686 Trigger

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I picked this 686 up awhile back and took it to the range once. Its been sitting in the safe since. I pulled it out the other day to have a closer look and was just wondering if anyone else has seen a trigger like this on a 686 and what year (years) they may have came with this trigger. Thanks!

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That may have been done after it left the factory. In the first photo there appears to be a slot in the frame, behind the trigger, that is where the factory overtravel adjustment fits. If your 686 is actually a 686-?, then that can be used to somewhat date your S&W.
 
Lodi said:
That may have been done after it left the factory. In the first photo there appears to be a slot in the frame, behind the trigger, that is where the factory overtravel adjustment fits. If your 686 is actually a 686-?, then that can be used to somewhat date your S&W.
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I was wondering if someone had it done aftermarket. It's a 686 no dash.



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clk1 said:
I was wondering if someone had it done aftermarket. It's a 686 no dash.
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I had an "AFF" prefix serial number no-dash 686 that i bought new that had no trigger stop. I am almost 100% sure it's a custom addition. Not really necessary given S&W's usually excellent SA trigger pulls.
 
That trigger stop is definitely not factory installed. I have a 686 no dash and that is not there. It may have been used in stock class PPC shooting or possibly in some form of Bullseye competition. It is strictly to prevent over travel of the trigger after the shot has gone off which in turn helps prevent sight misalignment. Unusual to see this on a 4" gun since 6" models normally rule those games. Probably just done by and enthusiast as part of a trigger job-one of the single best things to do to a revolver to help accuracy IMO. Nice score on a no dash 686-best ones to get.
 
On a side note, it looks like your gun has not had the hammer nose bushing mod recall. If it did it would have an "M" stamped above the 686.

Probably not a big deal but may have primer flow problem.
 
sureshot66 said:
That trigger stop is definitely not factory installed. I have a 686 no dash and that is not there. It may have been used in stock class PPC shooting or possibly in some form of Bullseye competition. It is strictly to prevent over travel of the trigger after the shot has gone off which in turn helps prevent sight misalignment. Unusual to see this on a 4" gun since 6" models normally rule those games. Probably just done by and enthusiast as part of a trigger job-one of the single best things to do to a revolver to help accuracy IMO. Nice score on a no dash 686-best ones to get.
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It also has a ported barrel. Anyone know if this was an option they came from the factory with?

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Yeah, thats Magnaporting for sure. Looks someone put some money into that gun. I think the primer flow problem was only with the 357 125hp loads that federal had. Soft primers and super high pressures-velocities. If it were me I would leave it alone-mine has never given me any problems but then again, I don't shoot that kind of ammo out of mine-want it to last and not get too loosened up.
 
clk1 said:
It also has a ported barrel. Anyone know if this was an option they came from the factory with?
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Factory porting on the 686 was not available until the '90's which was the 686-4 and up if I recall correctly. S&W ported the barrel directly IN FRONT of the front sight with one large port (marketed as the Power Port) and not on either side of the barrel as illustrated in your pic.

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