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Old 05-30-2009, 06:36 AM
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Hello, just looking for a manufacture date. Model 686-4 stainless with 2 1/2" barrel. Serial# BRW66XX.

Picked it up from a friend yesterday for 400.00 I thought it to be a pretty good price (don't know for sure). Had only been shot like 4 times at the most. It had four really dirty charge holes and two with no burn rings and super clean (smile).

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Welcome to the forum.

The 686-4 was introduced in 1993 and the 686-5 came out in 1997. It appears fom the prefix that yours dates to around 1994. If you have the box, the “Spec Ord” number on the label is a Julian type date code. Nice gun.
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Old 05-30-2009, 07:22 AM
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Welcome to the forum.

The 686-4 was introduced in 1993 and the 686-5 came out in 1997. It appears fom the prefix that yours dates to around 1994. If you have the box, the “Spec Ord” number on the label is a Julian type date code. Nice gun.
Thank you for the welcome.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the box to go along with it. I would have liked to have had the box, but it's not that important to me. It seems like a good solid revolver. Big and fat, too. (grin) I'm sure it will serve me well.

Thanks again for that date. Now if I can just get the rest of the black burn around the cylinder holes, I'll be doing good. It is really nasty. Who ever shot it used some really dirty ammo. I tried scrubbing it with solvent and a toothbrush and got some of it off, but not all of it.

Any ideas as to how I can clean that area up; short of using super fine steel wool?

Thanks again!

Garrett
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Those yellow lead away cloth's work real well, but use only on SS not blue or nickle.
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Those yellow lead away cloth's work real well, but use only on SS not blue or nickle.
Thank you, I will try that.

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Sounds like you got a great deal!

Congrats
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Yep, sounds like a good deal to me, congrats and happy shooting
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congrats. sounds like a good deal!
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