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Old 05-11-2011, 06:59 PM
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EXCELLENT post,
May I make a couple of suggestions?

The post is very informative but for the sake of early gun collectors,
Can you expand on the type of blue finish on early guns, as well as the serial number ranges of the guns produced for what years?
(ie first year serial number # 1 to serial # 12345 produced)
Were all guns produced the first and second year low luster blue or were some polished?

Also might touch on what parts of the guns were serialed and until when.
(IE serials on first year guns can be found stamped on the frame butt, cylinder face, barrel flat and inside grip panel

Lastly might mention the early guns grips are taller and their washers inside are smaller than on other models (far right),


I have two early units,
Both have the 3rd style stepped flat latch cylinder release and smooth high horn serial matched grips,
but,
The older of the two (#1786) has a high polish finish, wide serrated trigger, serial matched barrel and grips but unserialed cylinder.
This gun could have been polished at some point and had a wide trigger installed but I do not know.

The second gun #5694 ( late first year or second year gun)?
Has a low luster blue finish (like a model 28)
serrated narrow trigger,
serialed cylinder matches the barrel, grip and frame serials.

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