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Old 07-03-2018, 10:26 PM
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Just learning about these post war 44s.

A forum buddy and I just looked at a bright finish one today in the S 80xxx area

Seemed pretty early for the bright finish but looked very legit.
LARGER B FOR BRIGHT BLUE: the bright blue finish was an option in the post war satin blue era. Always look for the large fancy font 'B' following the barrel serial #. It can be stamped sideways if in a barrel shroud. It is a larger B than the one used to simply indicate a blued part that precedes the serial #.
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