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Originally Posted by Sevens
Really interesting that the invoices show 1986 dates for guns who by serial number were probably made much earlier — or at least we should say that the frames were serialized much earlier than 1986.
These are very, very cool!
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Originally Posted by snw19_357
Right, shipped in 1985, which is two years after the 5xx's were discontinued (1980-1983) and replaced by the 6xx's.
I'd sure like to know the 'rest of the story'.
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I have a model 439 (A705953).
Per Roy Jinks, "Shipped 12/90. It and some others in this range were shipped late in life."
No explanation.
John?