you take it out.

Thanks a million! So a late one of the -3s.

I was really happy to find one in such condition ... not too many like it around here in Germany!

So I took it to the range numerous times, shoots like a dream. It's wearing pachmayr presentation grips and has a Wilson Combat hammer spring now.
I settled with the safariland comp 2 speedloaders.

Thanks again for your help with date of mfg