...and please don't forget that if there is an alphabet letter character as a suffix under the number on the frame (just above the front of the trigger guard) that it is an integral part of the serial number... (e.g., 2197 u )
There may be many pistols marked 2197 in any given year of manufacture, but only a single specimen would be marked as the example. The "u" indicates that the gun was 2197th pistol manufactured in the 21st production run of serial numbers for that manufacturing year...
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regards, -John S
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