do I have a collector revolver ????

thedirtyshame40 · November 6, 2012, 03:28 AM

I have a new smith wesson 686 and the SKU # Model # on box is different from what I purchased... I called S&W to see if I was reading it correctly.

The seral # on box match my revolver, however the other numbers call for a 6 round cylinder and I have a 7.....

silvermane_1 · November 6, 2012, 03:33 AM

sounds like you have some kind of S&W factory SNAFU, not sure you could call it a collector piece though.

spacecoast · November 6, 2012, 09:19 AM

Make sure you don't have 7 holes cut into a 6-shot cylinder. Another forum user (Japle I believe) bought one of those and it would have been potentially dangerous to fire since one or more of the cylinder bore holes had dangerously thin walls, especially for a .357 mag. S&W replaced the cylinder free of charge.

Sport45 · November 6, 2012, 09:34 AM

^^^ That's the first thing I thought of too.

My 686 Pro has a "feature"!!

Hal · November 6, 2012, 09:34 AM

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Make sure you don't have 7 holes cut into a 6-shot cylinder. Another forum user (Japle I believe) bought one of those and it would have been potentially dangerous to fire since one or more of the cylinder bore holes had dangerously thin walls, especially for a .357 mag. S&W replaced the cylinder free of charge.
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Wow - good memory...
I'd forgotten about that.
I don't recall who it was that happened to.
W/luck, whoever it was will chime in.

spacecoast · November 6, 2012, 09:42 AM

Actually, now that I see the picture again (thanks Sport45), Japle's revolver had 6 holes cut into a 7-shot cylinder. Same issue with the wall thickness.

BigJimP · November 6, 2012, 01:24 PM

No, it doesn't make it a "collectable"...maybe a novely or a point of discussion over coffee...or whatever....but no big deal in my view.

thedirtyshame40 · November 6, 2012, 02:38 PM

thanks, everyone....... Glad I ask... I will check it out.....

thedirtyshame40 · November 6, 2012, 08:53 PM

must be poor record keeping.... cylinder looks OK...

November 6, 2012, 03:28 AM	#1
thedirtyshame40 Junior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Posts: 3	do I have a collector revolver ???? I have a new smith wesson 686 and the SKU # Model # on box is different from what I purchased... I called S&W to see if I was reading it correctly. The seral # on box match my revolver, however the other numbers call for a 6 round cylinder and I have a 7.....

November 6, 2012, 09:34 AM	#4
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	^^^ That's the first thing I thought of too. My 686 Pro has a "feature"!! __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.

November 6, 2012, 09:42 AM	#6
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Actually, now that I see the picture again (thanks Sport45), Japle's revolver had 6 holes cut into a 7-shot cylinder. Same issue with the wall thickness. Last edited by spacecoast; November 6, 2012 at 04:13 PM.

November 6, 2012, 02:38 PM	#8
thedirtyshame40 Junior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Posts: 3	thanks thanks, everyone....... Glad I ask... I will check it out.....

November 6, 2012, 08:53 PM	#9
thedirtyshame40 Junior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Posts: 3	thanks must be poor record keeping.... cylinder looks OK...

November 6, 2012, 03:33 AM	#2
silvermane_1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2011 Location: Burien,WA Posts: 897	sounds like you have some kind of S&W factory SNAFU, not sure you could call it a collector piece though.

November 6, 2012, 09:19 AM	#3
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Make sure you don't have 7 holes cut into a 6-shot cylinder. Another forum user (Japle I believe) bought one of those and it would have been potentially dangerous to fire since one or more of the cylinder bore holes had dangerously thin walls, especially for a .357 mag. S&W replaced the cylinder free of charge.

November 6, 2012, 01:24 PM	#7
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	No, it doesn't make it a "collectable"...maybe a novely or a point of discussion over coffee...or whatever....but no big deal in my view.