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Originally Posted by haggis
John,
The "IB" code on the barrel dates your gun to 1981, probably late-1981. H-K date codes were:
Letter #
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
I 8
K 9
I think its late-1981 because I have 843xx in my database that has a 1982 "IC" code.
One other small piece of trivia... slide removal on this model is the same as the WWII Sauer 38H.
Buck
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Buck,
I already knew the HK date codes, so I had 1981 already figured out. The serial on this one is higher than the one in your database which is coded 1982, so I guess they did not ship them in any particular serial order. Interesting. I was not aware of the Sauer 38H takedown method. I saw this as just a variation of the method used on the PP, where pulling down the trigger guard has pretty much the same effect of allowing the slide to come back farther for lifting and removal. Thanks for the info.
John