686 pre MIM ?

[yournodaisy]

Can anyone tell me when the 686 started having MIM parts. Just curious. Thanks. A year would be great but dash numbers will help too.

 

[Hook686]

email S&W, then post the answer.

 

[Crazy88Fingers]

686-5. 1997.

 

[yournodaisy]

Thank you sir.