Destroyed Swiss 1900

Dwight Gruber · 04-13-2007, 03:47 AM

Jared,

Swiss serial numbering is clear, but not well understood. The Swiss military contract and DWM commercial series are both numbered sequentially starting with s# 1, so there is complete serial number duplication between the two series. Many published sources misunderstand the numbering, and all differently. Most do not make the differentiation between the proof mark, but simply call the guns "1900 Swiss" due to the Swiss cross-in-sunburst on the chamber. Makes it very difficult to keep a database on the pistols.

--Dwight

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04-13-2007, 03:47 AM	#13
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Jared, Swiss serial numbering is clear, but not well understood. The Swiss military contract and DWM commercial series are both numbered sequentially starting with s# 1, so there is complete serial number duplication between the two series. Many published sources misunderstand the numbering, and all differently. Most do not make the differentiation between the proof mark, but simply call the guns "1900 Swiss" due to the Swiss cross-in-sunburst on the chamber. Makes it very difficult to keep a database on the pistols. --Dwight