Would a 686-4 had wood grips when new

[DoubleNickel]

Hi guys. I bought a 686-4 with rubber Hogue monogrip. Would this have been on it when it was made or would it have been made and shipped with wood target stocks?

 

[toddimusnimski]

4th edition says "686-4 1993 Change rear sight leaf, drill and tap frame, change extractor, Introduce Hogue grips"

Looks to be right as rain! Did it come with the box and whatnot?

Todd

 

[DoubleNickel]

Thanks Todd, it came with a blue plastic S&W box with no label and no paperwork

 

[wproct]

I had a 686-4 2 1/2 inch bbl and it came with Hogue rubber grips. Just curious what barrel length your revolver is?

 

[DoubleNickel]

It’s a 4” barrel

 

[SSGRock]

686-4

I have 2 686-4’s a 6 inch with square butt and a 4 inch with round butt. Both came with rubber grips. I have since put wood grips on both.

 

[ACE10000D]

Smith transitioned from square butt to round butt in the dash 4. I have dash 4’s with wood grips and some with rubber Hogues. If it’s a square butt, it prolly came with wood grips, round butt prolly came with rubbers.

 

[Erv]

My 686-4 with 4" barrel came with round butt and rubber stocks. It is back at S&W right now because the trigger stopped resetting as it should.
I removed the rubber grips and installed Miculek wood grips, (or however you spell it).
Rex

 

[bananaman]

In my opinion it should be wearing whatever grips/ stocks are the most comfortable for you. Just hang on to originals. Bob