I'm looking for the age of my 686-6 with SN CTR6Xxx, can someone help? Thanks!
Most often, we look this SN's up in the appendix of a phenomenal reference book,
The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Jim Supica and Richard Nahas. This book is currently on it's 3rd Edition (2007) and if they publish a 4th, I'll pay pre-order hardcover price for the beast, I want a new one soooooo much.
However... the one I do have is only the 2nd Edition.
As such, it cuts off at it's publish date of 2001.
Tells me that the 686-5 was released in 2001. If yours is a dash-6, it's post-2001 and I can't help more than that. 3rd Edition would help, sorry.
Model 64 4" no dash
# D597092
Thanks!
1973-1974, going by the numbers... 1974 seems more likely.
But I'm finding yet another head-scratcher... the appendix suggests only Models 10, 12, 13, 14 and 45 had the D serial number prefix. Is it possible that it's a 1D or 2D prefix?
Terrific revolver, I've got one also but mine is a dash-5 from 1992. Love it for sure.
Heavy or tapered barrel?