Talk:Smith & Wesson Model 686

unspecified model

hi, I saw this on impact guns and it doesn't fit any of the descriptions of the models on this page I posted this here because I thought we might have left out a model

http://www.impactguns.com/store/022188131161.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.115.79.222 (talk) 06:05, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

dash variants?

In reading other articles and sources about this model, as well in the sidebar box on this site, there are references to different "dash" versions, such as 686-1, 686-2, etc. Anybody have a reference as to what these variants mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.254.23.234 (talk) 05:17, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

The dashes denote when S&W made engineering changes to the model. For example the S&W Model 39 semi-auto pistol. If you ever come across a Model 39-2 the dash 2 represent a change that the company made to the Model 39's extractor in 1971. If you really want to know about every single engineering change you need to get a copy of the 3rd Edition of the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wessonon by Nahas and Supica. You can find it on Amazon. I own both the 2nd and 3rd editions and it you're into S&W it's well worth it. Thunderbuster (talk) 15:13, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Major caliber?

Available in .38 Super? I'm unaware of .38 Super Colt ever being used as a revolver round, let alone in a Smith. TREKphiler ^{hit me ♠} 15:01, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

The Webley-Fosbury revolver was chambered in .38 Auto, the dimensionally identical round to the .38 Super. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ana Nim (talk • contribs) 17:17, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

The .38 Super 686 and 627 were Performance Center models if I remember correctly. They used moon clips, and were aimed at ICORE and IDPA competitors. They are both listed in the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd Edition. D.E. Watters (talk) 06:18, 16 August 2008 (UTC)