65-2 year of manufacture?

moonshine44 · #1 11-07-2010, 12:23 AM

I made a trade for a 65-2 today and am wondering what year it was made? Serial # has A9 above followed by 09xxx below. Firing pin is on the hammer. I figured that if anyone could solve this mystery, it would be here.

Thanks in advance for any info that might be provided...

alaskavett · #2 11-07-2010, 02:14 AM

Moonshine, your -2 was produced from 1977 to 1982. The # you list does not compute as a ser #. Take a look at the bottom of the grip frame. You may have to remove the stocks to find the #. Kyle

rz625-8 · #3 11-07-2010, 03:19 AM

I have a 65-2 with the 9 on it and it was built in 79. If that will help any. Yours should be a pinned barrel.

moonshine44 · #4 11-07-2010, 12:31 PM

My bad, guys. It has Hogue after-market grips, and I never even thought to look under the grip after I found that number under the cylinder crane. Here's the # from the bottom of the grip frame: 1D45xxx

Does this help?

It does indeed have a pinned barrel...

alaskavett · #5 11-07-2010, 01:16 PM

Thats better. 1979 is the year. Kyle

moonshine44 · #6 11-07-2010, 06:19 PM

Cool! Thanks, Kyle!