S&W mod-686-age of production

[DWW-TX]

Just purchased a S&W 686, how can i find out the production date?

 

[rcmodel]

By posting the partial serial number & other pertinent information about the gun in this Sticky thread at the top of this forum.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=372213

Yea, the one two posts above yours that says Sticky: DOB and ID thread for S&W Revolvers.

rc

 

[mmitch]

davis,

As far as I know, you cannot.
You can, though, through various sources (as above), determine the shipping date.
The year is pretty easty via the Standard Catalog of S&W. Or posting, and someone with that book will look it up for you. Submitting a request to the factory for a letter will yield the exact shipping date and will tell you to whom/where it was shipped.

Mike

 

[DWW-TX]

Thanks, I'll request from S&W.