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Originally Posted by Moedot
S 166xxx Is in all three places. There is no 116.
I never have figured where all the confusion came from. I think the previous owner was looking at an assembly number on the frame which happened to be a good number for a M1917. You need pretty good light to read he ser. #'s correctly. I hope this clears it up.
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That vintage likely the 6 matching serial # locations for fixed sight pre war Hand Ejectors and all fixed and target post war Hand Ejectors thru ~1956 and a few as much as 3 years later.
1. Gun butt - or fore strap on I frames/single shots with grips that cover the butt
2. Barrel - bottom of barrel or in extractor shroud
3. Yoke - on rear face only visible thru a chamber with a flashlight
4. Extractor star - backside
5. Cylinder - rear face
6. Right stock only - on back; stamped, scratched or penciled depending on vintage and stock material. (except most post war target grips because individual fitting not required.)
Must have been just a typo or a mis-reading of the correct serial #.
I don't think the 116XXX can be the assembly # either, one too many digits for an assembly #, they've always been a maximum of 5 digits.
I'm curious if that's right, what is the assembly # in the yoke if you don't mind?