Thread: Model of 1891 first model single shot, real or fake?
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Old 10-13-2010, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by deadin View Post
That serial, chronologically, falls right about at the breaking point between antique and not antique, so only a factory letter will tell.
I have been told that the frames for the 1st Model Single Shot and the 3rd Model .38 SA, were all made pre-1898. All 28,128 that were used for these two configurations. Maybe someone in the know can help us here.

Serial numbers of other 1st Model Single Shots and shipping dates:
15417 5-25-1894
15635 11-15-1895
15878 2-20-1896
19075 2-4-1901
21667 5-28-1904

I still think all 1st models are antiques! or are they?

Terry
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