686 mountain gun

[SLT223]

I never knew that gun existed. I thought they started with the dash 5 in 1997-98.

 

[gdodgen]

The end label on the box specifies a six inch barrel. The barrel on yours appears to be a four inch barrel. So my guess is that someone replaced the original barrel with a mountain gun barrel at some point.

 

[RiskiestLion]

What you guys asked for !

 

[5Wire]

The six-inch barrel and the product code argue for a barrel switch on a different gun:

104198 6" barrel SB/SG CT RR WO DT 45.0 oz., 1996-01; 2001 retail $631.
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Model 686 Plus Mountain Gun: 7-shot fluted cylinder, round butt L frame with Hogue rubber grips, 4" tapered barrel with "Mountain Gun" laser etched on the side, .375" semi-target hammer, .312" smooth combat trigger, black ramp front sight with black blade micrometer click rear sight, drilled and tapped for scope mount, 35.5 oz. Limited edition stocking dealer special. Product code 104200. Manufactured in 1998.

Supica, Jim; Nahas, Richard (2006-12-20). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (p. 259). F+W Media, Inc.. Kindle Edition. (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson) (p. 260). F+W Media, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

 

[SLT223]

ok we have a MG barrel wound into a 686-4 frame, right? I have seen the barrels on GB in the past. Offers were $300.

 

[Engine49guy]

Mountain gun barrels do pop up for sale once in and while,
I bought one a few years back for a future project and still have it,
Interestingly it has the caliber rollstamped into the barrel where my 686-5 Mountain gun has it laser etched.

 

[BUFF]

Lion:

Your revolver shipped from the S&W factory with a 6 inch barrel with the full length underlug. The round butt grip frame is correct for your gun. The product code number 104198 is correct for those features.

Between it shipping and you acquiring it, somebody put a Mountain Gun barrel on it.

I had one close to yours, S/N CAF1726. I bought it new in November, 1995. 6 inch full lug barrel. The then-new 7 shot cylinder was a really big deal for S&W revolver fans at the time.

The Spec. Ord. number 5338 on the label means that your gun was finished and packaged in the box, ready to be shipped, on the 338th day of 1985.

At $500.00, I think you got a pretty good deal on that gun.

 

[jack the toad]

I'm not an expert but a 686-4 plus with mtn. gun barrel... even though may not be factory but IMO it's best of everything.

 

[RiskiestLion]

Well thanks for the info everyone I guess it's time to get it polished and engraved and made into something special ha it's going to cost much more then what I payed for it but I'll have something as special as what I thought I had ha