Can anyone decode this for me?

[BigMike76]

It's a 686-1

Serial # ANS96xx

Product Code 104231

Spec. Ord. 7021

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[murphydog]

ANS helps to approximate when the gun was made, but the Special Order code makes it specific - the 21st day of 1987. The Product Code is specific to the configuration of the gun, like model, barrel length and features. Hope this is helpful.

 

[lhump1961]

Product code 104231 is 2 1/2" S (stainless finish) RB (round butt) CT (combat trigger) RR (red ramp insert front sight) 1987-01 production run. ANS would have been one of the last of the dash 1 as far as I can tell, meaning 1987. I don't know how to trace Spec. ord. 7021...might have to call Smith.

I see 7021 has been defined while I was posting!

 

[BigMike76]

Wow that was fast! Thanks for the responses. That's exactly what I wanted to know. What exactly is the Combat trigger?

 

[2hawk]

.312" wide smooth is probably what you have. hth.

 

[2hawk]

Oh, I forgot to mention: