Serialization-date of Manufacture

2358 SERIALIZATION

This section has once again been expanded to help you identify the year of manufacture on many popular manufacturers and trademarks. To use these tables, compare your serial number(s) to the correct manufacturer and model, and ascertain which bracket it falls into based on the year of manufacture and corresponding serial number. In several cases, caliber rarity can also be determined. Date codes are now also provided on some manufacturers and countries to allow you to determine the year of manufacture by the date code on the barrel or frame/receiver.

The publisher wishes to thank Galazans and Dixie Gun Works for providing a portion of this serialization information.

SERIALIZATION

SERIALIZATIONSERIALIZATION, cont.

AGUIRRE Y ARANZABAL (AYA) SERIALIZATION

1945 to 1994From 1945 to 1994 AYA had manufactured over 600,000 shotguns of all models and grades with all serial numbers assigned in chronological order. For 1927-1944 year of manufacture date codes, see "Spanish Year Of MFG. Date Codes" in this section.

Years ser. # start ser. # end1945-1948 0001 199991949-1954 20000 719991955-1959 72000 1152861960-1965 115287 2225081966-1971 222509 3785481972-1977 378549 4814011978-1983 481402 5765511984-1987 576553 5999991988-1993 600000 6024221994 602423 602642

Beginning 1995 the Spanish proof house implemented a new serial number system. The new system consists of four sets of digits separated by a hyphen. The first set is the manufacturers code, the second designates the type of firearm, the third set is the firearms chronological number, the fourth set shows the year of mfg.

AYA 1995-2006Year ser. # start ser. # end1995 16-03-001-95 16-03-800-951996 16-03-001-96 16-03-755-961997 16-03-001-97 16-03-642-971998 16-03-001-98 16-03-677-981999 16-03-001-99 16-03-719-992000 16-03-001-00 16-03-758-002001 16-03-001-01 16-03-645-012002 16-03-001-02 16-03-645-022003 16-03-001-03 16-03-781-032004 16-03-001-04 16-03-703-042005 16-03-001-05 16-03-652-052006 16-03-001-06 16-03-750-06

BOSS & CO., LTD.SERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1830 6801850 14001857 16001900 47001920 66181930 77301945 87111951 89121953 8920

BOSS & CO., LTD. SERIALIZATION, cont.Year starting serial number1963 92191970 9559

BROWNING SERIALIZATION PRE-1975

SERIALIZATION

Since 1968-1969 was a transition period in Browning serialization, firearms may be serialized with either 1968 or 1969 style markings.

A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -12 ga.Year ser. # start ser. # end1903 1 41211904 4122 153001905 15301 199201906 19921 223201907 22321 269701908 26971 304461909 30447 334311910 33432 356301911 35631 359251912 35926 389881913 38989 442501914 44251 472981915-1918 No Production1919 47719 479501920 47299 477181921 48951 535001922 53501 581501923 58151 626001924 62601 693001925 69301 791501926 79151 880001927 88001 1062501928 106251 1276501929 127651 1545001930 154501 1771001931 177101 1823001932 182301 1827881933 182789 1831521934 183153 1855601935 185561 1916041936 191605 1945351937 194536 1992001938 199201 2084001939 208401 2188081940 218809 2245961941-1943 No Production1944 Production limited to servicemen1945 Production limited to servicemen1946 228729 240950

2359SERIALIZATION, cont.

A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -12 ga., cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end1947 240951 2565001948 256501 2741001949 274101 2885501950 288551 3167501951 316751 3520501952 352051 3874991953 387500 4374001954 437401 4477501955 447751 4547001956 454701 4599001957 459901 463700

In 1953 Browning added an alpha prefix to the serial number to differentiate between Lightweight and Standardweight guns.

Year std.12 lt.Wt. 121953 H1-H6600 L1-L44501954 H6601-H39700 L4451-L452501955 H39701-H83450 L45251-L836001956 H83451-H100000 L83601-L998771956 M1-M35250 G1-G354501957 M35251-M86300 G35451-G859501958 M86301-M99999 G85951-G99663

1958-1976 Ser. No. sequence changed to include a one or two digit numeral followed by an alpha character.

Year std. Wt. lt. Wt. magnum1958 8M 8G 8V1959 9M 9G 9V1960 0M 0G 0V1961 1M 1G 1V1962 2M 2G 2V1963 3M 3G 3V1965 5M 5G 5V1966 6M 6G 6V1964 4M 4G 4V1967 7M 7G 7V1968 8M 8G 8V1969 69M 69G 69V1970 Disc. 70G 70V1971 Disc. 71G 71V1972 Disc. 72G 72V1973 Disc. 73G 73V1974 Disc. 74G 74V1975 Disc. 75G 75V1976 Disc. 76G 76V

A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -16 ga.Year ser. # start ser. # end1909 1 3200 1910-1912 3201 150001913 15001 190001914-1918 No Production1919 19671 205001920 20501 222371921 22238 240501922 24051 260001923 26001 284001924 28401 356501925 35651 400101926 40011 516001927 51599 579001928 57901 651001929 65101 827501930 82751 905001931 90501 94000

A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -16 ga., cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end1932 94001 960721933 96073 96143 1934 96144 995001 Year Ser. # Start Ser. # End935 99501 1035001936 103501 105850 1937 105851 1110001938 111001 1182001939 118201 126123 1940 126123 1261751941-1943 No Production1944 Production limited to servicemen1945 Production limited to servicemen1946 128117 1286461947 128647 1306161947 X1001 X136661948 X13667 X235011949 X23502 X346001950 X34601 X437001951 X43701 X594001952 X59401 X777001953 X77701 X99999

In 1953 Browning changed the Ser. No. alphabetic character to differentiate between Lightweight (Sweet 16) & Standard weight guns.

Year std.16 sWeet 161953 R1-R3100 S1-S37001954 R3100-R20800 S3701-S248501955 R20801-R48750 S24851-S493501956 R48751-R74700 S49350-S723001957 R74701-R99999 S72301-S99908

1957-58 Prefix "T" for Standardweight and Prefix "A" for Sweet 16 numbers mixed, but range from 1-10900.1958-1976 Ser. No. sequence changed to include a one or two digit numeral followed by an alpha character.

Year std.16 sWeet 161958 8R 8S1959 9R 9S1960 0R 0S1961 1R 1S1962 2R 2S1963 3R 3S1964 Disc. 4S1965 Disc. 5S1966 Disc. 6S1967 Disc. 7S1968 Disc. 8S1969 Disc. 69S 1970 Disc. 70S 1971 Disc. 71S 1972 Disc. 72S 1973 Disc. 73S 1974 Disc. 74S 1975 Disc. 75S 1976 Disc. Disc.

A-5 SHOTGUN - 20 ga.Year lt.Wt. 20 magnum 201958 8Z Introduced in 1959 9Z 19671960 0Z 1961 1Z 1962 2Z

2360 SERIALIZATION, cont.

A-5 SHOTGUN - 20 ga., cont.Year lt.Wt. 20 magnum 201963 3Z 1964 4Z 1965 5Z 1966 6Z 1967 7Z 7X1968 68Z 68X1969 69Z 69X1970 70Z 70X 1971 71Z 71X 1972 72Z 72X 1973 73Z 73X 1974 74Z 74X 1975 75Z 75X 1976 76Z 76X

SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 12 ga.Year ser. # start ser. # end1931 1 20001932 2001 40001933 4001 60001934 6001 80001935 8001 100001936 10001 120001937 12001 140001938 14001 160001939 16001 170001939-1947 NO PRODUCTION1948 17001 172001949 17201 200001950 20001 210001951 21001 270001952 27001 330001953 33001 370001954 37001 430001955 43001 480001956 48001 540001957 54001 590001958 59001 685001959 68501 765001960 76501 865001961 86501 965001962 96501 999991962 1 6500

Serial number change to letter and number suffix.

Year ser. # PreFiX COde1962 S2 suffix after Ser. No.1963 S3 suffix after Ser. No.1964 S4 suffix after Ser. No.1965 S5 suffix after Ser. No.1966 S6 suffix after Ser. No.1967 S7 suffix after Ser. No.1968 S8 suffix after Ser. No.1969 S69 suffix after Ser. No.1970 S70 suffix after Ser. No.1971 S71 suffix after Ser. No.1972 S72 suffix after Ser. No.1973 S73 suffix after Ser. No.1974 S74 suffix after Ser. No.1975 S75 suffix after Ser. No.1976 S76 suffix after Ser. No.1976 to 1984 P or Presentation Models only

SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 20 ga.Year ser. # start ser. # end1949 201 17001950 1701 28001951 2801 32001952 3201 53001953 5301 6700

SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 20 ga., cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end1954 6701 84001955 8401 94001956 9401 105001957 10501 115001958 11501 141801959 14181 170601960 17061 206401961 20641 238201962 23821 27300

Serial number change to letter and number suffix.

Year ser. # PreFiX COde1963 V3 suffix after Ser. No.1964 V4 suffix after Ser. No.1965 V5 suffix after Ser. No.1966 V6 suffix after Ser. No.1967 V7 suffix after Ser. No.1968 V8 suffix after Ser. No.1969 V69 suffix after Ser. No.1970 V70 suffix after Ser. No.1971 V71 suffix after Ser. No.1972 V72 suffix after Ser. No.1973 V73 suffix after Ser. No.1974 V74 suffix after Ser. No.1975 V75 suffix after Ser. No.1976 V76 suffix after Ser. No.

SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 28 ga. & .410 boreYear 28 ga. .410 bOre1960-1962 NOT AVAILABLE1963 F3 J31964 F4 J41965 F5 J51966 F6 J61967 F7 J71968 F8 J81969 F69 J69 1970 F70 J70 1971 F71 J71 1972 F72 J72 1973 F73 J73 1974 F74 J74 1975 F75 J75 1976 F76 J76

LIEGE O & U - Approximately 10,000 producedYear ser. # PreFiX COde1973 73J prefix before Ser. No.1974 74J prefix before Ser. No.1975 75J prefix before Ser. No.

DOUBLE AUTOMATIC SHOTGUNYear ser. # start ser. # end1952 - N/A1959 N/A1960 - N/A1971 N/A

1st or both digits indicate last 2 digits in year of manufacture (i.e. - OA1947 - 1960 mfg., 70A245671 - 1970 mfg.)


HI-POWER (9mm) PISTOLYear ser. # start ser. # end1945-1954 no data for the annual breakdown 1 72250 1955 72251 750001956 75001 772501957 77251 800001958 80001 852671959 85268 896871960 89688 930271961 93028 1091451962 109146 1135481963 113549 1158221964 115823 T1365381965 T136569 T1463721966 T146373 T1732851967 T173286 T2139991968 T214000 T2580001969 T258001 T261000

During 1969 the Hi-Power pistol Serial Number code was changed to a two digit year and "C" prefix. Serial Numbers for T prefix Hi-Power pistols exceeded T300000 and were shipped into 1970.

Year ser. # PreFiX COde1969 69C prefix before Ser. No.1970 70C prefix before Ser. No.1971 71C prefix before Ser. No.1972 72C prefix before Ser. No.1973 73C prefix before Ser. No.1974 74C prefix before Ser. No.1975 75C prefix before Ser. No.1976 76C prefix before Ser. No.1977 to date New style serialization

BROWNING .380 ACP CAL.Year ser. # start ser. # end1955 - N/A1964 N/A 1965 500000 5988041966 598805 6038901967 603891 6194741968 619475 N/A1969 - N/A1970 Discontinued due to GCA of 1968. New model has longer barrel, adj. rear sight, modified grip.

Year ser. # PreFiX COde1971 71N prefix before Ser. No.1972 72N prefix before Ser. No.1973 73N prefix before Ser. No.1974 74N prefix before Ser. No.1975 75N prefix before Ser. No.

.25 ACP CAL. BABY BROWNING Year ser. # start ser. # end1955-1958 Records not available1959 181000 2063491960 206350 2309991961 231000 2509991962 251000 2789991963 279000 2860991964 286100 3084991965 308500 3299991966 333000 3674431967 367444 4129991968 413000 4790001969 Discontinued because of GCA of 1968

.22 CAL. (Nomad-Challenger-Medalist)Year nOmad Challenger medalist1959 P9 U9 T91960 P0 U0 T01961 P1 U1 T11962 P2 U2 T21963 P3 U3 T31964 P4 U4 T41965 P5 U5 T51966 P6 U6 T61967 P7 U7 T71968 P8 U8 T81969 P69 U69 T691970 P70 U70 T701971 P71 U71 T711972 P72 U72 T721973 P73 U73 T731974 Disc. U74 T741975 Disc. Disc. Disc.

