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Originally Posted by Dr.-d
Thanks for posting pics of your 1896. I lettered mine back in the summer and mine has a 5 digit ser# that was shipped in 1901. Forum member Twaits has or had one with a 4 digit ser# that was shipped just a few days difference than mine. The serial numbers on these seem to be all over. They seem to have been made and then shipped in no particular order as demand dictated. From what I gather Antique status on these are dictated by the factory letter date of shipment.
Maybe my eyes are getting bad but your serial number in the photo looks more like 5439?
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Yup the numbers are everywhere on these. I think all of the frames were made pre 1898 but the only way to tell when they shipped is with a letter. And the ATF does NOT consider them all antiques like they do with the large frame DA Frontiers. You need the letter to make that determination.
I really wish the ATF would change this. They all should really be considered antiques.