Small circular mark on S&W revolver

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  • Apr 8, 2012
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    Earth
    Not much of a revolver guy, but through some trading, I ended up with a 686-4 (which I think it means a mid-90s manufacture.)

    I hadn't noticed it until now, but there is this small circular mark on the left side of the frame, above the trigger and below the cylinder.

    I was worried it was a crack, but looking at pictures of older, stripped S&W frames, it looks like it's suppose to be there.

    I tried to take a picture of it, but it only came out as a partial circle. But depending on lighting, it's def a full circle and looks ever so slightly higher then the rest of the frame, like it's some sort of plug maybe?

    Anyways, anyone know what it is?

    Thx!
     

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    rseymorejr

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    I'd say it's a polishing or tooling mark of some kind. I just took a look at mt 686 (no dash) and there is no mark like that at all. Also checked a few other S&W's, 29,10,64. and no mark like that
     

    outrider58

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    Trigger pivot stud(proper term?)? That's where it is attached. It shouldn't show.
     

    outrider58

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    I think that is where the cylinder stop mount stud would be?

    I'm looking at my 629 Classic and this pic. It's either one or the other...or both.
     

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    outrider58

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    Wouldn't mind seeing the other side of that pistol. Any bulging where the side plate meets with the frame?
     
    Apr 8, 2012
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    Earth
    Wouldn't mind seeing the other side of that pistol. Any bulging where the side plate meets with the frame?

    No bulging as far as I can tell. Since you had mentioned it's not suppose to show, I contacted S&W. Thanks for your insight!
     

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    outrider58

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    No bulging as far as I can tell. Since you had mentioned it's not suppose to show, I contacted S&W. Thanks for your insight!

    That side looks very clean. :thumbsup:

    I'm by no means an expert...on anything. If S&W say it's okay, I would probably be good with that. It's probably always been like that.

    Wish I still had my 686 :cool: Great gun, great shooter.
     

    python

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    Apr 15, 2010
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    Looks likes someone's aim was off when they were putting in the cylinder stud. The circumferences look the same. Just a machining mark.
     

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