BOLT ACTION RIFLES (Safari, Medallion, & Olympian Models)

Year ser. # COde1959 - N/A1962 No prefix (numeral-letter) before Ser. No. (i.e., only digits)1963 3-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1964 4-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1965 5-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1966 6-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1967 7-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1968 8-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1969 Single letter (Y, Z, or L) followed by last 2 digits of year of mfg. Prefix only.1970 Y70" prefix1971 L71" prefix1972 Z72" prefix1973 Y73" prefix1974 Z74" prefix1975 L75" prefix

B.A.R.Year ser. # suFFiX COde1967 M7" suffix after Ser. No.1968 M8" suffix after Ser. No.1969 M69" suffix after Ser. No.1970 M70" suffix after Ser. No.1971 M71" suffix after Ser. No.1972 M72" suffix after Ser. No.1973 M73" suffix after Ser. No.1974 M74" suffix after Ser. No.1975 M75" suffix after Ser. No.1976 M76" suffix after Ser. No.1976 to date New sequence with RT appearing in middle of Ser. No.

.22 AUTO RIFLE (Grades I, II, and III)Year ser. # COde1956-Mid. 1961 "T" prefix = LR, "A" prefix = shortMid. 1961 "A" changed to "E" prefix 5 digits or less.1961 1T or "1A" or 1E prefix before Ser. No.1962 2T or 2E prefix before Ser. No.1963 3T or 3E prefix before Ser. No.1964 4T or 4E prefix before Ser. No.1965 5T or 5E prefix before Ser. No.1966 6T or 6E prefix before Ser. No.1967 7T or 7E prefix before Ser. No.


.22 AUTO RIFLE (Grades I, II, and III), cont.Year ser. # COde1968 8T or 8E prefix before Ser. No.1969 69T or 69E prefix before Ser. No.1970 70T or 70E prefix before Ser. No.1971 71T or 71E prefix before Ser. No.1972 72T or 72E prefix before Ser. No.1973 Japan production

T-BOLT RIFLE (T1 and T2)Year ser. # COde1965 X5" suffix after Ser. No.1966 X6" suffix after Ser. No.1967 X7" suffix after Ser. No.1968 X8" suffix after Ser. No.1969 X69" suffix after Ser. No.1970 X70" suffix after Ser. No.1971 X71" suffix after Ser. No.1972 X72" suffix after Ser. No.1973 X73" suffix after Ser. No.1974 X74" suffix after Ser. No.1975 X75" suffix after Ser. No.

BROWNING SERIALIZATION

1975 TO CURRENTIn 1975 Browning began using the two (2) letter code system (located in the middle of the serial number) for determining the year of manufacture. For example "PN" would be "89" indicating 1989.

letter numberZ 1Y 2X 3W 4V 5T 6R 7P 8N 9M 10

BROWNING MODEL CONFIGURATION CODES

Beginning in 1976 Browning started identifying models and its configuration using a three number (or possibly a combi-nation of letters and numbers) code in the serial number.

Shotguns O/U

Superposed Grade ICOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. Hunting 21412 Ga. Superlight 20420 Ga. Hunting 26420 Ga. Superlight 224

Superposed Pigeon GradeCOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. Hunting 31412 Ga. Superlight 30420 Ga. Hunting 36420 Ga. Superlight 324

Superposed Pointer GradeCOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. Hunting 41412 Ga. Superlight 40420 Ga. Hunting 46420 Ga. Superlight 424

Superposed Diana GradeCOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. Hunting 51412 Ga. Superlight 50420 Ga. Hunting 56420 Ga. Superlight 524

Superposed Midas GradeCOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. Hunting 61412 Ga. Superlight 60420 Ga. Hunting 66420 Ga. Superlight 624

Citori Grade ICOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. 3-1/2 10312 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock 14312 Ga. TrapConventional Stock N4312 Ga. Skeet 1B312 Ga. Hunting 15312 Ga. Lightning 75312 Ga. Superlight A1312 Ga. Upland B13325 20 Ga. Sporting C3320 Ga. Skeet 1C320 Ga. Hunting 16320 Ga. Lightning 76320 Ga. MicroLightning H3320 Ga. Superlight A3320 Ga. Upland B3328 Ga. Skeet 1E328 Ga. Hunting 17328 Ga. Lightning 77328 Ga. Superlight A73.410 Bore Skeet 1F3.410 Bore Hunting 183.410 Bore Lightning 783.410 Bore Superlight A83Three Barrel Set 1K3Four Barrel Set 1A3

Citori Grade IIICOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock 34312 Ga. TrapConventional Stock R4312 Ga. Skeet 3B312 Ga. Hunting 35312 Ga. Lightning 85312 Ga. Superlight M1320 Ga. Skeet 3C320 Ga. Hunting 36320 Ga. Lightning 86320 Ga. Superlight M3328 Ga. Skeet 3E328 Ga. Lightning 87328 Ga. Superlight M73.410 Bore Skeet 3F3


Citori Grade III, cont.COnFiguratiOn COde410 Lightning 883410 Superlight M83 Three Barrel Set 3K3Four Barrel Set 3A3

Citori Grade VICOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock 64312 Ga. TrapConventional Stock S4312 Ga. Skeet 6B312 Ga. Hunting 65312 Ga. Lightning 95312 Ga. Superlight F1320 Ga. Skeet 6C320 Ga. Hunting 66320 Ga. Lightning 96320 Ga. Superlight F3328 Ga. Skeet 6E328 Ga. Lightning 973.410 Bore Skeet 6F3.410 Bore Lightning 983.410 Bore Superlight F83Citori Grade VI, cont.Configuration CodeThree Barrel Set 6K3Four Barrel Set 6A3

Citori Golden ClaysCOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock 14312 Ga. TrapConventional Stock N4312 Ga. Skeet 1B320 Ga. 325 Sporting C3320 Ga. Skeet 6C328 Ga. Skeet 6E3.410 Bore Skeet 6F3GTI Sporting P13325 Sporting C13Special Sporting T13Lightning Sporting W53PLUS Trap J43PLUS Combo 1P3Three Barrel Set 6K3Four Barrel Set 6A3

Citori Gran LightningCOnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. 25320 Ga. 26328 Ga. 273.410 Bore 283

Shotguns Semi-Auto

Auto 5COnFiguratiOn COdeMagnum 12 Ga. 151Magnum Stalker 12 Ga. T51Light 12 Ga. 211Light 12 Stalker 12 Ga. T11Sweet 16 Ga. 221Magnum 20 Ga. 161Light 20 Ga. 231

A-500COnFiguratiOn COde12 Ga. Recoil 75112 Ga. Gas 35112 Ga. Gas SportingClays S51

GoldCOnFiguratiOn COde10 Ga. R9112 Ga. F5120 Ga. F61

Shotguns Slide Action

BPSCOnFiguratiOn COde10 Ga. 19210 Ga. Stalker T9212 Ga. 3-1/2 10212 Ga. 3-1/2" Stalker T0212 Ga. Pigeon P5212 Ga. Game 15212 Ga. 152(includes all hunting & Upland Models)12 Ga. Stalker T5220 Ga. 162(includes all hunting & Upland Models)28 Ga. 172

Model 42 Limited Edition 410 BoreCOnFiguratiOn COdeGrade I 882High Grade 982

Shotguns Side by Side

B-SSCOnFiguratiOn COdeSidelock 12 Ga. 918Sidelock 20 Ga. 938

RiflesmOdel COdeBAR Grade IV 437BAR 22 Grade I 146BAR 22 Grade II 246A-Bolt 22 Grade I 136A-Bolt 22 Gold Med. G36Trombone 22 337B-92 167

Pistols 1975-1998mOdel COdeHi-Power 9mm 245Hi-Power .40 S&W 2W5Hi-Power Military 215

Pistols 1999-CurrentmOdel COdeHi-Power 9mm 510

E.J. CHURCHILL GUNMAKERS SER.

Year gun #1891 1561892 3391893 3841894 480


E.J. CHURCHILL GUNMAKERS SER., cont.Year gun #1895 5691896 6551897 7611898 9231899 10471900 11561924 28341957 6901

COLT'S FIREARMSSERIALIZATION

For additional Colt serialization on most Colt models through 1998, please refer to Blue Book Pocket Guide for Colt Dates of Manufacture by R.L. Wilson. This publication is available in book-form only. Visit www.bluebookinc.com to order.

MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVERYear ser. # start ser. # end1849 1 11999 1850 12000 159991851 16000 249991852 25000 549991853 55000 849991854 85000 99999 1855 100000 1099991856 110000 1299991857 130000 1399991858 140000 1499991859 150000 1599991860 160000 183999 1861 184000 196999 1862 197000 2229991863 223000 2499991864 250000 2699991865 270000 279999 1866 280000 289999 1867 290000 299999 1868 300000 309999 1869 310000 319999 1870 320000 3249991871 325000 329999 1872 330000 330999 1873 331000 340000

MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER - LONDON BARREL ADDRESS

Year ser. # start ser. # end1853 1 9991854 1000 49991855 5000 89991856 9000 11000

MODEL 1851 NAVYYear ser. # start ser. # end1850 1 24991851 2500 99991852 10000 199991853 20000 349991854 35000 39999 1855 40000 449991856 45000 649991857 65000 84999

MODEL 1851 NAVY, cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end1858 85000 899991859 90000 92999 1860 93000 979991861 98000 1179991862 118000 1319991863 132000 1749991864 175000 1799991865 180000 184999 1866 185000 1999991867 200000 203999 1868 204000 2069991869 207000 2099991870 210000 211999 1871 212000 213999 1872 214000 2149991873 215000 215348

MODEL 1851 NAVY - LONDON BARREL ADDRESSYear ser. # start ser. # end1853 1 39991854 4000 14999 1855 15000 40999 1856 41000 42000

MODEL 1860 ARMYYear ser. # start ser. # end1860 1 19991861 2000 24999 1862 25000 849991863 85000 1499991864 150000 1529991865 153000 155999 1866 156000 161999 1867 162000 1699991868 170000 176999 1869 177000 184999 1870 185000 189999 1871 190000 1979991872 198000 1989991873 199000 200500

MODEL 1861 NAVYYear ser. # start ser. # end1861 1 45991862 4600 9999 1863 10000 16999 1864 17000 249991865 25000 279991866 28000 29999 1867 30000 309991868 31000 32999 1869 33000 339991870 34000 349991871 35000 359991872 36000 369991873 37000 38843

MODEL 1862 POLICEYear ser. # start ser. # end1861 1 84991862 8500 149991863 15000 259991864 26000 28999 1865 29000 31999


MODEL 1862 POLICE, cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end1866 32000 349991867 35000 36999 1868 37000 39999 1869 40000 419991870 42000 43999 1871 44000 449991872 45000 45999 1873 46000 47000

MODEL 1873 - SINGLE ACTION ARMY

(SAA) - PRE-WARYear Caliber ser. # start 1873 .45 Colt Caliber, Standard 11874 .450 Boxer 2001875 .44 Rimfire series (own serials, 1-1863 made through 1880) 150001876 .476 Eley introduced 220001877 330001878 .44-40 introduced in quantity 410001879 490001880 530001881 620001882 Sheriff's model introduced 730001883 .22 rimfire introduced 850001884 .32-20 and .38-40 introduced 1020001885 .41 Colt introduced 1140001886 .38 Colt introduced 1170001887 .32 Colt and .32 S&W introduced 1190001888 Flattop Target 125000 S.A.A. began; no. 1265301889 .32 rimfire; ,32-44 S&W, .38 S&W; and .44 Russian introduced 1280001890 .44 Smoothbore; .380 and .450 Eley; and .44 S&W introduced 1300001891 .38-44 introduced 1360001892 Transverse cylinder latch introduced, screw lock at front of frame dropped 1440001893 1490001894 Beginning of Bisley models 1540001895 1590001896 1630001897 1680001898 1750001899 1820001900 Revolvers built to handle smokeless powder 1920001901 2030001902 2200001903 2380001904 2500001905 2610001906 2730001907 2880001908 3040001909 3080001910 3120001911 3160001912 Discontinue Bisley model 3210001913 S&W Special introduced 3250001914 328000

MODEL 1873 - SINGLE ACTION ARMY

(SAA) - PRE-WAR cont.Year Caliber ser. # start 1915 Long flute cylinders; range no. 330001 to 331480 3295001916 3320001917 3350001918 3370001919 3372001920 3380001921 3410001922 3430001923 3445001924 .45 ACP introduced, requiring special cylinders 3464001925 3473001926 3482001927 3498001928 3513001929 3524001930 .38 Special introduced 3538001931 3541001932 3545001933 3548001934 3550001935 .357 Magnum introduced 3552001936 3553001937 3554001938 3561001939 3566001940 A few S.A.A. during and just after the war 357000 thru 357859

