missing numbers

CAP Black · 01-23-2013, 06:53 PM

I have a 1st issue altered it is 4250. Why do you put this one between 5,000 & 9,000. Wasn't 1st issue only up to 8,000?
Thanks
Jack

P.S. I just checked my 1st issue, altered and there is no help on the side plate: It is straight forward on the last two digits.

Norme · 01-23-2013, 07:18 PM

Hi Jack, The 1906 1st Issues went from 1 no suffix to about 8000a, in other words, 18,000 guns. Based on the appearance of the C/M marks, which underwent several subtle changes during the course of this production run, I would guess that this gun was in the latter half of the no suffix block.
As Ed has said, this is otherwise a beautiful gun, and it's a great shame that it was disfigured in this way.
Regards, Norm

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CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	I have a 1st issue altered it is 4250. Why do you put this one between 5,000 & 9,000. Wasn't 1st issue only up to 8,000? Thanks Jack P.S. I just checked my 1st issue, altered and there is no help on the side plate: It is straight forward on the last two digits. Last edited by CAP Black; 01-23-2013 at 06:59 PM. Reason: add a comment

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01-23-2013, 07:18 PM	#2
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, The 1906 1st Issues went from 1 no suffix to about 8000a, in other words, 18,000 guns. Based on the appearance of the C/M marks, which underwent several subtle changes during the course of this production run, I would guess that this gun was in the latter half of the no suffix block. As Ed has said, this is otherwise a beautiful gun, and it's a great shame that it was disfigured in this way. Regards, Norm