First time I've seen this- "Low Number"
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Mickey D
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Interesting.
jaykellogg
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Many years ago I had a ride to the Engineering Show in Chicago with a man who was then Quality manager for Colt. He told me that all low number guns are reserved. I suppose anything under 100, and probably under 1000. Wealthy collectors buy the low numbered guns.
diamonback68
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Those are not low serial numbered guns, they are merely low serial numbers when they switched to the three alpha serialization around 1981-82 on all guns of all frames. Not sure what the big deal would be other than having a AAA gun/box is cool.
diamonback68
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Sure they are. See what happens when you get old.Hillbilly77
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According to SCSW, the alpha-numeric S/N started at AAA0000, so to have a 0029 & 0030 is neat.
Also neat to find two guns only one number apart.
I found a pair of 686's like that a few months ago. I think the owner of the shop was a little unrealistic about his asking price, but it is still neat to see.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/261058-found-matched-pair-686s-today.html
So, didya buy 'em?
Also neat to find two guns only one number apart.
I found a pair of 686's like that a few months ago. I think the owner of the shop was a little unrealistic about his asking price, but it is still neat to see.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/261058-found-matched-pair-686s-today.html
So, didya buy 'em?