1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY - CALIBER BREAKDOWNCaliber s.a.a FlattOP bisleY bisleY target target.22 Rimfire 107 93 0 0.32 Rimfire 1 0 0 0.32 Colt 192 24 160 44.32 S&W 32 30 18 17.32-44 2 9 14 17.32-20 29,812 30 13,291 131.38 Colt (through 1914) 1,011 122 412 96.38 Colt (post-1922) 1,365 0 0 0.38 S&W 9 39 10 5.38 Colt Special 82 7 0 0.38 S&W Special 25 0 2 0.38-44 2 11 6 47.357 Magnum 525 0 0 0.380 Eley 1 3 0 0.38-40 38,240 19 12,163 9841 LC 16,402 91 3,159 24.44 Smoothbore 15 0 1 0.44 Rimfire 1,863 0 0 0.44 German 59 0 0 0.44 Russian 154 51 90 62.44 S&W 24 51 29 64.44 S&W Special 506 1 0 0.44-40 64,489 21 6,803 78


1ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY - CALIBER BREAKDOWN, cont.Caliber s.a.a FlattOP bisleY bisleY target target.45 150,683 100 8,005 97.45 Smoothbore 4 0 2 0.45 ACP 44 0 0 0.450 Boxer 729 89 0 0.450 Eley 2,697 84 5 0.455 Eley 1,150 37 180 196.476 Eley 161 2 0 0tOtal Quantities 310,386 914 44,350 976

COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY POST-WAR PRODUCTIONYear ser. # start ser. # endSA suffix from 1956 to 1978,SA prefix 1978 to 19841956 0001SA 8799SA1957 8800SA 18499SA1958 18500SA 23399SA1959 23400SA 28499SA1960 28500SA 33599SA1961 33600SA 35649SA1962 35650SA 37299SA1963 37300SA 38499SA1964 38500SA 39999SA1965 40000SA 41499SA1966 41500SA 43799SA1967 43800SA 46299SA1968 46300SA 48999SA1969 49000SA 52599SA1970 52600SA 59399SA1971 59400SA 61699SA1972 61700SA 64399SA1973 64400SA 69399SA1974 69400SA 73319SA1975 NONE PRODUCED1976 (start of 3rd generation of production) 80000SA 82000SA1977 82001SA 95999SA1978 96000SA 99999SAMid-1978 Start of SA prefix on front of ser. no.1978 SA01000 SA148081979 SA14809 SA302541980 SA30255 SA469191981 SA46920 SA586271982 SA58628 SA652551983 SA65256 SA664951984 SA66496 C.S. PROD.

NEW FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION ARMYYear ser. # start ser. # end1961 3000NF 3005NF1962 3006NF 3849NF1963 3850NF 4699NF1964 4700NF 4974NF1965 4975NF 5399NF1966 5400NF 5674NF1967 5675NF 5699NF1968 5700NF 5899NF1969 5900NF 5924NF1970 5925NF 6874NF1971 6875NF 7049NF1972 7050NF 7074NF1973 7075NF 7174NF1974 7175NF 7264NF

NEW FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION ARMY, cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end1975 7265NF 7288NF1978 7501NF N/A REINTRODUCED IN SEPTEMBER1978 01001NF 04424NF1979 04425NF 06274NF1980 06275NF 11374NF1981 11375NF 16584NF1982 16584NF DISC. 1982

MODEL 1911 AND 1911A1 Commercial production Capital C prefix - .45 cal.

Year ser. # start ser. # end1912 C1 C18991913 C1900 C53991914 C5400 C165991915 C16600 C275991916 C27600 C749991917 C75000 C989991918 C99000 C1059991919 C106000 C1209991920 C121000 C1269991921 C127000 C1289991922 C129000 C1339991923 C134000 C1349991924 C135000 C1399991925 C140000 C1449991926 C145000 C1509991927 C151000 C1519991928 C152000 C1549991929 C155000 C1559991930 C156000 C1589991931 C159000 C1609991932 C161000 C1647991933 C164800 C1745991934 C174600 C1779991935 C178000 C1797991936 C179800 C1831991937 C183200 C1886991938 C188700 C1895991939 C189600 C1988991940 C198900 C1992991941 C199300 C2087991942 C208800 C2150181943-1945: Commercial production interrupted by WWII1946 C221001 C2220001947 C222001 C2319991948 C232000 C2385001949 C238501 C2400001950 C240000 247701C C SUFFIX STARTED WITH SER. NO. 2402281951 247701C 253179C1952 253180C 259549C1953 259550C 266349C1954 266350C 270549C1955 270550C 272549C1956 272550C 276699C1957 276700C 281999C1958 282000C 283799C1959 283800C 285799C1960 285800C 287999C1961 288000C 289849C1962 289850C 291299C1963 291300C 293799C1964 293800C 295999C1965 296000C 300299C1966 300300C 308499C


MODEL 1911 AND 1911A1 Commercial production Capital C prefix - .45 cal., cont.

Year ser. # start ser. # end1967 308500C 315599C1968 315600C 324499C1969 324500C 332649C1970 332650C 336169CMid-1970 New 70G01001 70G055501971 70G05551 70G180001972 70G18001 70G344001973 70G34401 70G430001974 70G43001 70G730001975 70G73001 70G889001976 70G88901 70G99999Mid-1976 New 01001G70 13900G701977 13901G70 45199G701978 45200G70 N/A

MODEL 1911 AND 1911A1 MILITARY PRODUCTIONYear ser. # start ser. # end mFg.1912 1 500 COLT 501 1000 COLT USN 1001 1500 COLT 1501 2000 COLT USN 2001 2500 COLT 2501 3500 COLT USN 3501 3800 COLT USMC 3801 4500 COLT 4501 5500 COLT USN 5501 6500 COLT 6501 7500 COLT USN 7501 8500 COLT 8501 9500 COLT USN 9501 10500 COLT 10501 11500 COLT USN 11501 12500 COLT 12501 13500 COLT USN 13501 17250 COLT USN1913 17251 36400 COLT 36401 37650 COLT USMC 37651 38000 COLT 38001 44000 COLT USN 44001 60400 COLT1914 60401 72570 COLT 72571 83855 SPRINGFIELD-(THESE NUMBERS RESERVED FOR SPRINGFIELD) 83856 83900 COLT 83901 84400 COLT USMC 84401 96000 COLT 96001 97537 COLT USN 97538 102596 COLT 102597 107596SPRINGFIELD(RESERVED NO. RANGE)1915 107597 109500 COLT 109501 110000 COLT USN 110001 113496 COLT 113497 120566 SPRING-FIELD-(RESERVED FOR SPRINGFIELD)1915 120567 125566 COLT 125567 133186 SPRINGFIELD-(RESERVED FOR SPRINGFIELD)1916 133187 137400 COLT1917 137401 151186 COLT 151187 151986 COLT USMC 151987 185800 COLT 185801 186200 COLT USMC 186201 209586 COLT 209587 210386 COLT USMC

MODEL 1911 AND 1911A1 MILITARY PRODUCTION, cont.Year ser. # start ser. # end mFg.1917 210387 215386 COLT FRAMES(RESERVED FOR RECEIVERS) 215387 216186 COLT USMC 216187 216586 COLT 216587 216986 COLT USMC1918 216987 217386 COLT USMC1918 217387 223952 COLT 223953 223990 COLT USN 223991 232000 COLT 232001 233600 COLT USN 233601 580600 COLT 1 13152 REM. UMC1919 13153 21676 REM. UMC 580601 629500 COLT 629501 717386 COLT1924 700001 710000 COLT1937 710001 712349 COLT USN1938 712350 713645 COLT1939 713646 717281 COLT USN1940 717282 721977 COLT1941 721978 756733 COLT1942 756734 793657 COLT 793658 797639 COLT USN 797640 800000 COLT S800001 S800500 SINGER 800501 801000 H&R 801001 856100 COLT1943 856101 958100 COLT **856101 856404 Replacement No **856405 916404 ITHACA **916405 1041404 REM. RAND 1041405 1096404 US&S 1088726 1208673 COLT 1208674 1279673 ITHACA 1279674 1279698 RE NO AA 1279699 1441430 REM. RAND 1441431 1471430 ITHACA 1471431 1609528 REM. RAND 1944 1609529 1743846 COLT 1743847 1816641 REM. RAND 1816642 1890503 ITHACA 1890504 2075103 REM. RAND1945 2075104 2134403 ITHACA 2134404 2244803 REM. RAND 2244804 2380013 COLT 2380014 2619013 REM. RAND 2619014 2693613 ITHACA** Denotes double issue ranges.

COLT SINGLE-ACTION MODEL NUMBERS The author wishes to express thanks to the late Mr. Don Wilkerson for allowing the edited information published below from his 1986 Post-War Single-Action Revolver, 1976-1986 publication.A working knowledge of model numbers for the various Colt single-action revolvers is a must for even a novice collector. Since the mid - 1970s Colt has placed the model number on the end label of the shipping cartons of virtually all their firearms. Many collectors and publications regularly use the model number to describe or differentiate between revolvers. Using the model number is an accurate and efficient method to delineate a particular variation. Example: .45 caliber revolver with a 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue and casehardened finish and eagle stocks can be described as a simple P-1840.


Each Colt model is specified by an alphabetical letter and 4 numerical digits. The basic model number as it pertains to single-action revolvers can be broken down as follows:

mOdel P - basic type of frame. The letter P is used to delineate the single-action type of frame.

First numeral - 1 is the first model built on a particular type of frame. Numerals 2, 3, 4, etc. indicate later versions. These versions are not always numbered in numerical order and the same number has been used for different models at different times. A 1 denotes the basic standard single-action frame. A 2 denotes the new black powder frame available through the Colt Custom Gun Shop. A 3 has been used at various times to denote a non-standard frame or cylin-der. The 4 is used to specify the New Frontier style of frame. Numbers such as 7 and 8 are frequently used to specify commemorative or special editions.

seCOnd numeral - specifies caliber. A 4 denotes .32-20, a 6 denotes .357 Magnum, a 7 denotes .44 Special, an 8 denotes .45 caliber, and a 9 specifies .44-40 caliber.*

third numeral - denotes barrel length. 3 is used to denote both a 3 inch and a 4 inch barrel. 4 is 4 3/4 inch or 5 inch, 5 is 5 1/2 inch, 7 is 7 1/2 inch, and 1 is 12 inch.*

FOurth numeral - is used to denote several different variations of the standard model. Some of the most common examples are: 1, 2, or 6 for nickel finish, 1 for full blue finish in the case of P-1871, and 2, 3, and 4 as used for the Sheriff s Model series to denote blue and casehardened finish, nickel finish, and Royal Blue and casehardened finish, respectively. The fourth numeral can also denote the type of stocks as in P-1673. The fourth numeral in the basic model designation must be used in conjunction with the pre-ceding three numerals to determine its exact meaning. The fourth numeral is kind of a catch-all number. Many times this number serves only to differentiate a later model from a similar model assembled years earlier.*The .32-20 caliber and the 5 inch barrel length are listed in the 1984 Colt Buyer's Guide, but as of this date neither have been produced.

STANDARD MODEL P REVOLVER CODESThe primary model numbers used by Colt for Model P revolvers produced since 1976 are as follows:

P-1640 - .357 Magnum, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish, eagle stocks.

P-1641 - .357 Magnum, 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.




P-1673 - .357 Magnum, 7 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish, wood stocks.


P-1740 - .44 Special, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish, eagle stocks.

P-1746 - .44 Special, 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.





P-1716 - .44 Special, 12 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.

P-1840 - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish, eagle stocks.

P-1841 - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.





P-1813 - .45 Colt, 12 in. barrel, blue finish, eagle stocks.

P-1816 - .45 Colt, 12 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.

P-1940 - .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish, eagle stocks.

P-1941* - .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.



P-1976* - .44-40 caliber, 7 1/2 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.

P-1911 - .44-40 caliber, 12 in. barrel, nickel finish, wood stocks.

*These model numbers were used primarily for engraved or special ordered revolvers as the two models indicated were never produced as a regular model. Blue finish in the above chart denotes the standard blue finish, i.e., blue with case hardened frame.

NEW FRONTIER MODEL P-4671 - .357 Magnum, 7 1/2 in. barrel, nickel finish,

wood stocks.P-4750 - .44 Special, 5 1/2 in. barrel, Royal Blue finish,

wood stocks.P-4770 - .44 Special , 7 1/2 in. barrel, Royal Blue fin-

ish, wood stocks.P-4840 - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, Royal Blue finish,

wood stocks.P-4850 - .45 Colt, 5 1/2 in. barrel, Royal Blue finish,

wood stocks.P-4870 - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, Royal Blue finish,

wood stocks.P-4940 - .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4 in. barrel, Royal Blue

finish, wood stocks.P-4970 - .44-40 caliber, 7 1/2 in. barrel, Royal Blue

finish, wood stocks.Note: The term Royal Blue in the New Frontier chart

denotes a revolver with a casehardened frame and a Royal (high polish) Blue finish on the other major components.


