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Old 03-31-2013, 03:39 PM
Sverre Sverre is offline
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This thread impelled me to search my notes on my sole 4" CS-1. I found a notation quoting Roy Jinks, taken either from an old Forum post or Journal article, that 3,281 3" and 5,419 4" models were produced (with some CS-2 and CS-3 variations), and another FWIW notation (non-referenced) that approximately 950 were released for commercial sales.

For the data-collectors: my sample, s.n. ANC 88xx, 686-1, is a standard matte-finished 4" round-butt CS-1 with a pinned black Baughman front blade, black rear sight blade, and RB walnut grips.The box label reads 104229, SO 6164, and a Julian date of June 13, 1986. I purchased it in January 1987 from the local factory S&W distributor/GS.

There is another story buried somewhere in the Forum archives recounting that a great number of the US Customs withdrawn-inventory went to the crushers and welding torches during Slick Willy's administration, as referred in the above posts by the USCS agent that carried them.

Cheers,

Sverre
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