|
|
01-21-2012, 04:36 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
|
How can I find out when my 686 was made?
Hi folks,
I bourgth a older 686 6" model. I am really happy with it but to know when it was made would be interresting.
It must be older because it is a 686-3 and because the frame has still a squarebut form in the handgrip part.
Is there any webpage where I can find out the year when it was made. May be by the production number in the frame or something?
A friend from the shooting club has a old S&W Highway Patrol in 357. On this gun is the production year directy stamped on the frame.
So can anyone help me?
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
01-21-2012, 04:52 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: CA
Posts: 156
Likes: 7
Liked 62 Times in 17 Posts
|
|
If you post the first half of the serial number we can tell you what year it shipped.
|
01-21-2012, 04:59 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
|
Quote:
If you post the first half of the serial number we can tell you what year it shipped.
|
That is "B EH32 _ _"
|
01-21-2012, 05:19 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 141
Likes: 4
Liked 21 Times in 14 Posts
|
|
The BEH prefix was used in 1989, and the 686-3 revolvers were made from 1988 to 1993. These are excellent ones to pick up, and check out the "Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson" by Supica and Nahas for additional information.
|
01-21-2012, 05:22 PM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
|
Quote:
The BEH prefix was used in 1989, and the 686-3 revolvers were made from 1988 to 1993. These are excellent ones to pick up, and check out the "Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson" by Supica and Nahas for additional information.
|
Many thanks
|
12-01-2016, 12:46 AM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: fairhill elkton md.21921
Posts: 2
Likes: 3
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
how to get production year for my 686
Quote:
Originally Posted by ckprax
If you post the first half of the serial n
umber we can tell you what year it shipped.
|
pjh1334
p smaller then rest could also be letter b or r
|
12-01-2016, 01:26 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: SE Wyoming
Posts: 2,983
Likes: 4,749
Liked 4,791 Times in 1,679 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmp10owner
pjh1334
p smaller then rest could also be letter b or r
|
More information would be helpful. Revolver or semi auto? Caliber, barrel length, model designation from inside the frame, finish, etc.
If in fact it is BJH, shipping year was 1992. But the letters should be capitals. Is this number from the bottom of the butt of the gun?
Edited to add: Since you posted this in a 686 thread, I assume that's what you have and the 1992 date is correct according to the 4th Edition of the Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson.
Last edited by Inusuit; 12-01-2016 at 01:55 PM.
|
04-19-2018, 08:00 AM
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
|
If someone can help me with the year of my 686 the first three of my serial number is AFA.Thanks NFRAME27
|
04-19-2018, 09:52 AM
|
|
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: West Central IL
Posts: 22,519
Likes: 18,866
Liked 22,634 Times in 8,338 Posts
|
|
The AFA prefix 686's were made in 1984.
__________________
H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244
|
04-19-2018, 01:42 PM
|
|
US Veteran Absent Comrade
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: The Badger State
Posts: 6,548
Likes: 3,410
Liked 6,481 Times in 3,065 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SolitaryShooter
... A friend from the shooting club has a old S&W Highway Patrol in 357. On this gun is the production year directy stamped on the frame....
|
I've never seen a S&W with the date it was manufacture inscribed on it. If true, very unusual.
__________________
~ S&W aficionado in training ~
|
04-19-2018, 01:52 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Where this month?
Posts: 3,604
Likes: 264
Liked 4,215 Times in 1,714 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kernel Crittenden
I've never seen a S&W with the date it was manufacture inscribed on it. If true, very unusual.
|
6 years to respond to this question..
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|