SHERIFF'S MODELS P-1932 - .44-40 caliber, 3 in. barrel, blue finish, eagle

stocks.P-1933* - .44-40/.44 Special, 3 in. barrel, nickel finish,

wood stocks.P-1934* - .44-40/.44 Special, 3 in. barrel, Royal Blue

finish, wood stocks.*Circa 1984 all Sheriff's Models are listed as single

calibers: .44-40 or .45 caliber.

REVOLVERS WITH FULL BLUE FRAMESSome of the full blue models have had more than one model number assigned to the same variation. As a result, a particular model may have been identified by different model numbers at different times. Following the model numbers and descriptions in this chart will be an approximate time frame during which that particular model was in use. No date following the description indicates that only one model number for that particular variation is known to the author (Don Wilkerson).

P-1640 - FB - .357 Magnum, 4 3/4 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, eagle stocks.

P-1650 - FB - .357 Magnum, 5 1/2 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, eagle stocks.

P-1740 - FB - .44 Special, 4 3/4 in. barrel, fluted cylin-der, eagle stocks.



P-1770 - UB - .44 Special, 7 1/2 in. barrel, unfluted cylinder, eagle stocks.

P-3840 - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, both fluted and unfluted cylinders, eagle stocks (early to mid -1982).

P-1840 - FB - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, eagle stocks (mid to late 1982 to date).

P-1840 - UB - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, unfluted cylin-der, eagle stocks (mid to late 1982 to date).

P-1850 - FB - .45 Colt, 5 1/2 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, eagle stocks.

P-1850 - UB - .45 Colt, 5 1/2 in. barrel, unfluted cylinder, eagle stocks.

P-1871 - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, wood stocks (1977 to 1979).

P-1870 - FB - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, wood stocks (1982 to date).

P-1870 - UB - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, unfluted cylinder, wood stocks (1982 to date).

P-1871 - FB - .45 Colt, 12 in. barrel, fluted cylinder, eagle stocks.

FULL BLUE NEW FRONTIERS P-4770 - FB - .44 Special, 7 1/2 in. barrel, fluted cylin-

der, wood stocks.P-4870 - FB - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, fluted cylinder,

wood stocks.P-4870 - UB - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, unfluted

cylinder, wood stocks.

MISCELLANEOUS MODEL NUMBERS 1750 - AA - .44 Special, 5 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish

with nickel cylinder, eagle stocks.1750 - AB - .44 Special, 5 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish

with nickel cylinder with blue flutes, eagle stocks.1840 - UC - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish,

unfluted cylinder, eagle stocks.1850 - UC - .45 Colt, 5 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish,

unfluted cylinder, eagle stocks.1870 - UC - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish,

unfluted cylinder, eagle stocks.Note: The term blue finish in this chart is the stan-

dard blue finish with a casehardened frame.

BLACK POWDER MODEL P REVOLVERSP-2830 - .45 Colt, 3 in. barrel, blue finish.P-2833 - .45 Colt, 3 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2834* - .45 Colt, 3 in. barrel, Royal Blue finish.P-2836 - .45 Colt, 4 in. barrel, Royal Blue finish.P-2837 - .45 Colt, 4 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2840 - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish.P-2841 - .45 Colt, 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2847* - .45 Colt, 5 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2870 - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish.P-2871 - .45 Colt, 7 1/2 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2940 - .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4 in. barrel, blue finish.P-2941 - .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2970 - .44-40 caliber, 7 1/2 in. barrel, blue finish.P-2971 - .44-40 caliber, 7 1/2 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2437* - .32-20 caliber, 4 in. barrel, nickel finish.P-2474* - .32-20 caliber, 7 1/2 in. barrel, Royal Blue

finish.

*As of this writing these calibers have not been produced. The terms blue finish and Royal in this chart refer to Colt's standard single-action finish, i.e., casehardened frame with all components finished in either standard blue or Royal Blue.

MODEL 1877 LIGHTNING & THUNDERER DAYear ser. # start ser. # end1877 1 29001878 3000 134991879 13500 189991880 19000 279991881 28000 339991882 34000 399991883 40000 479991884 48000 514991885 51500 529991886 53000 574991887 57500 626991888 62700 724991889 72500 734991890 73500 804991891 80500 853991892 85400 889991893 89000 949991894 95000 969991895 97000 1016991896 101700 1051991897 105200 1074991898 107500 1114991899 111500 1154991900 115500 1226991901 122700 1302991902 130300 1399991903 140000 1484991904 148500 1561991905 156200 1589991906 159000 1619991907 162000 1639991908 164000 1649991909 165000 166849


MODEL 1878 SxS HAMMER SHOTGUNYear ser. # start ser. # end1878 1 991879 100 22491880 2250 78491881 7850 117991882 11800 149991883 15000 173991884 17400 18549

MODEL 1883 SxS HAMMERLESS SHOTGUNYear ser. # start ser. # end1885 18550 203491886 20350 211991888 22000 224991889 22500 226831883 1 2491884 250 8491885 850 13991886 1400 21991887 2200 30551888 3056 40571889 4058 44491890 4450 53491891 5350 62491892 6250 67491893 6750 72491894 7250 75491895 7550 8366

LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION - SMALL FRAMEYear ser. # start ser. # end1887 1 9991888 1000 79991889 8000 117491890 11750 142991891 14300 146991892 14700 153991893 15400 165991894 16600 197991895 19800 229991896 23000 259991897 26000 295991898 29600 352991899 35300 427991900 42800 522991901 52300 632991902 63300 736991903 73700 819991904 82000 89912

LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION - MEDIUM FRAMEYear ser. # start ser. # end1884 1 30741885 3075 126491886 12650 204991887 20500 249991888 25000 329991889 33000 409991890 41000 499991891 50000 631991892 63200 659991893 66000 709991894 71000 759991895 76000 789991896 79000 804991897 80500 824991898 82500 839991899 84000 857991900 85800 877991901 87800 892991902 89300 89777

LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION - LARGE FRAMEYear ser. # start ser. # end1887 1 9991888 1000 23991889 2400 37991890 3800 51991891 5200 56991892 5700 59991893 6000 62991894 6300 6496

AR-15 - SPORTER MODELSYear ser. # start ser. # end1963 SP00001 SP00023SP00024-SP00100 Specials1964 SP00101 SP025001965 SP02501 SP055991966 SP05600 SP082491967 SP08250 SP107491968 SP10750 SP139991969 SP14000 SP146531970 SP15001 SP154731971 SP16001 SP194001972 SP19401 SP242001973 SP24201 SP326001974 SP32601 SP438001975 SP43801 SP553001976 SP55301 N/A

COLT BLACKPOWDER2ND GENERATION

SERIALIZATION

mOdel nO. ser. # range tOtal start end

MODEL1851 NAVYC-1121 4201 25100 20900 1971 1978C-1122As above but at higher range of numbers Unk'n - 1978

MODEL 1851 NAVY, R. E. LEEC-9001 251 REL 5000 REL 4750 - 1971

1851 NAVY, U. S. GRANTC-9002 251 USG 5000 USG 4750 - 1971

MODEL 1851 GRANT-LEE PAIRC-9003 01 GLP 250 GLP 250 - 1971

3rd MODEL DRAGOONC-1770 20801 20826 25 1974 1978 Prototype 20901 24501 3601C-1770MN S/N As Above 20 1984 1984

MODEL 1851 NAVYF-1100 24900 29150 4250 5/80 10/81F-1101 S/N As Above 300 10/81 11/81W/Blank CylindersF-1110 29151 S 29640 S 489 6/82 10/82Stainless Steel

MODEL 1860 ARMYF-1200 201000 212835 7593 11/78 11/82Rebated Cylinder


MODEL 1860 ARMY, cont.mOdel nO. ser. # range tOtal start endF-1200 EBO S/N As Above 500 1979 1979ButterfieldF-1200 LNK S/N As Above Unk'n Unk'n Unk'nElectroless NickelF-1200 MN S/N As Above 12 1984 1984Nickel/IvoryF-1202 S/N As Above 500 1979 1979Limited EditionF-1203 207330 211250 2670 7/80 10/81Fluted CylinderF-1210 211263 S 212540 S 1278 1/82 4/82Stainless Steel

1861 NAVYF-1300 40000 43165 3166 9/80 10/81

1862 POCKET NAVYF-1400 48000 58850 5765 12/79 11/81 and skip odd no.F-1400MNS/N As Above 25 1984 1984Nickel/IvoryF-1401S/N As Above 500 1979 1980Limited Edition

1862 POCKET POLICEF-1500 49000 57300 4801 1/80 9/81 and skip even no.F-1500 MNS/N As Above 25 1984 1984Nickel/IvoryF-1501S/N As Above 500 1979 1980Limited Edition

1847 WALKERF-1600 1200 4120 2573 6/80 4/82 32256 32500 245 5/81 9/81

1st MODEL DRAGOONF-1700 25100 34500 3878 1/80 2/82

2nd MODEL DRAGOONF-172 S/N As Above and Mix at Random for 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2676 1/80 2/82

3rd MODEL DRAGOONF-140 S/N As Above and Mix at Random for1st, 2nd & 3rd 2856 1/80 2/82 31401 31450 50 10/81 11/81F-1740EGA Unk'n Unk'n 200 1982 1982(Garabaldi Model


GRADE A-F 16 GAUGE, cont.Year starting serial number1914 3004001915 3006001916 3007001917 3007501918 3008001919 3009001920 3011001921 3013001922 3015001923 3018001924 3020001925 3023001926 3025001927 3026501928 3028001929 3030001930 3030501931 3031001932 3032001933 3033001934 3033501935 3034001936 3035001937 3036501938 3038001939 3038501940 303870Highest no. 303875

GRADE A-F 20 GAUGEYear starting serial number1912 2001001913 2002501914 2005001915 2007001916 2008001917 2009001918 2010001919 2013001920 2015001921 2016001922 2018001923 2020001924 2022001925 2024001926 2025001927 2028001928 2029501929 2031001930 2031501931 2032001932 2033001933 2033501934 2035001935 2037001936 2037501937 2038001938 2038301939 2039001940 203970Highest no. 203974

STERLINGWORTH 12 GAUGEYear starting serial number1910 538001911 590001912 63500

STERLINGWORTH 12 GAUGE, cont.Year starting serial number1913 665001914 742001915 756001916 775001917 790001918 820001919 845001920 895001921 923001922 945001923 975001924 990001925 1006001926 1055001927 1135001928 1190001929 1226001930 1285001931 1300001932 1320001933 1340001934 1360001935 1380001936 1390001937 1450001938 1500001939 1550001940 161500Highest no. 161556

STERLINGWORTH 16 GA.Year starting serial number1913 3510001914 3516001915 3523001916 3530001917 3537001918 3542001919 3550001920 3565001921 3570001922 3578001923 3585001924 3595001925 3599001926 3603001927 3620001928 3645001929 3664001930 3675001931 3680001932 3686001933 3692001934 3699001935 3720001936 3735001937 3742001938 374800Highest no. 378481

STERLINGWORTH 20 GAUGEYear starting serial number1912 2501001913 2520001914 2530001915 2545001916 254600


STERLINGWORTH 20 GAUGE, cont.Year starting serial number1917 2547001918 2550001919 2553001920 2558001921 2561001922 2564001923 2568001924 2572001925 2577001926 2582001927 2593001928 2605001929 2620001930 2636001931 2638001932 2640001933 2643001934 2646001935 2665001936 2685001937 2705001938 2708001939 2712001940 271225Highest no. 271304

SINGLE BARREL TRAP - GRADE J, K, L, MYear Starting Serial Number1919 4000901920 4002501921 4002751922 4003001923 4003251924 4003501925 4003751926 4003851927 4003951928 4004001929 4004101930 4004151931 4004251932 4005001933 4005251934 4005401935 400568

GERMAN EARLY DATE CODES

Determining the date of manufacture for early German arms is not as simple as looking up a serial number. If the manufacturer is still in existence, contacting the manufacturer with model and serial number information may result in determining a date of manufacture. There are, however, some numeric stampings on German arms that, when present, indicate a month and year of manufacture. They will appear as three or four digit date codes that may appear with or without punctuation.

ExamplesCode Date535 May 19355.35 May 19355/35 May 19351163 November 196311.63 November 196311/63 November 1963

GERMAN MODERN DATE CODES

Determining the year of manufacture for modern German arms is much simpler. The two letter code is found as part of or near the proof marks and can be interpreted using the following chart.

