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Old 02-24-2012, 02:31 AM
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Did Smith ever make a 696 with matte finish?
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Did Smith ever make a 696 with matte finish?
I believe it's what they call the satin finish, not matte and not shiny.
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So did they make one with a satin finish?
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So did they make one with a satin finish?
All of them were.

Look at these in "classifieds".
WTS S&W 696 and 696-1 "pre-lock"
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I have one but it is matte-just wondering if it came from factory like that or not


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I have one but it is matte-just wondering if it came from factory like that or not
Can't be factory. Looks like either someone had it bead blasted or possible some type of parkerized finish applied.
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