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Originally Posted by Sebago Son
No I really don't Rob. I have been remiss in lettering a bunch of guns.
I hadn't seen the Pinto for a while, so I went down and dug it out... here's a few more tidbits and some fresh snaps.
The gun has seen some holster time. It's serial is in the K413,000 range. The barrel is "N" marked, but not serialed to the frame. The cylinder is serial numbered and matches. It is also marked "L" between two of the charging holes and has the undercut on the ejector rod.
There are no rework / special finish codes under the stocks. The stocks themselves are rosewood smooth magnas with black washers. They really don't fit all that well. No serial numbers on the stocks.
The fella I bought it from had nothing to say about it's history. I do know that after I put the photos up the last time a well known "Pinto" collector chased me around for a while trying to buy this gun. He became quite ardent after I gave him the serial number. I didn't sell and he didn't tell me what he knew....
Drew |
Very cool Drew, thanks for the extra pics. Not only a -1, but a 4" M14, pretty special.
Pintos are in a class by themselves, I've only had one or two over the years and the first M14 for sure.
Love the grips as well, I have seen Combat Masterpiece pintos with the smooth magnas before, interesting.