Thread: Does a real Model 23 exist?
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Old 04-28-2024, 07:10 PM
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I saw one once. It was at the Louisville gun show and a guy was shopping it around. It got to David Carrolls table and submerged. Other than the model marked part, the gun was pretty unremarkable. I asked him why he snapped it up so fast and he said there might only be 20 of them. A big part of gun collecting is learning what really rare and then buying it when you see one.
I have a formula for the 20s model numbers that I go by (buy).
If it's a 20 through 26 no dash BUY IT.
If it's a 20s and -1 BUY IT.
If it's a 20 through 26 -2 BUY IT.
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