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Old 03-16-2017, 08:22 AM
Muley Gil Muley Gil is offline
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"if that number on the yoke is an assembly number then this is a real low numbered revolver in the series."

Assembly numbers were used to keep the major parts together during the building process. Once the revolver has been completed, those numbers are meaningless.

Given that these were built for a military order, they probably went out the door somewhat in order of when they were built. Otherwise, S&W would build their firearms and then store them. They didn't ship them in order by their serial numbers. I have a commercial 1917 that shipped about 6 years after ones in the same serial number range shipped. Mine must have been stuck waaay in the back of the safe.
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