Thread: 1917 Dilemma
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Old 05-18-2016, 06:54 AM
Muley Gil Muley Gil is offline
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My "guess" is that this is a leftover WW I frame that was un-numbered and then assembled for the 1946 Brazilian order. The larger digits and the "wrong-way" post WW II handstamped SN on the butt point to this.

The Brazilian stamped sideplate could have been replaced with this unmarked, unstamped one.

Does the underside of the barrel have the correct SN? Could you post a picture of that number.
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