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Originally Posted by sgoat
No numbers on barrel flat. I'm assuming that's the flat area on the bottom of the barrel in front of the crane.
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Correct. (Note: On S&W revolvers, we call it a
yoke. "Crane" is a word used by the company whose name is not used on this Forum!
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It is possible that by 1954, some SD people were no longer putting the serial number on replacement barrels. That had long been the practice, but eventually it was phased out. I'm not sure when.