Help with "Billboard" 1911
Let me first state that I have never owned or become familiar with any 1911. I had the opportunity to pick up a "Billboard" S&W today. There are several things about it that I need help with. 1st, what is the lever on the slide stop? I have never seen anything like that before. 2nd, several things seem to have been modified: it now has a Kart barrel and Novak sights. Are these items desirable? 3rd, I read somewhere that the JRDxxxx serial # can tell you the date of manufacture. 2 being the year (2002) and 012 being the 12th day of that year. I've read that S&W started making 1911s in 2003. How could I have a 02? And last but not least, this gun came very dirty and without anything but a Kimber mag. Can I find a manual somewhere for this?
How do I add pictures?
Last edited by Dalmorloson; 07-13-2017 at 07:35 PM.
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