A B C D E F G H I K 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

ExamplesCode DateKK 99 or 1999IF 85 or 1985

STEPHEN GRANTSERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1867 24801870 30001875 39001880 47501885 54501890 61001895 67001896 68571900 7300

W. W. GREENERSERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1878 193041880 228601895 389171902 509111915 585361920 626211930 686351967 79259

HARRINGTON &RICHARDSON

SERIALIZATION 1940 - 1982

The following serial numbered prefixes are related to the corresponding year of manufacture:

Year starting s.n. PreFiX 1940 A1941 B1942 C1943 D1944 E1945 F1946 G1947 H1948 I1949 J1950 K1951 L1952 M1953 N1954 P1955 R1956 S1957 T1958 U1959 V


HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON SERIALIZATION 1940 - 1982, cont.

Year starting s.n. PreFiX 1960 W1961 X1962 Y1963 Z1964 AA1965 AB1966 AC1967 AD1968 AE1969 AF1970 AG1971 AH1972 AJ1973 AL1974 AM1975 AN1976 AP1977 AR1978 AS1979 AT1980 AU1981 AX1982 AY

H&R SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUNSThe following is a years of production listing for all Main Line single barrel shotguns produced by Harrington & Richardson with a cross reference to Deluxe and Youth variations.

mOdel dates Years mFg.1900 1901-1916 15 Years1905 (Small Frame) 1906-1915 10 Years1908 1909-1930 32 Years1915 (Small Frame) 1916-1930 15 YearsNo. 5 1931-1942 12 YearsNo. 8 1931-1942 12 Years48 (First use of the TOPPER name) 1943-1956 14 Years188 (Deluxe variant of Model 48) 1943-1956 14 Years148 1957-1961 5 Years488 (Deluxe variant of Model 148) 1957-1961 5 Years480 (Youth variant of Model 148) 1957-1961 5 Years158 1962-1973 12 Years 198 (Deluxe variant of Model 158) 1962-1973 12 Years 490 (Youth variant of Model 158) 1962-1981 20 Years 058 1974-1981 8 Years098 (Deluxe variant of Model 058) 1974-1981 8 Years088 (Economy model) 1979-1986 5 Years088 JR (Youth variant of Model 088) 1979-1986 5 Years099 Deluxe 1982-1986 5 Years

HIGH STANDARDSERIALIZATION

The author wishes to express thanks to Mr. John J.

Stimson, Jr. for the following information.The serial numbers listed represent the highest serial number shipped for the year. Regular serial numbers began with 5,000 which was shipped October 15, 1932. Although it appears the guns were generally assembled in numerical sequence, the shipments were not and some guns may have remained in inventory for weeks, months, or even years between assembly and shipment.

Year serial number1932 5,1021933 6,5671934 8,3131935 11,6511936 18,7511937 30,0261938 39,4301939 50,6191940 70,7151941 91,9861942 104,5201943 115,4231944 135,6591945 145,8171946 174,1941947 233,4021948 301,3491949 326,1231950 335,6931951 356,8991952 357,2951953 442,9841954 475,1861955 508,6131956 652,4051957 776,1291958 913,1111959 1,044,8021960 1,147,6411961 1,224,6521962 1,285,0491963 1,353,7641964 1,418,8701965 1,507,5411966 1,610,7071967 1,853,5131968 2,030,4041969 2,172,3561970 2,232,5031971 2,828,2931972 2,356,2071973 2,424,1751974 2,469,497

1975 is the last year of the regular serial number series (except for Sr. No. 2,500,811 shipped August 28, 1976) and marks the beginning of the letter prefix serialization.

Year sr. nO. sr. nO. sr. nO.1975 2,500,810 G 04,566 ML 06,7471976 G 13,757 ML 23,0651977 G 18,298 G 162,590 ML 29,7071978 G 20,223 ML 41,2701979 ML 63,4831980 MLG 20,408 ML 81,6291981 SH 18,446 ML 90,0001982 SH 25,9641983 SH 31,5581984 SH 34,034


HOLLAND & HOLLANDSERIALIZATION

PARADOX SERIESYear starting serial number1885 115001886 N/A1887 N/A1888 116911889 117881890 118651891 119481895 150361892 150751895 153471900 155581903 156551905 157501906 158251907 158601911 159001914 159501919 195601922 159701930 159801956 15979

RECORDED DATES Year starting serial numberMarch 1856 (First Recorded Date) 565October 1868 580February 1857 584August 1859 700A gap in records 728-10591864 10601865 11011868 13521869 14391870 15781871 17691872 20021873 24011874 27591875 31741876 36491877 41791878 47741879 52741880 58191881 63821882 70091883 74731884 79041885 84061886 88091887 8999Unused 9000-10000Missing 10000-10849Rook Rifles 10850-10999Normal Series 11000-11499Paradox Guns 11500-11999Normal Series 12000-12999Rook Rifles 13000-13999Normal Series 14000-14999Paradox Guns 15000-15999Normal Series 16000-16999Normal Series 17000-17399Rifles andRook Rifles 17400-17999

RECORDED DATES, cont.Year starting serial numberBelieved Unused 18000-18999Rifles 19000-19999Misc. Guns andRifles 20000-21999See separate lists 22000+

ROOK RIFLESYear starting serial number1887 10850-10999Assumed 1888 11000-11499records missing1889 131061890 134651891 135661892 136741893 13885-139991894 Rook/other rifles 174011899 17999

MAGAZINE RIFLESYear starting serial number1910 280001911 281001913 281991913 283001919 283991920-29 1-5811930-33 582-8801920-32 881-11811935-49 1182-17821949-60 1783-21791951-58 2180-25771952-62 2578-29771958-65 2978-33771964-74 3378-37831975-80 3784-40001981-87 4001-42501988-92 4251-4330

PLAIN GUNSYear starting serial number1907 262001908 263001909 264001909 265001910 266001911 267001912 268001913 269001913 269991913 286001914 287001914 288001915 289001915 289991915 295001915 296001916 297001919 298001919 299001919 300001920 301001922 302001924 303001925 30334


PLAIN GUNS, cont.Year starting serial number1925 311001926 312001928 313001929 313991929 322001931 323001933 324001935 324991935 340001936 341001937 342001939 343001949 344001953 345001956 346001961 347001975 34800

ROYAL GUNSYear starting serial number1899 220001900 225001902 230001903 235001906 250001907 255001910 255991910 270001911 272501912 275001913 277501914 279991914 290001915 291001919 292001920 293001920 294001921 294991921 305001922 306001922 307001924 308001925 309001926 309991926 315001927 316001927 317001928 318001929 319001929 329001934 329991934 330001935 331001936 332001937 333001937 334001939 335001946 336001948 337001950 338001952 339001954 339991954 362511956 363001958 364001959 365001962 366001964 36700

ROYAL GUNS, cont.Year starting serial number1965 368001970 369001970 400061972 401001974 402001979 403001980 404001981 405001982 405301983 405601984 405901985 406501986 407701987 408201988 408801989 409201990 410001991 410751992 411501993 41210

ROYAL OVER & UNDER GUNSYear starting serial number1950 360001952 360101954 360201958 360291993 51001

SPORTING OVER & UNDER GUNSYear starting serial number1993 50500

CAVALIER GUNSYear starting serial number1986 500011989 501501992 50250

ROYAL DOUBLE RIFLES - .450 & .465Year starting serial number1910 282001914 282991914 285001919 285351921 303351921 304151925 310421925 310491927 320001941 32099

ROYAL DOUBLE RIFLES - .375Year starting serial number1911 284001920 284991920 304161925 304991925 310501927 310991927 321001933 32199


ROYAL DOUBLE RIFLES - .240 & Small Bores Cals.Year starting serial number1920 285661923 285991923 310001926 310411926 314001931 314501955 31499

ROYAL DOUBLE RIFLES ALL CALS.Year starting serial number1933 350001939 351001950 352001953 352501956 353001963 353501968 354501975 354951977 354981980 355001981 355051984 355241985 355271988 355401989 355421990 355521991 35590

ITALIAN YEAR OF MFG. DATE CODES

Additional information regarding Italian Proof marks, and dates of manufacture can be found in THE WORLD OF BERETTA An International Legend by R. L. Wilson.

All Dates Prior to 1945 Have Year in Digits.COde YearI 1945II 1946III 1947IV 1948V 1949VI 1950VII 1951VIII 1952IX 1953X 1954XI 1955XII 1956XIII 1957XIV 1958XV 1959XVI 1960XVII 1961XVIII 1962XIX 1963

ITALIAN YEAR OF MFG. DATE CODES, cont.COde YearXX 1964XXI 1965XXII 1966XXIII 1967XXIV 1968XXV 1969XXVI 1970XX7 1971XX8 1972XX9 1973XXX 1974AA 1975AB 1976AC 1977AD 1978AE 1979AF 1980AH 1981AI 1982AL 1983AM 1984AN 1985AP 1986AS 1987AT 1988AU 1989AZ 1990BA 1991BB 1992BC 1993BD 1994BF 1995BH 1996BI 1997BL 1998BM 1999BN 2000BP 2001BS 2002BT 2003BU 2004BZ 2005CA 2006CB 2007CC 2008CD 2009CF 2010CH 2011CI 2012CL 2013CE 2010CF 2011CH 2012CI 2013CL 2014

ITHACA GUN CO.SERIALIZATION

BAKER MODEL ITHACA DOUBLESYear starting serial number1880-1885 24471886 41041887 70031888 87871889 (Jan.-Aug.) 10534


CRASS MODEL ITHACA DOUBLESYear starting serial number1892 17235-219991893 254211894 257591895 277621896 287131897 302221898 330261899 383991900 466271901 616091902 765991903 94108

FLUES MODEL ITHACA DOUBLE & SINGLEYear starting serial number1908 175000-1820311909 1924991910 2053991911 2164991912 2300991913 2425991914 2566991915 2681991916 2768991917 2892991918 2997991919 3153991920 3433351921 3565131922 3618491923 3720991924 3904991925 3983521926 398365

N.I.D. MODEL ITHACA DOUBLEYear starting serial number1925 425000-4252991926 4391991927 4510991928 4545301929 4572991930 4583991931 4591391932 4591621933 4591951935 4596371936 4596491935 4607991936 4623991937 4646991938 4648271939 4648501940 4648991938 4651991939 4659991940 4669991941 4671461946 4671991941 4680991946 4686991947 4687941948 4687991947 4699491948 4699791948 470099

CHARLES LANCASTERSERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1826 1001830 6001840 12001850 21001860 32001861 34001862 35401863 36931864 38051865 39141866 39991867 40871868 41831869 42711870 43281871 44011872 44771873 45621874 46441875 47141876 47691877 48331878 48921879 49241880 49491881 49821882 50791883 51861884 53591885 54971886 56271887 57641888 59261889 61361890 64061891 66711892 69881893 71891894 73601895 75481896 77091897 79401898 81321899 83531900 85291901 8700

JOSEPH LANG SERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1858 20851860 23321865 29701870 39161875 51801880 60001885 70311890 75461895 81501900 9100

MARLIN FIREARMS COMPANY SERIALIZATIONApproximate serialization for Marlin rifles from 1883 to 1906 including Models 1881, 1888, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1897. Marlin did not assign


a specific block of Ser. No. to these models. Using this list will place the year of manufacture plus or minus one year.For a factory authentication letter on an older Marlin firearm, contact the Buffalo Bill Historical center, Cody Firearms Museum, 720 Sheridan Ave., Cody, WY 82414. Web site www.bbhc.org or phone 307-578-4031. There is a $60 fee per serial number search.

Older Rifles Mfg.Year FrOm # tO # 1883 4001 67001884 6701 88501885 8851 113001886 11301 150001887 15001 178001888 17801 215001889 21501 300001890 30001 450001891 45001 632501892 63251 802501893 80251 957501894 95751 1150001895 115001 1330001896 133001 1444001897 144401 1612001898 161201 1755001899 175501 1960001900 196001 2130001901 213001 2333001902 233301 2625001903 262501 2873001904 287301 3105001905 310501 3290001906 329001 355300

1948-1968 Mfg. Year serial nO. PreFiX1948 E1949 F1950 G1951 H1952 J1953 K1954 L1955 M1956 N1957 P1957-1958 R1958-1959 S1960 T1960-Aug. 1961 U1961-Aug. 1962 V1963 W1964 Y & Z1965 AA1966 AB1967 AC1968 AD

MAUSER BROOMHANDLESSERIALIZATION

1896 - late 1930

ser. # date nature OF Changesbefore 1896 - The cone hammer used in place of

spur hammer.

