I've reread what Mike posted and can only conclude he's trying to open up a discussion about date range and the estimated number of
Pre-WW2 K-32's...Not to conjure up confusing and contradicting terms as one member here has spun it in a earlier post.
So what's the outfall of such a discussion. Folks get to see both sides of the conversation and reasoning behind how some collectors form their opinions. Good stuff, especially from the perspective of a newer member trying to add some information to their collecting pursuits.
If Roy Jinks is of the opinion that the first K-32's pre-date the generally excepted date range of manufacture, then that adds some weight to Mike's position.
Sometimes we have to get are heads out of the books and do some free thinking and questioning. If we all agreed to go by only what we know today to be true....this gun collecting concept would be a very dull and uninteresting pursuit.
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