I am picking up a 4" 686 on Wednesday. It has no dash and the serial number starts with AHY so I am guessing that it was made in the early to mid-'80s. In the pics, I can't see an M or a number that would indicate that the recall has been performed. (I have read that modern ammunition uses a harder primer that should not flow into the firing pin hole but I don't know how credible the source is)
Questions:
How can I go about finding the exact details about this gun by serial number?
Is this a gun worth having or were there other inherent problems that I am unaware of?
Should I worry about having the update firing pin (hammer nose) and firing pin bushing installed?