MAUSER BROOMHANDLES SERIALIZATION 1896 - late 1930, cont.

ser. # date nature OF Changes#25 1896 - SYSTEM MAUSER marked on

top of the chamber.before 1897 - The locking system changed from

one to two lugs.#200 - The barrel contour at the chamber is tapered

instead of stepped.#390 1897 - WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER

OBERNDORF A/N marked on top of the chamber.

#975 1897 - The center section of the rear panel on the left side of the frame is not milled out (this feature appears ear-lier on a few 20-shot pistols). This area is sometimes used for special markings on contract pieces such as the Turkish and Persian.

#12,200 to #14,999 1898 - The large ring hammer replaces the

cone hammer.#21,000 1899 - There is no panel milling on either

side of the frame. - A single lug bayonet type mount

adopted for retaining the firing pin instead of the dovetail plate.

- The trigger is mounted directly to the frame by two integral lugs rather than attached to a removable block.

- The position of the serial number moved from the rear of the frame above the stock slot to the left side of the chamber.

#22,000 1900 - Two integral lugs used to mount the rear sight instead of a pin.

#29,000 1902 - Very shallow panels milled into the frame on both sides.*

#31,200 1903 - WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A NECKAR added to the right rear frame panel.*

#34,000 1904 - The depth of the frame panel mill-ing increased.*

#35,000 1904 - The barrel extension side rails lengthened about a half inch.*

- An additional lug for mounting added to the firing pin.*

- The hammer changed to the small ring pattern.*

- The safety mechanism altered to require that the lever be pushed up to engage it instead of down.*

- The center of the safety lever knob is no longer milled out.*

#38,000 1905 - The short extractor with two ribs replaces the long thin extractor.*

#100,000 1910 - The rifling changed from four groove to six groove.

to #130,000 1911 #270,000 1915 - NS (Neues Sicherung or New

Safety) appears on the back of the hammer. The hammer must be moved back beyond the cocked position to engage the safety.

#440,000 1921 - The lanyard ring stud is rotated 90 degrees.

#501,000 1923 - The Mauser banner appears on the left rear frame panel.


MAUSER BROOMHANDLES SERIALIZATION 1896 - late 1930, cont.

ser. # date nature OF Changes#800,000 1930 - The Mauser banner is enlarged. - A step is added to the barrel con-

tour just ahead of the chamber. - The safety is changed to allow the

hammer to be dropped from a cocked position, without danger, by pulling the trigger (called Uni-versal Safety).

- The front of the grip frame widened to equal the rear part where the stock slot is.

#850,000 1932 - D.R.P.u.A.P. (Deutsches Reich Patenten und Anderes Patenten) added below the inscription on the right rear frame panel.

#860,000 1932 - The lettering in the frame inscrip-tion is slanted forward.

#900,000 1934 - The serial number is moved to the rear of the barrel extension behind the sight.

- The two grooves in each side of the barrel extension side rails are eliminated.

*These nine changes appear out of sequence on three small batches of guns (29,000 to 29,900, 40,000 to 41,000, and 42,600 to 43,900). Most of these pistols are of the bolo style, that is they have 3.9 inch barrels, small grips, six or 10-shot magazines and fixed or adjustable rear sights. A few of these pistols show non-standard barrel contours, barrel extension milling and hammer safety devices. Apparently the factory withheld these numbers from the regular production series and reissued them at later dates.

PARKER BROTHERS SHOTGUNS

SERIALIZATION 1866 - 1942

Additional information regarding Parker shotguns is available in PARKER GUN IDENTIFICATION & SERIALIZATION compiled and edited by Charles E. Price & S.P. Fjestad available on www.bluebookinc.com.

Year starting serial number 1866-1868 0-6,8001868-1877 9,7001877-1879 15,7001880 17,600

PARKER BROTHERS SHOTGUNS SERIALIZATION 1866 - 1942, cont.

Year starting serial number 1881 22,7001882 27,3001883 34,9001884 36,0001885 46,4501886 48,1251887 56,6501889 59,5001890 61,3501891 66,8001892 71,6001893 77,0001894 80,3001895 82,4001896 85,2001897 86,4501898 89,3501899 92,4501900 97,3001901 105,7501902 113,1001903 121,9001904 129,2001905 132,0001906 138,3001907 144,2501908 148,2501910 153,0001911 157,0501912 157,800first year of Trojan grade1913 165,0001914 168,2001915 171,5001916 173,4501917 175,650first single barrel trap gun1918 180,2501919 184,9001920 190,1001921 195,0001922 200,500first Parker single trigger1923 205,1501924 207,150first beaver tail forend1925 214,4001926 218,050first ventilated rib, first .4101927 222,6501928 228,200PH grade dropped1929 230,7001930 234,2001931 235,9501932 236,1001933 236,3001934 236,650first skeet guns, takeover of factory by Remington1935 237,0001936 239,900last regular catalog1937 240,3001938-1942 242,385


PIOTTI SERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1962 11962 5151963 12851964 19131965 25941966 29881967 33511968 39541969 47871970 50181971 54991972 58151973 61801974 64371975 66501976 68391977 70251978 72361979 73881980 75241981 76631982 77971983 79181984 80381985 81791986 83181987 84651988 86051989 87531990 88781991 89781992 9063

JAMES PURDEY & SONS, LTD. SERIALIZATION

Year starting serial number1814 9741826 11491827 13241828 15491829 18741830 19991831 22471832 24211833 24971834 26971835 27731836 28481837 30981838 32231839 32981840 34731841 36231842 36981843 38481844 39981845 40481846 40981847 42231848 43481849 44731850 45991851 47201852 48441853 49441854 50931855 5167

JAMES PURDEY & SONS, LTD. SERIALIZATION, cont.Year starting serial number1856 52671857 54431858 55421859 57471860 59971861 62711862 64221863 66711864 68711865 71211866 74201867 76461868 78961869 82461870 83221871 86461872 88211873 90961874 92881875 95051876 96481877 101531878 104401879 108001880 109001881 110821882 113421883 116691884 120361885 121711886 125301887 128751888 131501889 134681890 136621891 140001892 145201893 148511894 151341895 153621896 157261897 160951898 164201899 167361900 170781901 172271902 175471903 178491904 181481905 184001906 186861907 189871908 192721909 195461910 198131911 201471912 204001913 207701914 210861915 213321916 214651917 215411919 215741920 218921921 221111922 223121923 224911924 228961925 22937


JAMES PURDEY & SONS, LTD. SERIALIZATION, cont.Year starting serial number1926 232831927 232841928 235511929 238541930 241391931 243871932 245671933 246471934 247431935 249201936 251301937 253251938 255261939 257111940 257831941 257931942 258131943 258441945 258511946 259011947 259901948 260511949 261281950 262061951 262751952 263491953 264231955 265311975 280031979 285461981 28569

REMINGTON DATE CODE DATA & SxS SHOTGUN

SERIALIZATION

Firearms Identification (Code located on barrel, left side of frame) Month of Manufacture (Code letter corresponds to numeral underneath). The following barrel code information is reliable when used to identify the month and year of manufacture of Remington rifles since Remington seldom replaced barrels. When used to date Remington shotguns, where the barrel is easily changed, make sure the barrel is original to the shotgun.For example "KP" would be 5 (May) 1923, and "RYY" would be 11 (November) 1952.

B L A C K P O W D E R X1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Year OF manuFaCture and letter COde1921 M1922 N1923 P1924 R1925 S1926 T1927 U1928 W1929 X1930 Y1931 Z1932 A1933 B1934 C1935 D

REMINGTON DATE CODE DATA & SxS SHOTGUN SERIALIZATION, cont.

Year OF manuFaCture and letter COde1936 E1937 F1938 G1939 H1940 J1941 K1942 L1943 MM1944 NN1945 PP1946 RR1947 SS1948 TT1949 UU1950 WW1951 XX1952 YY1953 ZZ1954 A1955 B1956 C1957 D1958 E1959 F1960 G1961 H1962 J1963 K1964 L1965 M1966 N1967 P1968 R1969 S1970 T1971 U1972 W1973 X1974 Y1975 Z1976 I1977 O1978 Q1979 V1980 A1981 B1982 C1983 D1984 E1985 F1986 G1987 H1988 I1989 J1990 K1991 L1992 M1993 N1994 O1995 P1996 Q1997 R1998 S1999 T*2000 U*2001 V*2002 W2003 X


REMINGTON DATE CODE DATA & SxS SHOTGUN SERIALIZATION, cont.

Year OF manuFaCture and letter COde2004 Y2005 Z2006 A2007 B 2008 C2009 D2010 E2011 F2012 G

Additional markings if present will indicate the following.2 Part order replacement bbl.3 Service section repair.4 Returned as received.5 Employee sale.

* Remington suspended barrel date code stamping circa August 1999 - October 2001, but did continue to mark shipping box end flaps with the date code.

The author wishes to express thanks to Mr. Charles Semmer for the following Remington SxS shotgun serialization information.

E. REMINGTON & SONS WHITMORE MODELS

mOdel Years ser. blOCk est. tOtal1873 1873-1878 1-5000 50001875 1875-1877 1-3350 33501876 1876-1882 3350-5900 22501878 1878-1882 1-2400 24001879 1879-1888 W/ 1878 N/A

E. REMINGTON & SONS MODELS 1882, 1883, 1885 AND 1887

mOdel Years ser. blOCk est. tOtal1882 1882-1888 1000-17000 160001883 1882-1884 W/ 1882 N/A1885 1885-1886 16700-20200 35001887 1886-1888 20200-23700 3500

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY MODEL 1889 TOTAL Mfg. 134200

Year starting serial number1888 W/ 1887 1889 30000-321991890 32200-369491891 36950-430121892 43013-498441893 49845-588791894 58880-660161895 66017-735711896 73572-769801897 76981-803891898 80390-891231899 89124-977141900 EST. 97715-1050001900 EST. 200000-2059341901 205935-221450 1902 221451-2348031903 234804-240530

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY

MODEL 1889 TOTAL Mfg. 134200, cont.Year starting serial number1904 240531-2475811905 247582-2511921906 251193-2543941907 254395-2577451908 257746-2592461909 N/A1910 259247-259262


Year starting serial number1900 300000-3050001901 305001-3175021902 317503-3370381903 337039-3438931904 343894-3502071905 350208-3546201906 354621-3630601907 363061-3721171908 372118-3779251909 377926-3820721910 382073-3985071911 398508


Year starting serial number1894 100,000-100,6601895 100,661-103,1061896 103,107-104,1441897 104,145-106,9161898 106,917-110,8951899 110,896-116,1391900 116,140-120,9321901 120,933-123,9131902 123,914-127,0171903 127,018-129,3491904 129,350-131,2631905 131,264-133,0421906 133,043-134,6271907 134,628-136,2921908 136,293-137,3191909 137,320-137,9881910 137,989-141,194

REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY MODEL 1894 REM. SPCL.

TOTAL Mfg. Approx. 12, W/ 4 recordedYear starting serial number1902-1910 400000-400012

SAVAGE/STEVENSPRODUCTION DATA

The information below represents a listing of most Savage/Stevens rifles and shotguns mfg. in the past (some data has been approximated). Rather than list these models separately, they have been provided in this section for quick reference. Values on many of the models listed below typically range between $50-$225, depending on rarity and condition.


