686-2 production Date

[Victory42]

When was my 686-2 SN BAS1989 made?

 

[Muley Gil]

When was my 686-2 SN BAS1989 made?

Wrong section of the Forum.

 

[Victory42]

Please tell me the correct section of the Forum?
I am new to all of this!

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

1980 to Present forum.

 

[Sevens]

Hopefully a moderator can move this for you. In the mean time…

Have you got the revolver's original box with intact end label? We can decode a date with that.

You can also call S&W or send them an email with your serial number and they can nail down a date.

If I am guessing, I would say it was made late July to mid-August, 1988.

Of all the engineering changes of early 686 models, the dash-2 was perhaps the shortest lived and produced in the least volume. The 686-3 that was next was made in far greater volume.

Perhaps the other posters missed an opportunity:

Welcome to the S&W Forum!

 

[Tom S.]

You asked this same question Friday. Your post was answered and moved to the correct forum area: https://smith-wessonforum.com/threads/mod-686-2.747350/

 

[Victory42]

Thank you very much for your help! I do not have the box, but the revolver gets light hammer hits on primers, fails to fire at times and the strain screw is all the way in!

 

[bigggbbruce]

If I am guessing, I would say it was made late July to mid-August, 1988.

Of all the engineering changes of early 686 models, the dash-2 was perhaps the shortest lived and produced in the least volume. The 686-3 that was next was made in far greater volume.

I have a 686-2, the revision was for the hammer nose and bushing M mod. Introduced 1987. I don't have the box for mine but I do have the original dated grips. June 1987. Ser# BAS 8386. The OPs would be earlier '87

 

[Sevens]

I don't have the box for mine but I do have the original dated grips. June 1987. Ser# BAS 8386. The OPs would be earlier '87

I disagree. Your stocks were made and date stamped before the revolver and in this case I suspect well before the revolver. Without a box end label or information from S&W or data from a close 686, I believe my date guess is much closer than 1987.

 

[Victory42]

Thank all for your valuable help!!
Best Regards,
Bill