missing numbers

Norme · 01-23-2013, 06:27 PM

Hi Jack, Unfortunately there is no way to retrieve the first two digits of this gun's serial number. If it was a 1908 they would be on the bottom of the receiver, just ahead of the lug, where the last two digits are stamped. I've seen photos of this gun, and based on the appearance of the C/M stamps, I would guess that the original number was between 5000 and 9999 no suffix. Since we know the last two digits, that just leaves 50 possibilities. And, by the way, none of these numbers are currently on the Navy List.
Regards, Norm

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01-23-2013, 06:27 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Jack, Unfortunately there is no way to retrieve the first two digits of this gun's serial number. If it was a 1908 they would be on the bottom of the receiver, just ahead of the lug, where the last two digits are stamped. I've seen photos of this gun, and based on the appearance of the C/M stamps, I would guess that the original number was between 5000 and 9999 no suffix. Since we know the last two digits, that just leaves 50 possibilities. And, by the way, none of these numbers are currently on the Navy List. Regards, Norm