264swedmoor
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The s/n is 506xxx with a V, but the V is stamped away from the s/n so it does not immediately precede the s/n. I gather that this means that it was around during WW2 but I recall seeing s/ns in the high 470xxx range with owners claiming that they were made in the 1920s. 470xxx to 506xxx is only about 35,000 units (assuming uninterrupted sequential numbering) which could easily have been reached pre-war, I think.
So, the question: what's the ballpark manufacture date of a 38 S&W Special CTG with a s/n beginning with 506xxx?
I'd rather not spend $100 buying a certificate of authenticity just to learn the year of manufacture.
So, the question: what's the ballpark manufacture date of a 38 S&W Special CTG with a s/n beginning with 506xxx?
I'd rather not spend $100 buying a certificate of authenticity just to learn the year of manufacture.