686 Questions

[Glenn Kelley]

a friend says that a 7 shot 686+,advertized as a 686-6 is mislabeled.He thinks that the 686-6 is actually a pellet gun.
From searching here I have found that the revolver is not mislabeled and I believe that the pellet gun was actually a 686/6.Am I right?

Some one posted a sight here a while ago that listed what all the suffixes used on S&W handguns meant.I had it bookmarked but lost it.Can anyone direct me to it?I've searched but can't find it.

 

[Iggy]

http://www.handloads.com/misc/Smith.Model.Changes.asp

 

[Glenn Kelley]

What does the -6 refer to on the 686-6?Thanks.

Glenn

 

[ugaarguy]

What does the -6 refer to on the 686-6?

It refers to the sixth change or revision, could be a set of changes in the revision, to that particular model. Unfortunately I can't tell you what the revisions from the 686 (no dash) to the -6 were. I'm sure on of the real S&W guys here will be along with better info.

 

[Guy B. Meredith]

A Smith and Wesson 686 pellet revolver? Surely you jest. The pellets mine shoots are 158 gr of copper and lead and do 900 to 1400 fps.

 

[Glenn Kelley]

Yep,google it.Just enter 686-6.It's a 10 shot .177 co2.

 

[41 Redhawk]

From Smith and Wesson's web site

Where can I get my S&W pellet or air gun repaired?
Smith & Wesson discontinued manufacturing air and pellet guns in 1980. The air and pellet gun line included the models: 77A, 80G, 78G and 79G. Should your Smith & Wesson air gun require parts and/or repairs, please contact:

Wow, you stumbled on to something that is getting pretty old now! May be they sold them as training and practice guns.

 

[Golddog]

There were 686-styled pellet guns made a few years back, in three barrel lengths; I owned one. They had the same DA/SA trigger as the real thing, weighed the same, and were visually almost duplicates of the 686's. Walther may have actually manufactured them - I can't recall. Very accurate and reliable.