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Old 01-31-2010, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mel023 View Post
Has anybody ever seen a 5 digit J frame serial number where the "J" is not the first character but the next to last, as in xxxJx? I have seen this recently on a Model 50, the target version of the Model 36.
Yes, in 1971 and 1972 S&W used a "floating J" s/n format. With 3 digits preceeding the J it's likely a 1972 vintage.

Russ
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