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Old 12-31-2010, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by laytonj1 View Post
It's not uncommon to find misstampted model numbers. The 29 and 57 use the same frame. When the frame was to be assembled as a 57 they simply stamped over it. The -0 was used to cover the -2. Kinda neat overstamp.

Jim
Yup.

Since it was too early to be, and therefore neither a -1 or -2, they simply used the -0 to denote that fact, and prevent confusion for the buyer.

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