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09-17-2021, 05:38 PM
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686 frame, 681 overstrike
Re-purposed frame? The frame number must be stamped before the adjustable sight cuts are made. (This is on a fixed-sight gun.)
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09-18-2021, 07:18 AM
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I suppose it could be that it was originally destined to be a 686, then S&W needed an extra frame or two for a Model 681 order, so before the sight cuts were made, re-stamp it and cut it for fixed rear sight.
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09-18-2021, 08:32 AM
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I just find it interesting that they stamped what it was "going to be" before any irrevocable machining steps took it on that particular path.
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09-18-2021, 09:26 AM
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Or maybe the 686 was a mis-stamp and the over-stamp was a correction.
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09-18-2021, 11:39 AM
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I’ve seen the mis-stamped 681 as a 68-1, this is a new one !
Very cool and unique example!
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