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Unread 03-06-2010, 07:01 PM   #1
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Here are a few Interarms serial numbers for those that keep up with such things.

10.0011xx .30 Swiss
10.0013xx .30 Swiss
10.0015xx .30 Swiss
11.001116 Swiss
10.0015xx .30 Swiss
10.001665 .30 Swiss
11.0016xx 9 Swiss
11.0019xx 9 Swiss
11.0035xx 9 Swiss
11.0035xx 9 Swiss
11.0047xx 9
11.0058xx 9 Swiss
11.0086xx 9
11.009234 9 Swiss
11.009650 9 Swiss
11.0098xx 9 Swiss
11.0122xx 9 P08
11.0136xx 9 P08
10.005089 30 P08
11.008121 9 Swiss
10.001794 30 Swiss
10.002195 30 Swiss
10.004516 30 Swiss
11.007647 9 Swiss
10.004515 30 Swiss
10.00150X 30 Swiss
11.015402 9 P08
11.004189 9 Swiss
11.013436 9 P08
11.011654 9 P08
11.014002 9 P08
11.012958 9 P08
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Steve,

Good effort.

In order to narrow down the transition between models it is advisable to divide the types into 3 categories, instead of 2:

Category one: 29/70 model, Swiss lay-out.
Category two: 06/72 model = 29/70 - 06/73 transitional model with 08-style grip and Swiss style small parts (takedown lever, trigger, safety and sideplate).
Category three: 06/73 model, 08 style.

I almost forgot:
Pistols for the US market usually only have the FBM proof without proof date code. If a pistol was proofed in Germany (Ulm), there will be a 2-digit or 2-letter year code. It is also interesting to record that 2-digit year code.
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Vlim,

I'll add that category to the spreadsheet. There was only one on the list that had transitional features. I also have these categorized by barrel length.

Do you know if anyone is trying to make heads or tails out of the production of these pistols?

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Steve,
I have been collecting the serial number since years now.
As Gerben already underlined, it is interesting the association serial number - Ulm proofing year. The pistol in USA with the German proof are quite rare and you can usually find them at the end of production.

I will update the data base with your interesting find.

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Steve,

Do you remember which one was the transitional pistol?
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Vlim,

It was 11.011654. 06/73 model with a swiss style sideplate. All other features were of of the 06/73 series.
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