SAVAGE ARMS CO.mOdel dates aPPrOX.guns1903 1912-20 13,0001904 1912-32 62,0001905 1912-15 6,5001909 1912-15 3,5001911 1912-15 22,5001912 1913-15 12,0001914 1914-26 49,50019 1933-45 16,0001920 1920-32 12,0001922 1922-25 16,00023A 1924-45 88,00023B 1924-45 16,50023C 1924-42 14,50023D 1932-45 15,0003 1931-45 121,0004 1933-45 38,0005 1936-45 22,0006 1938-45 45,5007 1939-45 6,00040 1928-42 16,00045 1928-42 6,0001925 1925-32 36,00029 1933-45 23,500CS22 1926-45 87,500219 1938-45 12,500220 1937-45 50,000420 1937-42 13,500430 1937-42 11.0001921 1921-32 13,0001928 1928-32 6,500721 1930-32 12,000FOX 1933-45 31,000FOX B 1940-45 20,000

J. STEVENS ARMS CO.mOdel dates aPPrOX.gunsNo. 12 1912-35 166,500No. 14-1/2 1912-41 592,500Fav. 1912-42 462,000No. 26 1912-45 501,500No. 44+414 1912-35 23,000No. 70 1912-31 295,500No. 71 1930-34 10,000No. 75 1928-34 19,000No. 15+425 1912-17 11,500No. 35 1912-19 12,500No. 35 1923-42 43,000No. 41-43 1912-18 18,500No. 10 1919-34 9,500No. 85-89 1912-42 38,500No. 93 1912-19 12,500No. 97 1912-19 16,000No. 101 1914-20 5,000No. 105 1912-45 221,500No. 107 1912-45 443,500No. 106-08 1916-35 56,500No. 115 1912-31 23,000No. 124 1949-55 N/ANo. 125 1912-23 5,000No. 180-85 1912-23 16,000No. 958 1925-33 5,000No. 116-17 1926-35 5,000No. 946-48 1928-34 7,000No. 215 1913-32 61,000No. 235 1912-32 61,500No. 315 1914-36 192,000No. 385 1912-31 67,500No. 345 1916-31 3,500No. 311 1926-45 145,500No. 330 1926-35 33,500No. 335 1926-35 2,000

J. STEVENS ARMS CO.mOdel dates aPPrOX.gunsNo. 520 1912-32 191,000No. 521 1930-32 5,000MODEL DATES APPROX.GUNSNo. 60&61 1930-34 6,500No. 620-21 1926-45 66,500Mod. 30 1933-34 26,000Mod. 31 1933-34 2,000No. 15 1936-45 224,000No. 11 1923-33 141,500No. 95 1926-35 55,000No. 52 1933-37 88,000No. 55 1935-36 3,500No. 54 1933-42 23,500No. 56 1933-45 97,500No. 57 1939-42 500No. 58 1933-45 29,500No. 37 1936-42 29,000No. 38 1936-45 33,500No. 39 1938-45 64,000No. 59 1938-45 21,000No. 76 1938-45 6,000No. 65-66 1929-45 174,000No. 82 1936-37 35,500No. 83 1936-42 159,000No. 84 1936-45 99,500No. 85 1939-43 14,000No. 86 1936-43 82,500No. 87 1938-45 200,000No. 872 1940-42 3,500No. 89 1926-37 12,000No. 94 1926-45 934,000No. 96 1926-33 3,500No. 416 1937-42 2,000No. 417 1932-42 1,000No. 418 1932-42 1,500No. 419 1932-36 1,000No. 237 1936-43 16,000No. 254 1936-42 1,000No. 238 1936-45 40,000No. 258 1936-45 11,000No. 102-04 1936-42 500No. 116 1936-42 1,000No. 944 1936-42 1,500No. 600 1936-42 5,500No. 900 1936-42 2,000No. 515 1936-42 500No. 5151 1936-42 95,000No. 530 1936-42 8,000No. 500 1936-42 500No. 22-410 1939-45 105,000M.240 1940-45 20,500

SAVAGE MODEL NINETY-NINE SERIALIZATIONserial numbers at Year end:10,000 189913,400 190019,500 190125,000 190235,000 190345,000 190453,000 190567,500 190673,500 190781,000 190895,000 1909110,000 1910119,000 1911131,000 1912146,500 1913162,000 1914175,500 1915187,500 1916


SAVAGE MODEL NINETY-NINE SERIALIZATION, cont.serial numbers at Year end:193,000 1917N/A 1918212,500 1919229,000 1920237,500 1921244,500 1922256,000 1923270,000 1924280,000 1925292,500 1926305,000 1927317,000 1928324,500 1929334,500 1930338,500 1931341,000 1932344,500 1933345,800 1934350,800 1935359,800 1936N/A 1937381,351 1938388,640 1939398,400 1940416,000 1941438,000 1946464,000 1947494,000 1948528,000 1949566,000 1950

L.C. SMITHSERIALIZATION

Existing L.C. Smith shotgun records include:Hunter Arms Company factory records circa 1890-1919, Hunter Arms Company shipping records circa 1918-1946, L.C. Smith Gun Company, 1946-1950 (FWS prefix), Marlin Firearms Company, 1969-71 (FWS prefix).For a factory authentication letter on an older Marlin firearm, contact the Buffalo Bill Historical center, Cody Firearms Museum, 720 Sheridan Ave. Cody, WY 82414. Web site www.bbhc.org or phone 307-578-4031. There is a $75 fee per serial number search.

L.C. Smith (Manufactured by Hunter Arms Co. 1890-1918).

Hammer Shotgunsgauge Year serial nO. 20 1907 5000-513120 1908 537920 1909 567720 1910 623820 1911 659320 1912 707620 1913 752120 1914 782820 1915 793520 1916 814920 1917 825010, 12, & 16 1894 50000-5086710, 12, & 16 1895 5173510, 12, & 16 1896 5260210, 12, & 16 1897 55301

Hammer Shotguns, cont.gauge Year serial nO. 10, 12, & 16 1898 5800010, 12, & 16 1900 79000-8494310, 12, & 16 1901 8999910, 12, & 16 1902 125000-12970010, 12, & 16 1903 13303910, 12, & 16 1904 13744510, 12, & 16 1905 14440910, 12, & 16 1906 15022110, 12, & 16 1907 15690110, 12, & 16 1908 15951910, 12, & 16 1909 16316010, 12, & 16 1910 16670510, 12, & 16 1911 16876110, 12, & 16 1912 17141510, 12, & 16 1913 17337110, 12, & 16 1914 17548310, 12, & 16 1915 17609110, 12, & 16 1916 17657610, 12, & 16 1917 17852210, 12, & 16 1918 179841

Hammerless Shotgunsgauge Year serial nO. 20 1907 1000-120420 1908 132920 1909 178820 1910 258720 1911 361520 1912 463020 1913 499920 1913 10000-1078620 1914 1145120 1915 1187320 1916 1236120 1917 1266620 1918 1275310 & 12 1890 30000-3252710 & 12 1891 3438110 & 12 1892 3661510 & 12 1893 3732410 & 12 1894 3889210 & 12 1895 403348, 10, 12, & 16 1896 40335-422198, 10, 12, & 16 1897 441048, 10, 12, & 16 1898 4599916 1895 60000-6014416 1896 6028916 1897 6043416 1898 6057916 1899 6072416 1900 6086916 1901 6101416 1902 6115916 1903 6140216 1904 6168516 1905 6215616 1906 6265316 1907 6369816 1908 6422616 1909 6502116 1910 6586116 1911 6682116 1912 6768316 1913 6870416 1914 6968116 1915 6999916 1915 400000-40175810 & 12 1899 105210


Hammerless Shotguns, cont.gauge Year serial nO. 10 & 12 1900 10591710 & 12 1901 11168110 & 12 1902 11903510 & 12 1903 12076710 & 12 1904 12441910 & 12 1905 12499910 & 12 1904 300000-30030110 & 12 1905 30578710 & 12 1906 31152810 & 12 1907 31807910 & 12 1908 32212910 & 12 1909 32947610 & 12 1910 33308110 & 12 1911 33657210 & 12 1912 34171710 & 12 1913 34549310 & 12 1914 35085710 & 12 1915 35243110 & 12 1916 35506810 & 12 1917 35962410 & 12 1918 36107110, 12, & 16 1891 500-55910, 12, & 16 1898 317310, 12, & 16 1901 695910, 12, & 16 1902 900010, 12, & 16 1902 200000-20002510, 12, & 16 1903 20175810, 12, & 16 1904 20327210, 12, & 16 1905 20509810, 12, & 16 1906 20709310, 12, & 16 1907 20936810, 12, & 16 1908 21057910, 12, & 16 1909 21188510, 12, & 16 1910 21308410, 12, & 16 1911 21424610, 12, & 16 1912 21561510, 12, & 16 1913 21693910, 12, & 16 1914 21826010, 12, & 16 1915 21882910, 12, & 16 1916 21960310, 12, & 16 1917 219750

1918-1950 (These serial numbers include all types of L.C. Smith, Fulton and Hunter Shotguns).

Year serial nO. 1918 101-38501919 182521920 352281921 445661922 519851923 641871924 758971925 866951926 938411927 1039001928 1148171929 1253471930 1328271931 1342421932 1377791933 1383711934 1401461935 1442961936 1511231937 1626701938 1711791939 1817011940 190280

1918-1950 (These serial numbers include all types of L.C. Smith, Fulton and Hunter Shotguns)., cont.

Year serial nO. 1941 1971241942 2017941943 2029591944 2040841945 2054231946 1-85951947 256611948 418251949 556081950 56800

SMITH & WESSON PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODE INFO.

The following Smith & Wesson Performance Center product code information appears courtesy of Mr. Jim Supica and Mr. Richard Nahas. I would like to thank them for making these product codes available. For additional information on Smith & Wesson firearms, the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Jim Supica and Richard Nahas is highly recomended. This book is available through www.bluebookinc.com.

S & W PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODES

170 = Designed/made from scratch178 = Used existing Product / and improved

COde COnFiguratiOn170002 M-5906 170008 M-626 HUNTER 170009 M-686 C. C. 6" 170010 M-686 C. C. 3" 170011 SHORTY 40 170012 M-629 3" MAG.COMP. 170014 M-640 3" C. C. 170015 M-686 6" COMPETITOR 170016 M-686 4" C. C. 170020 Tactical Forty170021 M-686 6" HUNTER 170023 M-442 ULTRALITE 170024 M-66 3" F-COMP. 170025 M-19 3" K-COMP. 170026 M-629 3" UNFLUTED 170027 M-356 COMPACT 170028 S/S SHORTY 40 I70029 M-60 3"FL ET-COMP. 170030 SHORTY 9mm 170032 M-356 LIMITED 170033 M-40 LIMITED 170034 M-686 6" HUNTER (BRAZIL) 170035 M-I9 3" K-COMP (BRAZIL) 170036 M-52 PERF. CTR. 170037 M-356 BRILEY CHASSIS


S & W PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODES, cont.COde COnFiguratiOn170038 M-845 WISCHO LIMITED 170039 M-356 PARKER HALE 170040 M-9mm WISCHO LIMITED 170042 M-640 2" Carry Comp. 170043 M-64O 2" Carry Comp. 170044 M-9mm WISCHO LTD. (2TONE) 170046 M-629 6" HUNTER (UNFLUTED) 170047 M-356 2" Carry Comp. 170048 M-629-4 3" Quad Port 170049 M-629 5" Carry Comp 170050 M-629 6.5" Carry Comp. 170052 356 TSW 4 1/4" Stocking Dealer 170053 9mm 4 1/4" Stocking Dealer 170054 40 S&W 4 1/4" Stocking Dealer170055 M-460 Airweight170056 M-629 Light Hunter: Duplicate PC170056 M-625 V Comp 4" : Duplicate PC170057 M-9mm Horton Limited170058 M-629 3" DBL Magna Ported170059 M-13 3" FS DBL Port (Eagle)170060 Shorty 40 Mark II170061 Shorty 40 MK III170062 M-657 .41 Mag Light Hunter170063 M-13 3" FS Dbl Port (Uncle Mikes)170064 M-845 HORTON LIMITED 170065 M-629 7.5" HUNTER PLUS 170066 M-617 WISCHO Target170067 M-9mm Compact170068 M-640-.357 J-COMP 170069 not active170070 M-625 5" 170071 not active170072 M-625 HUNTER (PORTLESS) 170073 M-640-357 2 1/8 FL GB (RSR) 170074 M-686 7SH 3" FL CARRY COMP. 170075 SHORTY 45 170076 SHORTY 40 MARK III-S 170077 M-686 7SH 2.5" FL MAGPORT 170078 M-640.357 2 I/8 FL QUAD GB170079 M-686 7SH 6" Hunter170080 M-681 3" Quad Port170081 M-625 45LC Fluted Hunter170082 M-686 6" Supertarget170083 PPC 9mm Limited170084 M-629 7.5" Hunter170085 M-625 6" GB Hunter170086 M-686 7Shot 6" GB Hunter170087 M-629 7.5" Master Hunter/Scope only170088 Shorty 45 MKII170089 M-627 5" 8SH Lew Horton GB170090 M-66 3" Contour Frame/ bbl170091 40 S&W Tactical-RSR170092 M-627 5" 8 Shot Ported170093 9mm 4" DA/SA FS170094 M-629 7.5" Master Hunter170095 M-627 6" 8 Shot Hunter170096 M-1006 9SH 3 1/2" GB DA SS170097 M-845 .45 ACP 5 FS MOD 845 OF 1998 170098 45 RECON 45 ACP170099 Shorty 4006 RECON 40 S&W170100 M-629 6" Compensated Hunter170101 M-745 5 AS SS170102 M-627 6.5" 8 Shot170103 M-686 6" 7 Shot Profile Bbl170104 M-945 5" Stainless170105 CQB Stainless 45 ACP170106 CQB Alloy 45 ACP170107 M-3953 Classic 4 9mm DA only170108 M-41 classic 7 10SH 10 Mfg.

