Obliterated Markings

Dwight Gruber · 06-27-2002, 10:41 PM

Interesting forensic technique. The serial number on the barrel (matching) has no letter suffix, the serial number on my 1917 Artillery does have a suffix both places, Kenyon (p. 156) allows for this model to have a serial number with no suffix. I feel confident that this is not a ground-off suffix.

As far as why it -is- ground...one guess is as good as another at this point, I guess. I'm pleasantly astonished at the wide range of interesting and educational response from such a long-odds question [img]smile.gif[/img]

--Dwight

06-27-2002, 10:41 PM	#16
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Interesting forensic technique. The serial number on the barrel (matching) has no letter suffix, the serial number on my 1917 Artillery does have a suffix both places, Kenyon (p. 156) allows for this model to have a serial number with no suffix. I feel confident that this is not a ground-off suffix. As far as why it -is- ground...one guess is as good as another at this point, I guess. I'm pleasantly astonished at the wide range of interesting and educational response from such a long-odds question [img]smile.gif[/img] --Dwight