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<blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 3177224" data-attributes="member: 40864"><p>FWIW, the link I posted explains the "M" stamp...</p><p></p><p><em>"In 1987, seven years after the release of the Model 686, there were reports of cylinder binding with some types of standard .357 Magnum ammunition for L-frame revolvers manufactured before August 1987. S&W put out a product warning and authorized a no-charge upgrade to make modifications to the revolver, and as such all recalled and reworked guns were stamped with an M marking signifying they had been recalled and fixed, and thus it is known as the M modification for all 686, 686-1 and 586 - 1 and 2"</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacFromOK, post: 3177224, member: 40864"] FWIW, the link I posted explains the "M" stamp... [i]"In 1987, seven years after the release of the Model 686, there were reports of cylinder binding with some types of standard .357 Magnum ammunition for L-frame revolvers manufactured before August 1987. S&W put out a product warning and authorized a no-charge upgrade to make modifications to the revolver, and as such all recalled and reworked guns were stamped with an M marking signifying they had been recalled and fixed, and thus it is known as the M modification for all 686, 686-1 and 586 - 1 and 2"[/i] [/QUOTE]
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