VJC was likely assigned before VJP, but I can't guarantee it!
S&W started laser etching serial numbers in the mid to late 1990's as a cost cutting measure. The BATF didn't like it, because the numbers were too easy to obliterate. They put a stop to it by issuing a ruling that required a minimum depth of .003" for all required markings.
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