S & W PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODES, cont.COde COnFiguratiOn170109 M-610 6 1/2"170110 Shorty 40 Mark III FS Two Tone (not used)170111 M-686 6" 6 Shot Profile Bbl170112 M-4516-7 Sh 3 1/2 GB DA SS170113 M-586 .357 Mag. GB 4 1/8 FLT170114 M- 657 4 PBP TH TT Classic Series Approx. 25 Mfg.170115 M-657-6 SH 3 RR SS170116 M-627 5" 8 Shot unfluted170117 M-5906 5" 9mm LTD CS Slide (Wischo)170118 M-4563 CQB Two Tone170119 M-5906 5" 9mm/356Mag SuperPC170120 M-629 44 6" 6 shot Competitor170121 M-686 6" 6 shot Fluted Competitor170122 M-617 New Profile Barrel170123 M-627 5" Profile Barrel 6 Shot Fluted170124 M-629 44 6.5" 6 shot fluted full lug comp & cap170125 M-657 41 6.5" 6 shot fluted full lug comp & cap170126 M-629 Compensated Hunter- New Frame/Hammer170127 M-4566 4 8SH 45 CQB AS Two-Tone170128 .45 4515 RECON -RSR w/Knife170129 M-4587 4.25" 170130 M-629 Classic 7 1/2" Barrel w/ Case170131 M-29 Classic 7 1/2" Barrel w/Case170132 M-625 6" .45 Long Colt Light Hunter Fluted GB 170133 M-627 2 5/8" 8 shot Defensive Revolver170134 M-657 2 5/8" Defensive Revolver170135 M-629 2 5/8" Defensive Revolver170136 M-625 Light Hunter 6"170137 M-629 V Comp 4" -RSR170138 M-629 7 1/2" Light Hunter RSR170139 M-4006170140 9mm M-6906 RECON 3 1/2"170141 45 RECON Black170142 M-627-3 V-Comp Jerry Miculek Spcl. 5"170143 M- 9mm Full Lug170144 M-332 Never Made170145 M-632 Never Made170146 Schofield Model of 2000170147 M-945 5" Blue 1998170147 M-945 Two Tone 1999170148 M-629 5" V-Comp RSR Special170149 6" 629 Hunter Unfluted170150 M-627 5 1/2" UnFluted RD 170151 M-27 Classic Series170152 M-945 4" Black170153 M-945 4" Stainless-RSR170154 M-14 4" 170155 M-5906 5" 9mm 10 RDv Mag PPC170156 M-945 3-3/4" RSR Special170157 M-629 Extreme Hunter 12"170158 M-629 12" w/sling170159 M-629 8.5" Revolver w/sling170160 M-657 12" Revolver w/sling170161 M-657 12" Revolver w/sling170162 M-657 8.5" Revolver w/sling170163 M-19 K COMP Y2000170164 M-4006 Shorty Forty -Y2000- Camfour170165 M-646 4" 40 S&W170166 M-27-7 8 Shot 4"170167 M-27-7 8 Shot 6 1/2"170168 M-952 9mm170169 M-945 3 3/4" Black -Camfour170170 M-586 L-Comp 3"170171 M-629 7 1/2" Stealth Hunter


S & W PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODES, cont.COde COnFiguratiOn170172 M-681 4" Quad Port for Camfour170173 M-945 5" RSR Special170174 M-945 5" Two Tone RSR Special170175 M-629 2 5/8" unfluted cyl 170176 M-625 5 1/4" 45 ACP for Camfour170177 M-945 3 1/4" 45 ACP for Camfour170178 M-681 3" Quad Port for Camfour170179 M-25-10 6" for Sports South170180 M-945 3 3/4" .40 S&W for Sports South170181 M-629 7 1/2" Compensated Hunter for TALO170182 M-627 4" w/ Comp RSR Special170183 M-627 4" w/ Comp RSR Special170184 M-945 3 1/4" 45ACP for RSR170185FC M-24-5 6 1/2" Case Color Frame 44 Spl Heritage 170186FC FC M-25-11 6 1/2" Case Color Frame 45 Colt Heritage170187FC M-25 44-40 6" 6 Sh AS WG Color Case Frame Heritage170188FC M-25 38-40 6" 6 Sh AS WG Blue170189FC M-24 44 Spl 6.5" AS WG All Blue Finish Heritage170190FC M-25 44-40 6" 6Sh AS WG Blue170191FC M-25 38-40 6" 6Sh AS WG Blue170192FC M-625 FL 5" 45 ACP 6 Sh AS IFS S170193FC M-629 7 1/2" Unfluted Green/ Black 170194FC M-629 7-1/2" Black Unfluted170195FC M- 4006 4" SA/DA FS IDPA170196FC M-25 Colt 6" Taper Bbl 6 Sh Fluted Blue170197FC M-25-12 5 1/2" Fixed Sight Model of 1917 45ACP170198FC FC KT-22 6" 6 Sh Fluted Adj Blue Model 17-8 Heritage170199FC M-15-9 5" Blue170200FC M-681 357 3" FS WG 7 Sh Birdsong170201FC M-5906 6" Pistol170202FC M-952170203 Mfg Purposes Only170204 Mfg Purposes Only170205FC M-627 38 Super 8 shot170206FC M-586 357 GB 4-1/8" 170207FC M-3 5" nickel170208FC M-3 5" blue170209FC M-3 Nickel Schofield 7" 45170210FC M-627-5 357 w/Internal Lock170211FC M-25-12 Case Colored, 45 ACP170212FC M-17-8 6" Heritage Series170213FC M-29 Heritage Series Blue170214FC M-29 Heritage Series Nickel170215FC M-29 Nickel ?170216FC M-15-9 Heritage Series 6" Blue (McGivern Model) 170217FC M-15-9 Heritage Series 6" Nickel (McGivern Model)170218FC M-25 45ACP 5-1/2" 1917 w/Military Finish170219FC M-629 7 1/2 unflutted Big Rock170220FC M-952 5 9mm Firing Pin Block Safety 2003170221FC M-5906 Singapore170222FC M-945 Big Rock170223FC M-5906 6170224FC M-5906 4 DA SA Mexico170225FC M-686-7 .38 Super for Bangers 2003170226FC M-625-10 2 .45 ACP Sc Clear/Stainless 2003170227FC M-945 5 Big Rock170228FC M-629-6 7 1/2" two-tone170229FC M-647-1 Varminter .17 HMR 12 2003170230FC M-629-6 7 1/2 Unfluted-Birdsong Gn & BI-IL170231FC M-500 Magnum Hunter 10 1/2 X Frame 2003170232FC M-329-1 Black recalled June 2004 2003

S & W PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODES, cont.COde COnFiguratiOn170233FC M-329-1 Clear recalled June 2004 2003170234FC M-629 8 3/8 for Davidsons170235FC M-657 8 3/8 for Davidsons170236FC M-952-1 6 w/ grip safety170237FC M-627-5 5 .357 Mag. V-8170238FC M-625 4 Wedge .45 ACP GB Unfluted comp/cap wood170239FC M-647 6 1/2 hi-vis Not Mfg.170240FC M-627-5 5 .357 Mag. 8 shot blk. Acusport170241FC M-629 7 1/2 .44 Mag. scope mount wg.170242FC M-647 8 3/8 SS GB black Acusport Not Mfg.170243FC M-1911PC 5 SA Stainless170244FC M-952-2 5 9mm Stainless170245FC M-327 2 .357 Mag. 8 shot Ti Cyl. Shroud Black170246FC M-500 Compensated Hunter 6 1/2 Unfluted170247FC M-952-2 6 9mm Stainless170248FC M-856 .357 Mag. 7 shot170249FC M-627-5 5 8 shot black Acusport170250FC M-381 2 7 shot Lew Horton170251FC M-327Sc 2 .357 Mag. 8 shot Ti Cyl. Shroud Clear170252FC M-625-10 Sc Stainless black Lew Horton 2004170253FC M-29 6 1/2 American Pride 2005170254FC M-327Sc 5 8 shot Target Sights Ti 2005170255FC M-500 Hunter 7 1/2 black finish 2005170800FC M-686 6 7 shot Competitor Unfluted178001FC M-686 6 6 shot Hunter Unfluted178002FC M-627 2 5/8 6 shot .357 Mag.178003FC M-657 2 5/8 6 shot .41 Mag.178004FC M-586 3 7 shot178005FC M-29-5 8 3/8 RB TT TH RR WO B Wood Grips178006FC M-10 4 1/4" Case Color Frame Square Butt Heritage Series178007FC M-19 2 1/2 Nickel178008FC M-15-8 4" Nickel178009FC M-15-8 4" Heritage Series

S & W ABBREVIATIONS A2D Adj. 2-Dot SightAA Aluminum Alloy FrameAB Adj. Black SightAMSF Ambidextious SafetyAS Adj. Rear SightATS Adj. Target SightAV Adj. V-Notch SightAWO Adj. White Outline SightB BlueBB Bead Blast FinishBBL BarrelB/G Black/Gray FinishBK Black FinishBK/M Black/Melonite FinishBP Black Polymer GripBPF Black Polymer FrameBULL Bull BarrelCB Curved Backstrap GripCC Clear Cote FinishCS Carbon SteelCWG Checkered Wood GripCWP Checkered Wood PanelDA Double ActionDAO Double Action OnlyDBP Dovetail Black PostDFS Dovetail Front SightDT Drilled & TapedER Equipment RailF2D Fixed 2-Dot SightFN Fixed Notch Sight


S & W ABBREVIATIONS, cont. FNS Fixed Tritium Night Sight (Fr. & Rr.)FS Fixed SightFV Fixed V-Notch SightG NATO GreenGB Glass Bead FinishGD Green DotGY Grey Finish#SH Magazine Capacity/RdsHB Heavy BarrelHIVIS Light Gathering SightHR Hogue Rubber GripHT Hardwood Target GripHV HIVIS Front SightHWA Hogue Wrap Around Rubber GripI Integral or Interchangeable SightIB Interchangeable BackstrapsIC Integral CompensatorIFS Interchangeable Front SightIL Internal LockISBR Interchangeable Serrated Black Ramp SightLS LadySmithM Melonite FinishMCA Micrometer Click Adj.MNSF Manual Safety (Single Side)MS Matte StainlessNG Nato Green Polymer GripsNLMC Novak Lo-Mount Carry 2-Dot SightOD Orange DotP Partridge SightPBP Pinned Black Partridge SightPBSR Pinned Black Serrated Ramp SightPF Polymer FramePP PowerPort Ported BarrelRB Round ButtRR Red Ramp SightS Stainless FinishSA Single ActionSB Black Straight Backstrap GripSC Scandium Alloy FrameSG Synthetic GripSNS Satin Stainless FinishSR Serrated Ramp SightSS Stainless SteelSTD Standard BarrelSTG Soft Touch GripT TritiumT2D Tritium 2-Dot Rear Night SightTD Tritium Dot Front Night SightTDA Traditional Double ActionTR ThumbrestTS Target StockUC Unfluted CylinderUMB Uncle Mikes Boot GripUMC Uncle Mikes Combat GripUMR Uncle Mikes Rubber GripVR Vented RibWAS Wilson Adj. Rear SightWC Wood Combat GripWD White Dot SightWG Dymondwood GripWO White Outline Rear SightWT Wooden Target Grip

SPANISH YEAR OF MFG. DATE CODES

The following Spanish year of manufacture informa-tion appears courtesy of Leonardo M. Antaris, M.D., author of Astra Automatic Pistols, and Star Firearms. For additional information regarding Spanish pistols, particularly Astras and Stars, see www.firac.us.

COde YearA 1927B 1928C 1929CH 1930D 1931E 1932F 1933G 1934H 1935I 1936J 1937K 1938L 1939LL 1940M 1941N 1942 1943O 1944P 1945Q 1946R 1947S 1948T 1949U 1950V 1951X 1952Y 1953Z 1954A1 1955B1 1956C1 1957D1 1958EI 1959F1 1960G1 1961H1 1962I1 1963J1 1964K1 1965L1 1966M1 1967N1 19681 1969O1 1970 P1 1971Q1 1972R1 1973S1 1974T1 1975U1 1976 V1 1977X1 1978 Y1 1979Z1 1980


SPANISH YEAR OF MFG. DATE CODES, cont.COde YearA2 1981 B2 1982 C2 1983 D2 1984 E2 1985F2 1986 G2 1987H2 1988 I2 1989J2 1990 K2 1991L2 1992 M2 1993N2 1994N2 1995O2 1996P2 1997Q2 1998R2 1999S2 2000

Beginning in January 1995 the Spanish proof house implemented a new serial number system. Requirements included: 1) all guns would be numbered in a new sequential series starting with the number 1 at the beginning of the year, 2) the serial number was to be followed by the last two digits of the production year, 3) each manufacturer was assigned a code to be stamped on every gun, and 4) weapons were to be marked as to type. The new system consists of four sets of digits separated by a hyphen. The first set is the manufacturer'

Serialization-date of Manufacture

Documents

Transcript of Serialization-date of Manufacture