True story. About 8 years ago a coworker told me she was the original owner of a 686 that she wanted to sell . She brings it in the next day and I open up the original box and here is a pristine 4” 686-4 . I take it out and turn it over . *** ?! . She had taken a nail or some sharp instrument and scratched her initials into the side plate . 1” tall initials.
After the shock wore off I still bought it. It took some work but I got that side plate polished out like new .