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Old 03-02-2024, 07:24 PM
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I picked up another 3" 66 today. It is a 66-3 with prefix BPR. My other one is AFL which I believe is an Ashland Shooting Supplies model. I sold another 3" 66 maybe a year ago with a prefix I thought was out of I believe Alabama. Anyone have a list of those distributors for the 3" 66? Or specifically my BPR?
I traded a particularly sweet 2" model 10 for my newest 66.
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The triple alpha BPR serial indicates probable 1993 production. AFL is likely 1985. I'm unaware of any serial prefix being allocated to a specific distributor.

The triple alpha serials were introduced '81-'83. From AAA onward.
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Not sure, but I believe all of those went through Ashland as their distributor exclusive. Just different batches. Lew Horton was another that sold exclusives. It's a great gun.
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