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Originally Posted by BigBill
When was the last new m24 manufactured? I purchased the last one my LGS had. It has the newer serial number with the loc but the label on the blue case is old. It's a 6 1/2" barrel in nickel.
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The last five-screw Pre-24 probably shipped around 1956/57 with a serial number in the S147xxx range. The last major block of guns with any Model 24 designation were probably the Lou Horton 24-3s in the mid-1980s. The company was still selling a few 24-3s on their own at that time, but they all faded away pretty soon. The last ones had the seven-digit alphanumeric serial numbers still used today. There were some heritage series revolvers made later, but I kind of don't consider them regular issue guns.
As I watch myself write this, a question comes to mind: Were there any four screw Pre-24s? I don't think I have ever seen or heard of one, and I'm too lazy right now to go look for an answer.