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Old 08-13-2016, 11:05 AM
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Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips  
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Hi,

Just curious ... any idea what the "KPC" stamped on the grips of my 1969 vintage 10-5 means? The grips number to the gun. Is the "K" for "K frame"? Maybe it's a very early Performance Center gun!
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Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips Initials stamped on the inside of my 10-5 grips  
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K-frame Plain Clothes

Also known as "PC magnas", this refers to the rounded or relieved bottom edge of the grips.
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That does look like a factory stamp. -db- gave you the reason for the letters.
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