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Originally Posted by Exmilcop
So, in brief, if I'm understanding this correctly, the revolver in question, being a .44-40 DA Frontier model had a different serial number sequence from the .44 Russian DA which had come out prior to the development and adoption of the bigger frames to accommodate the bigger cartridge. If that's the case, then the date that Ed gave me would be incorrect, right?
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No, your 44 DA Frontier revolver was made on Aug. 24, 1889, just as Ed stated for the 44-40. A 44 DA Russian with that same serial number as your revolver would have shipped in 1882 with a short cylinder.