686-3 marked "Perfomance Tuned"

[Kernel Crittenden]

I'm not certain, but I think MP keeps pretty good records. You should call them and see if they have a record of what was done. It's really in their best interest to helping out new owners who have questions, it "burnish" their reputation in the market. They might even send you a nice letter that would add "provenience" to your gun.

 

[jjbrewst1]

MP doesn't keep detailed records It's really too bad. It is one big dead end. Just recently tried and it was sad news.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

..most -3 2.5" came with combat grips.

You're probably right. I just checked my own records and all the 2 1/2-inch -3's had Combats. Except two. The first one made in June of 1988. A the second gun from September 30, 1988, s/n BBE494X. Made the same day as the OP's. Both those guns had Hogues.

 

[lazygenius]

jbrew got the grips good gracious. I have a couple that have those grips. Dang it if I could post a pic of my 627-0...my box looks like that.

 

[lazygenius]

You're probably right. I just checked my own records and all the 2 1/2-inch -3's had Combats. Except two. The first one made in June of 1988. A the second gun from September 30, 1988, s/n BBE494X. Made the same day as the OP's. Both those guns had Hogues.

DANG IT Kernel! Are you implying there's a 1 in 10 chance my 686 is the first one made(or 2nd) that's pretty cool if it is. Of course now I have to find those original grips.....

 

[jjbrewst1]

DANG IT Kernel! Are you implying there's a 1 in 10 chance my 686 is the first one made(or 2nd) that's pretty cool if it is. Of course now I have to find those original grips.....

No. The first 686-3 was made in June of 1988. Yours was Sept. 1988.

 

[lazygenius]

i'm good with 2nd if that's the case

"nothing wrong with silver"
Cal Naughton Jr.

 

[one eye joe]

This was a magnaport done revolver. I'm very sure of it. They offer it still to this day I believe.

Very cool gun, just not done by smith and Wesson

The M stamp was to fix the hammer nose bushing and the "M" only denotes that not anything else.

Hope that helps. The 686's were recalled for this.

Sweet Little Handejector you have there

I AGREE WITH jjbrewst1. THE PORTING, SCRIPT, AND PERHAPS A MASSAGING OF THE ACTION WAS MOST LIKELY THE WORK OF MAGNAPORT. A CALL TO THEM SHOULD BE WORTHWHILE…..

 

[AlHunt]

Kernel Crittenden specs as follows

Product code 104231
SN BBE 4XXX
Spec Ord 8273
Features RR(but above the word features is an M)

https://plus.google.com/photos/1182...6158339739909768354&oid=118292379155648416885

let me know if the link to the pic works please.

That works better. Sharp revolver!

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

DANG IT Kernel! Are you implying there's a 1 in 10 chance my 686 is the first one made(or 2nd) that's pretty cool if it is. Of course now I have to find those original grips.....

No, it's only the second one that I"VE SEEN. I don't have a book, or a list of every s/n ever made. I imagine they made thousands of 2 1/2-inch M686's between June and September (hundreds, anyway). These are just my personal observations. I could be waaaaaaaay off. But that's why I asked you for your s/n in the PM. The MORE info I get, the more complete my info becomes.

The -3 was made for about five years, and your's was in the first three to four months of production. It's really just meaningless trivia.

 

[local_dirt]

I AGREE WITH jjbrewst1. THE PORTING, SCRIPT, AND PERHAPS A MASSAGING OF THE ACTION WAS MOST LIKELY THE WORK OF MAGNAPORT. A CALL TO THEM SHOULD BE WORTHWHILE…..

It was NOT Magnaport.

 

[RCL-09]

Kernel Crittenden specs as follows

Product code 104231
SN BBE 4XXX
Spec Ord 8273
Features RR(but above the word features is an M)

Sign in - Google Accounts

let me know if the link to the pic works please.

For some reason when I click on the link I get an error message

"Google+ is no longer available for consumer (personal) and brand accounts"

Anyone have any idea what that is?

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

For some reason when I click on the link I get an error message

"Google+ is no longer available for consumer (personal) and brand accounts"

Anyone have any idea what that is?

Google has been moving away from many free services to a subscription service. Or whittling down what they offer as free. That post was back in 2015 when they offered that.

 

[RCL-09]

Thanks. I didn't even notice ther OP was from 2015...