The first one I bought which is the "1984 Limited Edition Model 686 Compact 1st one Hundred". For Lew Horton Distributors shipped from factory on January 15, 1985. Previous owner was a professional competitive shooter and he recieved the S&W Historic Letter Dated on September 1, 2011. According to him, this 686 is NIB, original and only test fired (as of July 24, 2016).
AKA SN#... AEZ8XXX
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